KudoZ home » German to English » Transport / Transportation / Shipping

über Heck

English translation: backed into the parking space

Login or register (free and only takes a few minutes) to participate in this question.

You will also have access to many other tools and opportunities designed for those who have language-related jobs
(or are passionate about them). Participation is free and the site has a strict confidentiality policy.

GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)

German term or phrase:	über Heck geparkt
English translation:	backed into the parking space
Entered by:	Kim Metzger

Options:
- Contribute to this entry
- Include in personal glossary

16:13 Aug 13, 2009

German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Transport / Transportation / Shipping

German term or phrase: über Heck

Part of a report about the theft of a vehicle.
"xxx hatte das Transportmittel über Heck innerhalb des Betriebsareal geparkt"

I know that "Heck" means rear - does "über Heck" here mean reversed?

Thanks in advance!

Ruth Procter KudoZ activity Questions: 22 (none open) (1 without valid answers) Answers: 0 United Kingdom
Local time: 09:47

backed into the parking space

Explanation:
Would make sense.

Selected response from:

Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 03:47

Grading comment

Thanks - the phrase appeared again later in the text and this definitely seemed to make sense in both contexts.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +1

backed into the parking space

Kim Metzger

Discussion entries: 2

Answers

24 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

backed into the parking space

Explanation:
Would make sense.

Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 03:47
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 511

Grading comment

Thanks - the phrase appeared again later in the text and this definitely seemed to make sense in both contexts.

Return to KudoZ list

Changes made by editors

Aug 15, 2009 - Changes made by Kim Metzger:
Created KOG entry	KudoZ term => KOG term

KudoZ™ translation help
The KudoZ network provides a framework for translators and others to assist each other with translations or explanations of terms and short phrases.

Overview

Latest translation questions

Ask a translation question

See also:

ProZ.com term search

Search millions of term translations

über Heck

English translation: backed into the parking space

Login or register (free and only takes a few minutes) to participate in this question.

Answers

Sign in to your ProZ.com account...

Or create a new account

ProZ.com ideas

KudoZ™ translation help
The KudoZ network provides a framework for translators and others to assist each other with translations or explanations of terms and short phrases.

über Heck

English translation: backed into the parking space

Login or register (free and only takes a few minutes) to participate in this question.

Answers

Sign in to your ProZ.com account...

Or create a new account

ProZ.com ideas

KudoZ™ translation helpThe KudoZ network provides a framework for translators and others to assist each other with translations or explanations of terms and short phrases.

KudoZ™ translation help
The KudoZ network provides a framework for translators and others to assist each other with translations or explanations of terms and short phrases.