need to be charged that is not used

English translation: if not used for some time, the battery may need to be recharged

08:21 May 11, 2009

English language (monolingual) [Non-PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Electronics / Elect Eng / about iPods

English term or phrase: need to be charged that is not used

Whole phrase:

"iPod Player has a internal no removable battery, the battery may need to be charged that is not used for a while"

Does this mean: "If the battery is not used for a while, it may need to be recharged"? Thanks.

solejnicz KudoZ activity Questions: 1186 (9 open) (32 without valid answers) (56 closed without grading) Answers: 670 Netherlands
Local time: 22:57

Selected answer:if not used for some time, the battery may need to be recharged

Explanation:
Yes, that would indeed seem to be the meaning; this English is really bad, so one has to be wary of it every step of the way.

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Tony M
France
Local time: 22:57

Grading comment

Thanks, I think your solution is the best because of the word "time".
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

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if not used for some time, the battery may need to be recharged

Tony M

it may need to be recharged

Yasutomo Kanazawa

You seem to have understood it correctly

B D Finch

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11 mins confidence:

it may need to be recharged

Explanation:
Yes, your interpretation is correct.
Rephrase:
iPod Player has an internal battery which is not removable (or which cannot be removed), and if the battery is not used for a while, it may need to be charged.

Yasutomo Kanazawa
Japan
Local time: 05:57
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Japanese
PRO pts in category: 12

11 mins confidence:

You seem to have understood it correctly

Explanation:
You seem to have understood it correctly, but the whole sentence (not just the bit you ask about) is really bad.

B D Finch
France
Local time: 22:57
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4

12 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

if not used for some time, the battery may need to be recharged

Explanation:
Yes, that would indeed seem to be the meaning; this English is really bad, so one has to be wary of it every step of the way.

Tony M
France
Local time: 22:57
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 304

Grading comment

Thanks, I think your solution is the best because of the word "time".

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