TEng


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Sprache Deutsch
Kategorie Englisch
Stufe Universität
Erstellt / Aktualisiert 01.11.2015 / 01.11.2015
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to adopt sth 
≠ to adapt to sth.   

etw. annehmen, übernehmen ≠ s. an etw. anpassen (“Adopt” means "to take as one's own". “Adapt” means "to change." Managers need to adapt quickly to new production trends. They will then adopt them for their companies. )

affordable 
 

 

bezahlbar, erschwinglich (Our products are offered at affordable prices. )

→ affordability  

→ Bezahlbarkeit (Our products are offered at affordable prices.)

→ to afford sth 

→ s. etw. leisten, erlauben (Our products are offered at affordable prices.)

to assemble  

zusammenbauen, -setzen (Our mechanics are assembling the final parts; the machine is almost ready for delivery. )

→ assembly 
 

→ Montage (Our mechanics are assembling the final parts; the machine is almost ready for delivery.)

to attach sth (to) 

etw. anbringen, anbauen, befestigen (an) (This smoke detector is attached directly to the ceiling. )

to balance sth 

etw. ausgleichen, im Gleichgewicht halten (A trailer and tow car have an axle weight limit, so the weights are balanced across the axles. )

→ balance 

→ Gleichgewicht, Ausgleich (A trailer and tow car have an axle weight limit, so the weights are balanced across the axles. )

benefit 

Vorteil, Nutzen (Clever innovations are a potential benefit in the competitive market. )

→ beneficial 

→ förderlich, nutzbringend, dienlich (Clever innovations are a potential benefit in the competitive market. )

to be equipped with  
= to come with 

ausgestattet sein mit (Any motor vehicle must be equipped with a portable warning triangle. )

to complement   

(s.) ergänzen, komplettieren (Our offer for this machine is complemented by our complimentary after-sales support service. )

→ complementary 
≠ complimentary    

→ ergänzend, abgestimmt ≠ gratis, als Gefälligkeit (Our offer for this machine is complemented by our complimentary after-sales support service. )

to comprise  

beinhalten, enthalten, ausgestattet sein mit (The new iPhone version comprises a number of unique extra features. )

convenient  

geeignet, passend (It is not easy to find a convenient date for our meeting. )

→ conveniently 
inconvenient 

→ passenderweise  unpassend, ungeeignet (It is not easy to find a convenient date for our meeting. )

cutting-edge (technology) 

topaktuell, innovativ, wegbereitend (The company prides itself for its cutting- edge technology. )

defect [’diːfekt] 

Fehler, Defekt, Manko, Mangel, Schaden (The adjective “defective” means “faulty”, or “marked by a defect”. The adjective “deficient” means “inadequate” or “insufficient”, i.e. lacking an essential element or ingredient. )

→ defective [dɪˈfektɪv] 

→ fehlerhaft, defekt, mangelhaft, schadenhaft (The adjective “defective” means “faulty”, or “marked by a defect”. The adjective “deficient” means “inadequate” or “insufficient”, i.e. lacking an essential element or ingredient. )

→ deficient 

→ fehlerhaft, mangelhaft, labil unzulänglich (The adjective “defective” means “faulty”, or “marked by a defect”. The adjective “deficient” means “inadequate” or “insufficient”, i.e. lacking an essential element or ingredient. )

disposable 

zum Wegwerfen (These days, many machine modules are disposable, which facilitates repair and maintenance. )

→ to dispose of sth/sb 

→ etw/jdn. beseitigen

→ disposal 

→ Beseitigung

to distinguish between

etw. unterscheiden (zwischen) (In lean production, one distinguishes between 7 kinds of waste due to: overproduction, waiting, transport, processing, inventory, product defects and unnecessary motion. )

= to differentiate between 
≠ sth differs from sth 

≠ sich voneinander unterscheiden

to downscale 

verringern (Umfang, Aufwand, Menge) (The company had to downscale their workforce due to cost-cutting measures. Our new, cheaper product appeals to downscale shoppers. )

→ downscale ( adjective) 
upscale = upmarket 

→ niedrigpreisig  gehoben, hochpreisig

to duct-tape (sth together) 

etw. (m. Klebeband) zusammen-, festkleben (Wires are duct-taped to the back of the machine so that they will not hang loose. )

→ duct tape 

→ Isolierband, Klebeband

easy-to-use 

leicht zu bedienen, anwenderfreundlich (Our printers provide easy-to-use interfaces to the network. )

to endanger 

gefährden (Delays in the process will endanger the entire project. )

excessive [ɪk‘sɛsɪv] 

zu viel/stark, übermäßig, überschüssig (Companies must control their costs to prevent excessive spending. )

→ excess [‘ɛksɛs] 

→ Übermaß, Unmäßigkeit, Exzess

expertise [ɛkspər‘tiz] 

Fachwissen, Sachverstand (Expertise and motivation are among the key characteristics of successful people. )

feature 
→ key feature 

Eigenschaft, Merkmal → Hauptmerkmal (One of the key features of the new iPhone is the fingerprint scanner. )

flimsy 

schwach, dürftig (i.S.v. nicht robust gebaut u. daher leicht zu beschädigen) (Some articles manufactured by injection moulding are of flimsy plastic and fragile design. )

gadget 

Gerät, Maschine, Vorrichtung, technisches „Dingsbums“ (A gadget is a small tool such as a machine with a particular function, but is often thought of as a novelty. Gadgets are sometimes referred to as “gizmos”.)

ground-breaking (idea) 
≈ innovative [‘ɪnəvetɪv]  

bahnbrechend(e Idee), erfinderisch, innovativ (The invention of the computer was ground-breaking in all areas of life. )

handy 

griffig, handlich, praktisch (The new iPhone is so handy it will fit perfectly in the palm of your hands. )