Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
musste der Service nicht tätig werden
English translation:
the service did not have to be called in the first 5 months after installation
German term
musste der Service nicht tätig werden
| 4 +2 | the service did not have to be called in the first 5 months after installation |
Gudrun Maydorn (X)
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Sep 29, 2010 06:52: Astrid Elke Witte changed "Term asked" from " musste der Service in den ersten 5 Monaten seit der Install nicnt tätig werden" to "musste der Service nicht tätig werden"
Sep 29, 2010 07:39: Steffen Walter changed "Field" from "Tech/Engineering" to "Bus/Financial" , "Field (specific)" from "Mechanics / Mech Engineering" to "Engineering (general)"
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Proposed translations
the service did not have to be called in the first 5 months after installation
The service (technician) was not needed ...
There was no need to call the service ...
The service was not called out ....
... in the first 5 months after installation.
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hazmatgerman (X)
: Quite what I read. With "there was no need to call..."
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thanks, hazmatgerman
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Jaime Hyland
: "There was no need..."
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thanks Jaime
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Discussion
nicht müssen = need not, do not have to
nicht dürfen = must not, may not