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überfrachtet

English translation: overwhelmed, put under too much pressure

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German term or phrase:überfrachtet
English translation:overwhelmed, put under too much pressure
Entered by: Chinmayi Sripada

02:14 Mar 27, 2006
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Automotive / Cars & Trucks
German term or phrase: überfrachtet
Gerade die Anzahl beleuchteter Anzeigeeinheiten kann dabei, insbesondere nachts, durch zunehmende Gesamthelligkeit für den Fahrer eines Kraftfahrzeugs störend wirken. Zudem besteht die Gefahr, dass er durch die dargestellte Informationsfülle überfrachtet wird, was ein Sicherheitsrisiko darstellt.
Chinmayi Sripada
Local time: 12:48
overwhelmed, put under too much pressure
Explanation:
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David Hollywood
Local time: 04:18
Grading comment
thanks!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2overloaded
Brie Vernier
4 +2overwhelmed, put under too much pressure
David Hollywood


  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
overloaded


Explanation:
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Note added at 5 mins (2006-03-27 02:20:33 GMT)
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See e.g. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sensory_overload

Brie Vernier
Germany
Local time: 09:18
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 32

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  David Hollywood: overwhelmed , overpressured, put under too much pressure
2 hrs
  -> Thanks, David
agree  avantix
3 hrs
  -> Thanks, avantix
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
overwhelmed, put under too much pressure


Explanation:
my reading

David Hollywood
Local time: 04:18
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 198
Grading comment
thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Andras Malatinszky: overwhelmed is good.
1 hr
  -> thx Andras :)
agree  Cilian O'Tuama: overwhelmed
18 hrs
  -> thx Cilian :)
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