Apr 28, 2001 04:32
23 yrs ago
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German term
Spain
Julie Neill, BA (Hons), MCIL, MITI
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Native in: English 
Works in: German to English
Welche Fortschritte waren anzustreben ...
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I need help translating the following question: Welche Fortschritte waren anzustreben oder zu nutzen?
Someone who has developed a new transmitter for detecting gas leaks is asked this question and although I know what is meant, I'm not sure how best to phrase the English? I'd appreciate any help. Thanks.
Someone who has developed a new transmitter for detecting gas leaks is asked this question and although I know what is meant, I'm not sure how best to phrase the English? I'd appreciate any help. Thanks.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 0 | Which improvements were intended or utilized? |
Karoline Krauss (X)
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| 0 | What progress was to be aimed at or taken advantage of. |
Antje Ruppert
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| 0 | which advances were desirable or useful? |
berelin
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| 0 | forward progress |
gangels (X)
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Proposed translations
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Karoline Krauss (X)
Karoline Krauss (X)
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Which improvements were intended or utilized?
I think the word "improvements" works better than "advances" since we are dealing with a concrete, tangible process. The sentence would probably work better in the active mode, such as "Which improvements were you intending or utilizing?," but there is not enough context to safely come up with a subject.
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What progress was to be aimed at or taken advantage of.
Just a guess again.
Hope it helps a little.
Antje
Hope it helps a little.
Antje
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1 hr
which advances were desirable or useful?
- assuming "waren" and not "waeren"
If it were actually wären you could translate more idiomatically
"what improvements/advances/ additional developments would you welcome?"
just an idea...
If it were actually wären you could translate more idiomatically
"what improvements/advances/ additional developments would you welcome?"
just an idea...
2 hrs
forward progress
What kind of forward progress is to be strived for or to be utilized?
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