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läuft nicht

English translation: things are not working well, isn't working


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German term or phrase:läuft nicht
English translation:things are not working well, isn't working
Entered by: ingheck
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20:25 Jun 5, 2007
German to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Transport / Transportation / Shipping
German term or phrase: läuft nicht
Aus einem kleinen Unternehmensinternen Fragebogen:

Letzte Frage lautet:
Welche andere Probleme wollen Sie uns noch mitteilen.

Darauf steht:
Probleme in der Logistikkette: Lager X "läuft nicht".

Wie übersetze ich das am besten?
ingheck
Local time: 10:38
isn't working right
Explanation:
Possibly: things are working well at warehouse X
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Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 03:38
Grading comment
Kims 2. Vorschlag (in der Verneinung) hat mir am besten gefallen. Danke Kim und alle, die eine Lösung vorgeschlagen haben, sowie allen agree-ers!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2isn't working
Lyn Dunk
4 +1isn´t running properly
Michael Harris
3 +1isn't working right
Kim Metzger
3doesn´t do it/is crap/sucks
M TRANSLATIONS
3 -1...is not available / out of use (less commonly used term)
Kcda


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
isn't working right


Explanation:
Possibly: things are working well at warehouse X

Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 03:38
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 511
Grading comment
Kims 2. Vorschlag (in der Verneinung) hat mir am besten gefallen. Danke Kim und alle, die eine Lösung vorgeschlagen haben, sowie allen agree-ers!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  casper: Shouldn't it be "things are *not* working well at warehouse X" ? // Thanks
7 hrs
  -> yes
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
isn't working


Explanation:
or simply "isn't working"

Lyn Dunk
Switzerland
Local time: 09:38
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Cilian O'Tuama: meaning there's a hitch somewhere
3 hrs
agree  mbrodie
9 hrs
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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
isn´t running properly


Explanation:
or simply that

Michael Harris
Local time: 10:38
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ingeborg Gowans
18 mins
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): -1
...is not available / out of use (less commonly used term)


Explanation:
The best I can offer. "läuft nicht in German is used for machines, devices and situtations. Examples:

Der plan läuft nicht = The plan is not working
Das gerät läuft nicht = The device is not working

A storage are is not available can mean, it is either occupied or maybe being renovated and alike causes would make it "out of use"

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Note added at 2 hrs (2007-06-05 22:57:24 GMT)
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Or simply in short form "unavailable"

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Note added at 2 hrs (2007-06-05 23:05:25 GMT)
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The storage area is "unavailable" for putting down on a questionarre could be the briefest choice. In other words within a a logistic chain the issue is the non-availability of storage X.
Problems in the logistic chain: storage/storage area X is unavailable.

God knows the reasons ie. occupied, renovation, spillage of stored chemicals, malfunctioning things like if it is a cold storage area or an airconditioned one for food products (ie. fruits) etc. The list is endless.


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Note added at 2 hrs (2007-06-05 23:06:40 GMT)
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After writing all this and refreshing the browser I saw your (ingheck) comment!

Kcda
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in TurkishTurkish
PRO pts in category: 4
Notes to answerer
Asker: Zugegeben ist "läuft nicht" sehr umgangssprachlich, aber der ganze dt. Text ist kein sehr gutes Deutsch. Wurde zuvor aus dem Französischen übersetzt und mehr Kontext gibt es für das Lager auch nicht. Aber "läuft nicht"heißt definitiv nicht, dass es renoviert wird oder nicht zur Verfügung steht, sondern dass es Probleme gibt und das ganze einfach nicht so läuft wie es das tun sollte. Nicht reibungslos sozusagen.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Cilian O'Tuama: läuft nicht here means sth. like "not operating properly/as planned" - your suggestion would be more like "ausser Betrieb", a different game//Oh, I did read the comments, otherwise I wouldn't have commented.
49 mins
  -> Yes generally speaking that is so! However a storage area being non operational/not working is somehow not really common in English is it? There are no functional parts which would cease to work. Pls. read the askers comments. "not as planned" is ok.
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
doesn´t do it/is crap/sucks


Explanation:
ist nicht wirklich wörtlich, aber trifft den Sinn ;-)
-vielleicht die Aussage eines verärgerten und "angefressenen" Mitarbeiters, fieser Slang

M TRANSLATIONS
Germany
Local time: 10:38
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  xxxFrancis Lee: Perhaps you're reading too much into the German?
4 hrs
neutral  Alison Riddell: perhaps a bit toooo colloquial!
6 hrs
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Changes made by editors
Jun 5, 2007 - Changes made by Kim Metzger:
FieldOther => Bus/Financial
Field (specific)General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters => Transport / Transportation / Shipping


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