Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Einsatz am Mann
English translation:
in operations involving physical contact
Added to glossary by
Elizabeth Niklewska
Feb 25, 2016 03:09
8 yrs ago
German term
United Kingdom
More than 10 years' experience
Native in: English 
Works in: German to English, French to English, Polish to English
Einsatz am Mann
German to English
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Textiles / Clothing / Fashion
This is in a marketing text describing gloves for use by emergency, etc. services - "Einsatzhandschuhe"
Softprotektoren auf dem Handrücken bieten zusätzlichen Schlagschutz "bei Einsätzen am Mann" oder unter gefährlichen Bedingungen.
My take is "use by personnel" - but when would gloves NOT be used by personnel?? Could this refer to contact with other people, e.g. when police arrest someone??
Softprotektoren auf dem Handrücken bieten zusätzlichen Schlagschutz "bei Einsätzen am Mann" oder unter gefährlichen Bedingungen.
My take is "use by personnel" - but when would gloves NOT be used by personnel?? Could this refer to contact with other people, e.g. when police arrest someone??
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +5 | physical contact |
Slindon
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| 3 | for on-person use |
Michael Martin, MA
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| 3 | with/for hands on contact |
David Hollywood
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Proposed translations
+5
8 hrs
Selected
physical contact
I assume the protector part is to give added protection when contact with people is involved.
Example sentence:
....when physical contact is involved or under hazardous conditions.
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47 mins
Michael Martin, MA
United States
United States
Native in German
&
English
Works in field
United States
Creativity wins in the long run
Native in: German (Variant: Germany) 
, English (Variant: US)
Works in: German to English
Related KudoZ points
:
20
for on-person use
or for use on person.
In this context, it may imply that they come in handy for hand-to-hand tussles with people who won't listen. But the expression as such does not distinguish between use on oneself or use on other people.
In this context, it may imply that they come in handy for hand-to-hand tussles with people who won't listen. But the expression as such does not distinguish between use on oneself or use on other people.
48 mins
David Hollywood
Native in English
worked for int. orgs (IMF, OAS, IDB)
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, German to English
Related KudoZ points
:
77
with/for hands on contact
I would suggest
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Note added at 49 mins (2016-02-25 03:59:36 GMT)
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meaning of course that body contact is involved
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Note added at 49 mins (2016-02-25 03:59:36 GMT)
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meaning of course that body contact is involved
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