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Ersatzteilwesen

English translation: Spare parts

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German term or phrase:Ersatzteilwesen
English translation:Spare parts
Entered by: Bob Kerns (X)

09:19 May 13, 2002
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Management
German term or phrase: Ersatzteilwesen
7. Produktentstehungsprozeß
7.7 Ersatzteilwesen
Rachel
Spare parts
Explanation:
Literally it means everything to do with spare parts but "Spare Parts" is sufficient for a chapter heading.
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Bob Kerns (X)
Germany
Local time: 13:39
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Summary of answers provided
4 +9Spare parts
Bob Kerns (X)
4 +2Ersatzteilwesen = Spare parts organisation, -system, -affairs, matters, -concerns!
brute (X)
4Spares management
Steffen Walter


  

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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +9
Spare parts


Explanation:
Literally it means everything to do with spare parts but "Spare Parts" is sufficient for a chapter heading.

Bob Kerns (X)
Germany
Local time: 13:39
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Thanks

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agree  Endre Both
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agree  Elvira Stoianov
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agree  Louise Mawbey
29 mins
agree  Bhupali Gupte (X)
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agree  Susan Geiblinger
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agree  jerrie
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agree  hschl
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agree  Ginger Kuenzel
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agree  Сергей Лузан
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32 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Ersatzteilwesen = Spare parts organisation, -system, -affairs, matters, -concerns!


Explanation:
Wording options!

brute (X)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Erik Hansson
2 mins
  -> Thanx, Erik!
agree  Сергей Лузан: Exhaustive explanation.
6 hrs
  -> Thanx, Sergey!
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Spares management


Explanation:
... if you like

- "spares" short for "spare parts"
- "management" fits the bill for quite a number of business-related German compound nouns including "-wesen", e.g. "Beschaffungswesen" - "procurement (management)"

Steffen Walter
Germany
Local time: 13:39
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 189
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