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English translation: cobbled together
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| na | miteinander verschaltet = put together |
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| na | networked |
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| na | interconnected |
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| na | cobbled together |
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miteinander verschaltet = put together Explanation: Fancier expressions can be found, but I like the simplicity of "put togehter." Fuad Common usage |
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networked Explanation: This appears to be from a networking context in IT, as in "vernetzen", so I suggest "networked". Cheerio, Dierk Reference: http://www.iee.et.tu-dresden.de/cgi-bin/cgiwrap/wernerr/sear... |
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interconnected Explanation: or just connected |
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cobbled together Explanation: the 'irgendwie' suggests a surprise, makeshift composition. I would propose: 'that has somehow been cobbled together' Although it may be too colloquial for this context - hard to tell |
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