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slip-shod QA

German translation: schludrige, nachlässige, mangelhafte Qualitätssicherung

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English term or phrase:slip-shod QA
German translation:schludrige, nachlässige, mangelhafte Qualitätssicherung
Entered by: Aniello Scognamiglio (X)

11:29 Aug 9, 2005
English to German translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - IT (Information Technology) / Software-Lokalisierung
English term or phrase: slip-shod QA
"QA" steht für "Qualitätssicherung".
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Kontext:
Many major software developers tolerate slip-shod QA and support for international markets that would quickly kill their brand in the U.S.
Aniello Scognamiglio (X)
Germany
Local time: 23:30
Schludrigkeit bei ...
Explanation:
schlampig ist ok, aber ich denke es bezieht sich auch auf "support":

...geben sich mit einem Maß an Schludrigkeit bei Qualitätssicherung und... zufrieden, das...
Selected response from:

OlafK
United Kingdom
Local time: 22:30
Grading comment
Danke schön!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +4schlampige Qualitätssicherung
Terence Ajbro
3 +1unpräzise/ungenaue QS
Manuela Junghans
3 +1Unzureichende Qualitätssicherung / mangelhafte Qualitätssicherung
Sabine Tietge
3 +1Nachlässigkeit bei der QS
Evelyn Cölln
3 +108/15 Qualitätskontrollen
BrigitteHilgner
3schlampig
abaensch
3Schludrigkeit bei ...
OlafK


Discussion entries: 7





  

Answers


9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
slip-shod qa
schlampige Qualitätssicherung


Explanation:
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Terence Ajbro
Sweden
Local time: 23:30
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Dipl.-Ing. Robert Bach (X): (Terence was quicker.) Auf guat Öst'reichisch: "Pfusch"! Note that slip-shod QA is not limited to international markets. Consider the crap Microsoft produces. :-)
7 mins
  -> Servus und Danke!
agree  Sabine Tietge
22 mins
agree  Endre Both
2 hrs
agree  jccantrell: This comes closest to 'slip-shod' to my mind. The other choices are too flowery for the English.
5 hrs
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
slip-shod qa
schlampig


Explanation:
wenn's denn zum Stil des restlichen Textes passt.


    Reference: http://odge.de/englisch-deutsch/slipshod+person.html
abaensch
Germany
Local time: 23:30
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 28
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28 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
slip-shod qa
unpräzise/ungenaue QS


Explanation:
...nehmen es mit der QS nicht so genau. Oder etwas in der Art. Schlampig find ich persönlich hier nicht so passend.

Manuela Junghans
Germany
Local time: 23:30
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Evelyn Cölln: "nehmen es nicht so genau" gefällt mir sehr gut!
10 mins
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31 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
slip-shod qa
Schludrigkeit bei ...


Explanation:
schlampig ist ok, aber ich denke es bezieht sich auch auf "support":

...geben sich mit einem Maß an Schludrigkeit bei Qualitätssicherung und... zufrieden, das...


OlafK
United Kingdom
Local time: 22:30
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Danke schön!
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38 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
slip-shod qa
Unzureichende Qualitätssicherung / mangelhafte Qualitätssicherung


Explanation:
Qualitätssicherung: mangelhaft

Drei weitere Möglichkeiten. Viele Grüße aus Indien :-)


Sabine Tietge
Local time: 03:00
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 43

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  abaensch: na dann wird "mangelhaft" mein Favorit
3 mins
  -> Thanks :-)
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38 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Nachlässigkeit bei der QS


Explanation:
Noch ein paar Vorschläge:

... nehmen Nachlässigkeit bei der Qualitätssicherung in Kauf
... tolerieren eine nachlässige Qualitätssicherung ...

Evelyn Cölln
Local time: 23:30
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Francis Lee (X): nachlässig
4 hrs
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37 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
slip-shod qa
08/15 Qualitätskontrollen


Explanation:
Wenn "schlampig" wirklich zu gewagt ist - aber so was soll's ja geben.

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Note added at 38 mins (2005-08-09 12:07:33 GMT)
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\"nachlässig\" könnte auch passen.

BrigitteHilgner
Austria
Local time: 23:30
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 101

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Francis Lee (X): nachlässig
4 hrs
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