Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Die Garantie beinhaltet keine 10 Jahre Neuzustand
English translation:
The 10-year guarantee does not include/cover normal wear and tear
Added to glossary by
Rowan Morrell
Feb 29, 2012 09:11
12 yrs ago
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German term
New Zealand
Committed to the Customer
Native in: English (Variant: New Zealand) 
Works in: French to English, German to English, Spanish to English
Neuzustand beinhalten
German to English
Bus/Financial
Furniture / Household Appliances
Furniture Guarantee
"Die Garantie beinhaltet keine 10 Jahre Neuzustand. Bei Schäden jeglicher Art, verursacht durch Selbstabholung, Eigenmontage, Bedienungsfehler und Veränderungen von Montagezustand oder Verbrauchsmaterialien, wird keine Haftung übernommen."
From a 10-year guarantee for a furniture company. I can't make any sense whatsoever out of the sentence, "Die Garantie beinhaltet keine 10 Jahre Neuzustand". What on earth is meant by the expression, "Neuzustand beinhalten"? TIA for any light you can shed on this extremely strange phrase.
From a 10-year guarantee for a furniture company. I can't make any sense whatsoever out of the sentence, "Die Garantie beinhaltet keine 10 Jahre Neuzustand". What on earth is meant by the expression, "Neuzustand beinhalten"? TIA for any light you can shed on this extremely strange phrase.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +5 | The 10-year guarantee does not include (damage from) normal wear and tear |
Sue Shepherd
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Change log
Feb 29, 2012 09:35: writeaway changed "Field" from "Law/Patents" to "Bus/Financial"
Proposed translations
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Sue Shepherd
Native in German
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Native in: English 
, German
Works in: English to German, German to English, Norwegian to English, and 3 more.
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The 10-year guarantee does not include (damage from) normal wear and tear
IMHO the original has a slightly abrasive tone about it that is hard to convey. I think Nicola is absolutely right and this is how I would translate it.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Phoebe Indetzki
: agree totally, and best without the "damage from"
23 mins
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| agree |
Nicola Wood
1 hr
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| agree |
Ingeborg Gowans (X)
: absolutely, w/ Phoebe: drop the "damage from"
1 hr
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| agree |
Mary Roberts
: Natuerlich. Lassen Sie den "damage from" weg.
5 hrs
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| agree |
casper (X)
: guarantee does not cover normal wear and tear
8 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you Sue and peer graders - that has really helped a lot. I very much appreciate everyone's assistance."
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