Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
bedarfsgerecht
English translation:
as needed
Added to glossary by
Jeannie Graham
Mar 3, 2004 20:48
20 yrs ago
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German term
bedarfsgerecht
German to English
Tech/Engineering
Electronics / Elect Eng
Wenn die Luft in geschlossenen Räumen nicht bedarfsgerecht ausgetauscht wird, ermüden viele Menschen oder bekommen Kopfschmerzen.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +4 | as needed |
Trudy Peters
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| 3 +1 | appropriately |
Grimm Resear (X)
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| 4 | when necessary / as often as necessary |
Melanie Nassar
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| 5 -1 | "properly adjusted" |
Marek Urban
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| 4 | readily / or |
gangels (X)
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Proposed translations
+4
1 hr
Selected
as needed
if the air is not exchanges as needed or on a regular basis
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Note added at 5 hrs 19 mins (2004-03-04 02:08:41 GMT)
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make that exchange*d*
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Note added at 5 hrs 19 mins (2004-03-04 02:08:41 GMT)
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make that exchange*d*
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "thank you"
+1
35 mins
appropriately
How about: If the air in closed rooms is not ventilated appropriately ...
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Jonathan MacKerron
1 hr
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| neutral |
Cilian O'Tuama
: but it's the the rooms that are ventilated, not the air
11 hrs
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37 mins
Melanie Nassar
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
dedicated, prompt, accurate
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, English, English to German, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
12
when necessary / as often as necessary
.
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Note added at 2004-03-03 21:27:11 (GMT)
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as much as necessary,
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Note added at 2004-03-03 21:27:11 (GMT)
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as much as necessary,
-1
1 hr
Marek Urban
Poland
Poland
Poland
MA in Sociology 20 years in Translations
Native in: Polish 
Works in: English to Polish, Polish to English, Russian to Polish, and 3 more.
"properly adjusted"
“When the air circulation is not properly adjusted in enclosed spaces, it causes exhaustion and headaches.”
Lit. adjusted according to demand.
Lit. adjusted according to demand.
Peer comment(s):
| disagree |
Cilian O'Tuama
: circulating stale air will also cause headaches - literal would be 'replaced' or 'exchanged', not 'adjusted'
10 hrs
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22 hrs
readily / or
When rooms lacking ventilation are not aired out in a timely manner....
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