Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
prototypischer Durchlauf
English translation:
typical course/sequence
Added to glossary by
Ken Cox
Oct 25, 2006 08:33
18 yrs ago
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German term
prototypischer Durchlauf
German to English
Tech/Engineering
Engineering (general)
This term is part of a heading on a Powerpoint slide.
The full heading is:
"Prototypischer Durchlauf des Produktentwicklungsprozesses"
The flow of the product development process is then described i.e. all the steps and procedures are outlined in the order in which they occur.
I had thought of the following translation:
"Stepping through the product development process model"
In other words, I thought that "model" might capture the meaning of "prototypisch". The problem with using the word "prototype" in English is that I find it smacks of a rough and ready version of something that isn't finished yet, whereas this product development process is very much established and in regular use.
Any ideas / comments?
The full heading is:
"Prototypischer Durchlauf des Produktentwicklungsprozesses"
The flow of the product development process is then described i.e. all the steps and procedures are outlined in the order in which they occur.
I had thought of the following translation:
"Stepping through the product development process model"
In other words, I thought that "model" might capture the meaning of "prototypisch". The problem with using the word "prototype" in English is that I find it smacks of a rough and ready version of something that isn't finished yet, whereas this product development process is very much established and in regular use.
Any ideas / comments?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +2 | typical course/sequence |
Ken Cox
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| 3 | prototype product development process |
Armorel Young
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| 3 | pilot run |
Günther Toussaint
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| 2 | trial run |
Jonathan MacKerron
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Proposed translations
+2
3 hrs
Selected
typical course/sequence
IMO 'prototypical' can be used in English in the same sense as in the German usage, but it's rare and somewhat academic usage. A good vernacular synonym is 'typical'.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "I think this fits the bill best. Thanks a lot for your help!"
1 min
Jonathan MacKerron
Native in English
Retired as of Jan 2019!
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, French to English
Related KudoZ points
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123
trial run
might fit
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Note added at 11 mins (2006-10-25 08:45:42 GMT)
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The Product Development Process - A Trial Run
Prototypical Run of the Product Development Process
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Note added at 11 mins (2006-10-25 08:45:42 GMT)
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The Product Development Process - A Trial Run
Prototypical Run of the Product Development Process
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Holger Thomas
: What is said in many words in German is often expressed very short in English - I think that's it.
4 hrs
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| disagree |
David Moore (X)
: I think this is rather singular, where the asker seems to suggest the procedure is generally applicable.
5 hrs
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31 mins
prototype product development process
I think (although you may contradict me from your greater knowledge of the context) that when they say prototype they mean prototype, but they have expressed theh idea clumsily in that it is not the product development process that is a prototype, but the products themselves. I interpret it as meaning that this is the (well-established) development process by means of which (prototype) products are developed. It is a "product development process for prototype items".
Note from asker:
| I appreciate your comment. However, the product development process described here is most certainly about the development of the fully finished product, as the final stage of the process is the market launch of the product. I think I'm tending towards "trial run", as I think the idea is to give the participants at the training course an idea of how the process works. Perhaps prototypical is used in the sense of a kind of template. |
43 mins
Günther Toussaint
Native in German
Specializes in field
Mechanical Engineer (spec.: Plastics)
Native in: German 
Works in: English to German, German to English, Dutch to German, and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
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24
pilot run
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