Nov 28, 2006 23:38
18 yrs ago
German term
Austria
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Works in: German to English, English to German, English, and 2 more.
jdm. gelten
German to English
Tech/Engineering
Electronics / Elect Eng
intercom system
Ein Ruf gilt der Schwester und wird vom Leitstand aus ausgelöst
How would you render "gilt"?
How would you render "gilt"?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +1 | is for |
Lancashireman
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| 4 | to be destined for |
Robin Salmon (X)
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Proposed translations
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is for
is to summon
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Note added at 18 mins (2006-11-28 23:56:27 GMT)
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'is for the nurse'
'is to summon the nurse'
or 'means the nurse is wanted'
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Note added at 41 mins (2006-11-29 00:19:27 GMT)
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'is to be answered by'
(Not sure that fate or destiny play a role here)
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Note added at 46 mins (2006-11-29 00:24:54 GMT)
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Though perhaps John Donne would disagree:
"...and therefore never send to know for whom the bell tolls; it tolls for thee."
http://incompetech.com/authors/donne/bell.html
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Note added at 18 mins (2006-11-28 23:56:27 GMT)
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'is for the nurse'
'is to summon the nurse'
or 'means the nurse is wanted'
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Note added at 41 mins (2006-11-29 00:19:27 GMT)
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'is to be answered by'
(Not sure that fate or destiny play a role here)
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Note added at 46 mins (2006-11-29 00:24:54 GMT)
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Though perhaps John Donne would disagree:
"...and therefore never send to know for whom the bell tolls; it tolls for thee."
http://incompetech.com/authors/donne/bell.html
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "thanks Andrew for confirming what I thought at the end of a long day!"
27 mins
to be destined for
I think this just means any call goes to the nurse on duty.
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