alternative Bestückung

English translation: alternative component (layout)

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German term or phrase:alternative Bestückung
English translation:alternative component (layout)
Entered by: Elvira Stoianov

19:51 Apr 22, 2002
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Automotive / Cars & Trucks / automotive
German term or phrase: alternative Bestückung
Die alternative Bestückung des xxx muß weiterhin vorgehalten werden.

xxx is an electronic component

I have written

an alternative component layout
Elvira Stoianov
Luxembourg
Local time: 11:16
guess
Explanation:
Bestueckung usually means the components themselves and NOT the layout.

I would go with something like:

Use of alternative components ....
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jccantrell
United States
Local time: 03:16
Grading comment
thanks, I changed the sentence a bit so that it works for either variant
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Summary of answers provided
3 +3guess
jccantrell
4alternative component parts
Pro Lingua
4alternative equipment
RNolder (X)
4The alternative arrangement of components for xxx must
Dr. Fred Thomson
4the alternative equipment for XXX must continue to be kept on hold.
gangels (X)


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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
guess


Explanation:
Bestueckung usually means the components themselves and NOT the layout.

I would go with something like:

Use of alternative components ....

jccantrell
United States
Local time: 03:16
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 295
Grading comment
thanks, I changed the sentence a bit so that it works for either variant

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Klaus Herrmann: Your "guess" is right on point - Alternative components are to be kept on stock...
20 mins

agree  Endre Both: with Klaus
26 mins

agree  Alev Ellington
7 hrs
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alternative component parts


Explanation:
e.g. alternate resistors, transistors, chips ...

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alternative equipment


Explanation:
harper-collins, 1997

RNolder (X)
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The alternative arrangement of components for xxx must


Explanation:
be held in reserve.
Or: The alternative componentlayout for xxx . . .
The other may be right, but in my experience Bestueckung usually means arrangement or layout of components.
If the author wanted to speak of replacment compnents, wy didn"t he say Ersatz...? Alternativ- does not usuallu mean replacement or substitute.

Dr. Fred Thomson
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the alternative equipment for XXX must continue to be kept on hold.


Explanation:
Bestückung = equipment
but here you could also say "alternative make-ready for" or "alternative prepping for..." (the latter being tech-speak)

gangels (X)
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