anspruchsvoll (von)

English translation: Reword

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German term or phrase:anspruchsvoll (von)
English translation:Reword
Entered by: exptran

12:32 Jul 4, 2007
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Tech/Engineering - Automotive / Cars & Trucks
German term or phrase: anspruchsvoll (von)
Hi,

I am confused about the translation of "anspruchsvoll" in relation to "voll". The term appears in an article about belt drives.

Bei der Entwicklung der Triebe für riemengetriebene Starter-Generatoren (RSG) müssen sowohl der Startfall und Normalbetrieb als auch der Lastwechsel zwischen den beiden Triebarten betrachtet werden. Dieser Wechsel ist von seiner Dynamik sehr anspruchsvoll.

Thank you very much.

- exptran
exptran
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Local time: 21:49
Reword
Explanation:
It actually means "highly stressful", or something along those lines. But that's nonsense in an automobile context, so I'd handle it like this:

"Dynamically (speaking), the load changeover (from starting to running) causes very high levels of stress (in the belt) (which must be taken into condieration)."

Thing is, the starter drives the belt when the motor is being started, while the motor drives the belt once it is running. Therefore, it is in effect a load reversal which has to be taken into account when the belt is designed.

Hope this helps, though I think someone else may well be able to put this in better technical terms.
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David Moore (X)
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Thank you very much for the excellent explanation of the term in question.

Best regards,
- exptran
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2demanding
Nicholas Krenytzky
4Reword
David Moore (X)
4challenging
Hirendra Chatterjee
3presents challenging issues
Susan Zimmer
3complex
noleja
3exacting
Patrick Johnson


  

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presents challenging issues


Explanation:
My understanding:

...presents a number of challenging issues

Susan Zimmer
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Reword


Explanation:
It actually means "highly stressful", or something along those lines. But that's nonsense in an automobile context, so I'd handle it like this:

"Dynamically (speaking), the load changeover (from starting to running) causes very high levels of stress (in the belt) (which must be taken into condieration)."

Thing is, the starter drives the belt when the motor is being started, while the motor drives the belt once it is running. Therefore, it is in effect a load reversal which has to be taken into account when the belt is designed.

Hope this helps, though I think someone else may well be able to put this in better technical terms.

David Moore (X)
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Thank you very much for the excellent explanation of the term in question.

Best regards,
- exptran
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complex


Explanation:
I'd love to read more of the text because they could also mean ambitious...

noleja
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exacting


Explanation:
This is a translation in Goetzel's Dictionary of Materials and Process Engineering.

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challenging


Explanation:
Meiner Meinung nach: the dynamics of this change is very challenging.

Hirendra Chatterjee
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demanding


Explanation:
"anspruchsvoll" implies a high level of effort, precision, skill or concentration needed to complete a task or to understand a concept.

Example sentence(s):
  • Die Aufgabe ist ziemlich anspruchsvoll. Man soll daher gut aufpassen.
  • The task is fairly demanding. Therefore, you should pay close attention.
Nicholas Krenytzky
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