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per Bandaustausch

English translation: tape exchange

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German term or phrase:Bandaustausch
English translation:tape exchange
Entered by: Steffen Walter

18:22 Jun 4, 2008
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Government / Politics
German term or phrase: per Bandaustausch
In a fax from a ministry to an associated organisation, requesting information: "Bitte die erforderlichen Daten per Bandaustausch übermitteln."
SEH
Local time: 04:53
tape exchange
Explanation:
via exchange of tapes, by exchanging tapes
Selected response from:

Teresa Reinhardt
United States
Local time: 19:53
Grading comment
Thanks for your help.
2 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +3tape exchange
Teresa Reinhardt
3data storage magnetic tape
John Dale D.D.
1 +2data file transfer (exchange mechanism)
andres-larsen


  

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41 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
tape exchange


Explanation:
via exchange of tapes, by exchanging tapes

Teresa Reinhardt
United States
Local time: 19:53
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 24
Grading comment
Thanks for your help.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Dr.G.MD (X)
2 mins
  -> Thanks; that's unless the Ministry uses a rockband to communicate its info
agree  Ken Cox: I like the rockband idea: the postmodern equivalent of jungle drums.
52 mins
  -> Thanks, Ken!
agree  hazmatgerman (X): Perhaps s.th. to do with band aid?
18 hrs
  -> Thanks!
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49 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
data storage magnetic tape


Explanation:
same idea as floppy disc (but longer) :-)

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Note added at 51 mins (2008-06-04 19:13:56 GMT)
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forgot to say übermitteln implies it will be electronically diseminated, just an idea.


    Reference: http://dip.bundestag.de/btd/14/072/1407260.pdf
John Dale D.D.
Local time: 04:53
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 9
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51 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5 peer agreement (net): +2
data file transfer (exchange mechanism)


Explanation:
"Bitte die erforderlichen Daten per Bandaustausch übermitteln."

kindly provide (facilitate / supply) the required data via data file transfer (exchange mechanism)

there is some unspecified technology involved in this data file transfer (exchange mechanism) indicated by this ministry for electronic access routing purposes to this branch-related public or private organization

andres-larsen
Venezuela
Local time: 22:53
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 35

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  John Dale D.D.: I agree but the text specifies tape storage ( as the banks all seem to like) thats what makes this awkward
7 mins
agree  Barbara Wiebking
1 hr
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