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laufversuch

English translation: trial run

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German term or phrase:laufversuch
English translation:trial run
Entered by: Eva Gerkrath

13:54 May 28, 2000
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering
German term or phrase: laufversuch
It's used with product development. Does anybody have a good translation for this? I'm drawing a blank.
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trial run
Explanation:
Laufversuch - Laufprobe - Probelauf - trial run, was my reasoning here. I couldn't find "Laufversuch" in connection with "Produkt" or "Entwicklung", only with sports. Hth, Eva
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Eva Gerkrath
Netherlands
Local time: 09:47
Grading comment
thanks. I was in a hurry and drew a blank there and then couldn't find the word in 3 different dictionaries.
Test trials or trial runs are a step in product development.
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Summary of answers provided
natrial run
Eva Gerkrath
natrial run
Nina Gettler
nataking your first steps
Dierk Seeburg


  

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26 mins
trial run


Explanation:
Laufversuch - Laufprobe - Probelauf - trial run, was my reasoning here. I couldn't find "Laufversuch" in connection with "Produkt" or "Entwicklung", only with sports. Hth, Eva

Eva Gerkrath
Netherlands
Local time: 09:47
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in pair: 54
Grading comment
thanks. I was in a hurry and drew a blank there and then couldn't find the word in 3 different dictionaries.
Test trials or trial runs are a step in product development.
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47 mins
trial run


Explanation:
Yes, Eva is correct. This is what it is. I don't know if your text is from Austria, but there, this is actually the most common term for trial run.

Nina Gettler
Austria
Local time: 09:47
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 36
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2 hrs
taking your first steps


Explanation:
..the more generic way to phrase it, as an alternative.

Dierk Seeburg
Local time: 01:47
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in pair: 404
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