Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
ein schlüssiges Erschließungssystem
English translation:
so that the supply system is interconnected.
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Ana Hermida
Jan 9, 2002 18:14
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German term
United States
ein schlüssiges Erschließungssystem
German to English
Tech/Engineering
Sorry, not much context: the document has to do with the construction of a swimming pool, and various tank systems for the house and the garden.
Efforts are to be made to achieve uniformity in the tank system. Also, the water and the garden tanks are to be connected under bedrooms 2 and 3. The water supply for the kitchen is to receive a carbon cartridge filter.
Then comes the "problem" passage:
"Herr X wird checken, wie welches Wasser wo aufgefangen wird damit ein schlüssiges Erschließungssystem passiert."
Is Erschließungssystem some kind of recovery system? And what would schlüssig mean in this context?
Am stuck - would be grateful for any ideas.
TIA, Beth.
Efforts are to be made to achieve uniformity in the tank system. Also, the water and the garden tanks are to be connected under bedrooms 2 and 3. The water supply for the kitchen is to receive a carbon cartridge filter.
Then comes the "problem" passage:
"Herr X wird checken, wie welches Wasser wo aufgefangen wird damit ein schlüssiges Erschließungssystem passiert."
Is Erschließungssystem some kind of recovery system? And what would schlüssig mean in this context?
Am stuck - would be grateful for any ideas.
TIA, Beth.
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so that the supply system is interconnected.
I would suggest that the 'Versorgungssystem' is meant here, not the 'Entsorgungssystem' (Erschließung = opening up, etc). Hence 'supply system'. 'Schlüssig' is actually not quite proper German here (meaning 'conclusiv') but it is close to 'Anschluss' and 'bündig' and hence the author was tempted to hijack it for his purpose, hence 'interconnected'.
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Comment: "I would like to thank everyone for their help. This was a tough nut to crack that in the end still left me feeling like I was guessing. My engineer husband, who absolutely hates trying to help with this type of text unless he can look at a drawing, suggested "closed loop system," which seemed plausible to me given the context. I think the "interconnected" idea comes the closest to that. But thanks again to everyone!"
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an efficient (water) supply system
I think what is meant here is an "efficient supply system" to provide the swimming pool with water.
HTH
HTH
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Mats Wiman
Sweden
Sweden
Sweden
DEU / ENG / FRA / SPA > SWE since 1982
Native in: Swedish (Variant: Stockholm) 
Works in: German to Swedish, English to Swedish, Swedish
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1498
integrated disposal system
your 'uniformity' led me to uniform, but I think uniform = integrated is meant
Erschließung = normally 'development' but I believe it's about the disposal system here
Erschließung = normally 'development' but I believe it's about the disposal system here
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Mats Wiman
Sweden
Sweden
Sweden
DEU / ENG / FRA / SPA > SWE since 1982
Native in: Swedish (Variant: Stockholm)
Works in: German to Swedish, English to Swedish, Swedish
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1498
integrated disposal system
your 'uniformity' led me to uniform, but I think uniform = integrated is meant
Erschließung = normally 'development' but I believe it's about the disposal system here
Erschließung = normally 'development' but I believe it's about the disposal system here
15 mins
Ursula Peter-Czichi
United States
United States
United States
Techn. Translation: First Rate Service
Works in: German to English, English to German
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242
to ascertain a contiguous supply of water
That's what I would say.
schluessig probably means that the system delivers water to all places where there is demand.
HTH
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erschliessen = to develop, to tap, to make available (LEO online)
schluessig probably means that the system delivers water to all places where there is demand.
HTH
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Note added at 2002-01-09 18:33:00 (GMT)
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erschliessen = to develop, to tap, to make available (LEO online)
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Christa Zeller Thomas
Excellent work - quickly and reliably.
Works in: German to English, English to German, English, and 1 more.
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108
efficient supply and diposal system
Erschließungssystem = Ver- und Entsorgungssystem (for which I am suggesting supply and diposal)
"schlüssig" really means "logical", I think, but from an engineering point of view that means nothing, because it's all supposed to be logical (!), so I think "efficient" is better.
"schlüssig" really means "logical", I think, but from an engineering point of view that means nothing, because it's all supposed to be logical (!), so I think "efficient" is better.
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jccantrell
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
Was nicht ist, kann noch werden.
Native in: English (Variant: US)
Works in: German to English
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4618
appropriate recovery system
The fact that "welches Wasser wo aufgefangen wird" leads to the conclusion that it MUST be a recovery system as disposal would not make any difference.
Eurodicautom also gives retrieval for Erschliessung, so recovery appears correct here.
Eurodicautom also gives retrieval for Erschliessung, so recovery appears correct here.
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Dr. Fred Thomson
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
A lawyer, technician, nuclear power optr
Native in: English
Works in: German to English
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5861
efficient exploitation system
The water is to be captured and then put to use.
"To use" is "to exploit."
Here, the system is designed to explait the captured water.
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Note added at 2002-01-09 21:57:52 (GMT)
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In this context \"schluessig\" can mean \"commensurate\" or \"appropriate\" or \"coordinated.\"
"To use" is "to exploit."
Here, the system is designed to explait the captured water.
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Note added at 2002-01-09 21:57:52 (GMT)
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In this context \"schluessig\" can mean \"commensurate\" or \"appropriate\" or \"coordinated.\"
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