Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
mit verwenden
English translation:
also required
Added to glossary by
jccantrell
Dec 9, 2011 18:47
12 yrs ago
German term
United States
Was nicht ist, kann noch werden.
Native in: English (Variant: US) 
Works in: German to English
mit verwenden
German to English
Tech/Engineering
Automotive / Cars & Trucks
Engines, Diesel
Hi folks.
This is more of a format question than a meaning question. I have the following construct:
Flanschplatte
O-Ring Nr.:
77743 mit verwenden
So, as I understand it, you need to also use the O-ring with the Flanschplatte. However, the number of the O-ring gets in my way. I would really put this like so:
Flange plate
Also use
O-ring No. 77743
However, I am using Trados and the segments did not quite break that way.
So, now to my point, is there some sort of phrase I might use with the German formatting that would get my meaning across without sounding like it was translated, or do I have to redo the formatting altogether?
All opinions gratefully accepted.
This is more of a format question than a meaning question. I have the following construct:
Flanschplatte
O-Ring Nr.:
77743 mit verwenden
So, as I understand it, you need to also use the O-ring with the Flanschplatte. However, the number of the O-ring gets in my way. I would really put this like so:
Flange plate
Also use
O-ring No. 77743
However, I am using Trados and the segments did not quite break that way.
So, now to my point, is there some sort of phrase I might use with the German formatting that would get my meaning across without sounding like it was translated, or do I have to redo the formatting altogether?
All opinions gratefully accepted.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +2 | also required |
Teresa Reinhardt
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| 3 | to be used as well |
Stefan Krause
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Proposed translations
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Teresa Reinhardt
United States
United States
Native in German
&
English
Specializes in field
United States
Known for top notch work, on time
Native in: German (Variant: Germany) 
, English (Variant: US)
Works in: German to English, English to German, English, and 1 more.
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also required
and definitely leaving off the colon
maybe a little bit more idiomatic (assuming you are translating into US-EN)
maybe a little bit more idiomatic (assuming you are translating into US-EN)
Peer comment(s):
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Lancashireman
: I don't know of any EN variant (least of all UK) that allows for a full stop (period) immediately followed by a colon. // These two punctuation marks look very strange together. Is this really OK in AE? I would use one or the other, but not both.
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Thanks, Andrew; but the full stop is because it's an abbreviation // You are right; the colon shouldn't be there at all (maybe it's Cut&Paste from a different occurrence of the parts number where the colon was OK (don't you love careless segmentation)
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Cilian O'Tuama
: sounds very reasonable
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Thanks, Cilian!
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "This was what I was looking for. I had thought of "also needed" but 'required' fits so much better.
Also, the colon was only in the German original, it is gone in the translation for sure."
1 hr
Stefan Krause
Germany
Germany
Native in German
Works in field
Germany
Technical and Business Translations
Native in: German
Works in: English to German, French to German, German to English, and 1 more.
to be used as well
That's what I would suggest, hope this helps!
Discussion
"Use with O-ring ....). What now was the difference between O-ring and washer?