nicht austauschbar

English translation: not interchangeable

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German term or phrase:nicht austauschbar
English translation:not interchangeable

12:16 Oct 4, 2012
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German to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical: Pharmaceuticals / job specifications
German term or phrase: nicht austauschbar
Gemäß der Arzneimittelrichtlinie sind die Produkte nicht austauschbar.
or
Man müsste überprüfen, ob es möglich wäre, eine andere Darreichungsform zu machen, damit wären die Produkte nicht austauschbar.

Not interchangeable?
I.e. one product can be sold in the same packaging as another perhaps?

Any ideas?
sdvplatt
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:27
not interchangeable
Explanation:
This is the simple version. But there is a subtlety here, "interchangable" refers to two or more named products not being equivalent/replaceable by each other.

If the meaning is more general, i.e. not replaceable by anything, specifically products not mentioned, I would go with "not replaceable"
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Nils Andersson
United States
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Summary of answers provided
3 +7not interchangeable
Nils Andersson
4 +1not substitutable, not interchangeable
Anna Zebina
4 -4Unique
Salih YILDIRIM


  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +7
not interchangeable


Explanation:
This is the simple version. But there is a subtlety here, "interchangable" refers to two or more named products not being equivalent/replaceable by each other.

If the meaning is more general, i.e. not replaceable by anything, specifically products not mentioned, I would go with "not replaceable"

Nils Andersson
United States
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 3
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generated the most positive feedback.
Thanks

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Martina Kilgo: Sound right to me:)
14 mins

agree  Ingrid Moore: Perfect!
26 mins

agree  Horst Huber (X): One cannot be prescribed in lieu of the other?
2 hrs

agree  Evamaren
2 hrs

agree  Harald Moelzer (medical-translator)
2 hrs

agree  Sabine Akabayov, PhD
4 hrs

agree  milinad
16 hrs
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
not substitutable, not interchangeable


Explanation:
it looks like you can you both variants! hope it can help you!

...betont, dass im Vertrag ausdrücklich zwischen den Zielen der Preisstabilität und der Unterstützung allgemeiner Wirtschaftspolitiken unterschieden wird und dass deshalb beide Ziele nicht einfach als austauschbar behandelt werden können...

-----> ...emphasises that the Treaty explicitly distinguishes between the goals of price stability and support for general economic policies and that, therefore, the two goals cannot simply be treated as substitutable...


Die Untersuchung ergab, dass die betroffene Ware und die in der VR China und Vietnam hergestellten und verkauften Schuhe mit Oberteil aus Leder sowie die in der Gemeinschaft hergestellten und verkauften Schuhe mit Oberteil aus Leder sich in ihren grundlegenden materiellen und technischen Eigenschaften nicht wesentlich unterschieden und dass sie in der Verbrauchervorstellung austauschbar sind,,,

---> The investigation showed that the product concerned and the footwear with uppers of leather manufactured and sold domestically in PRC and Vietnam as well as footwear with uppers of leather produced and sold in the Community by the Community industry were similar as far as their basic physical and technical characteristics and uses are concerned, and that they are perceived by users as being interchangeable...


    Reference: http://glosbe.com/de/en/nicht%20austauschbar
Anna Zebina
Sweden
Local time: 12:27
Native speaker of: Russian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  milinad
16 hrs
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -4
Unique


Explanation:
Imho

Salih YILDIRIM
United States
Local time: 07:27
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in TurkishTurkish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Cetacea: A product can be not interchangeable without being the only one in its class.
38 mins
  -> Check Proz's decision to observe what is what!

disagree  Kim Metzger: Unique is einzigartig.
1 hr

disagree  Sabine Akabayov, PhD: doesn't fit
2 hrs
  -> Lack of experience what counts here!

disagree  pj-ffm: Wrong.
2 days 22 hrs
  -> Lack of experience what counts here!
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