Offenhaltungsbetrieb

English translation: moratorium period

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German term or phrase:Offenhaltungsbetrieb
English translation:moratorium period
Entered by: lehmannanke

17:32 Sep 11, 2008
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Nuclear Eng/Sci
German term or phrase: Offenhaltungsbetrieb
Im Jahr 2003 wurde beantragt, das (xx) auf einen Offenhaltungsbetrieb bis zur Stillegung umzurüsten.
Kann man einfach sagen "to keep someting open"?
lehmannanke
Local time: 23:25
moratorium period
Explanation:
das Endlager ist zwar offen, aber es werden keine Erkundungen/Einlagerungen mehr vorgenommen sondern nur noch Servicearbeiten durchgefuehrt.
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Sabine Akabayov, PhD
Israel
Local time: 00:25
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4mothball operating mode
Michael Watson
3moratorium period
Sabine Akabayov, PhD
3keep idling (along)
hazmatgerman (X)


  

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offenhaltungsbetrieb
moratorium period


Explanation:
das Endlager ist zwar offen, aber es werden keine Erkundungen/Einlagerungen mehr vorgenommen sondern nur noch Servicearbeiten durchgefuehrt.


    Reference: http://www.dbe.de/de/betriebe/gorleben/4/index.php
Sabine Akabayov, PhD
Israel
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keep idling (along)


Explanation:
Although used mainly for installed engines it could fit factually; the register perhaps askes for rephrasing. To keep on standby or ticking over in the background (of visibility?) might also fit.

hazmatgerman (X)
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mothball operating mode


Explanation:
Plant, ships, installations are mothballed if there is a possibility that they will be needed in the future.


    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reserve_fleet
Michael Watson
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