Alarmgeschäft

English translation: urgent orders

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German term or phrase:Alarmgeschäft
English translation:urgent orders
Entered by: Christine Lam

19:45 Nov 21, 2004
German to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Business/Commerce (general)
German term or phrase: Alarmgeschäft
Es geht um ein Kies- und Sandwerk
Habe leider nur eine stichwort-artige Aufzählung
60 % der Aufträge werden 2 - 3 geändert (Alarmgeschäft)
Christine Lam
Local time: 03:33
urgent orders
Explanation:
Seems to fit the context, assuming that 2-3 geändert means 2/3-mal geändert.
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Terry Moran
France
Local time: 09:33
Grading comment
thank you for all your great suggestions, I think this one fits my context best
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +1panic business
swisstell
3 +1urgent orders
Terry Moran
3Emergency supplier
Theo Bose
2alarm(s) business
Kieran McCann


Discussion entries: 1





  

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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Alarmgeschäft
Emergency supplier


Explanation:
is my guess

Theo Bose
Local time: 02:33
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 6
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Alarmgeschäft
panic business


Explanation:
I see that as those short-term requests for x or y materia which then are being modified 2 or 3 times, as it seems, because no proper budget or plan was the basis for the order.


swisstell
Italy
Local time: 09:33
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 130

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  transatgees
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13 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
Alarmgeschäft
alarm(s) business


Explanation:
There doesn't seem to be any colloquial or general meaning for this: could it be that they do actually derive some of their turnover from sales of alarms or alarm systems (doesn't have to mean they make them, might be software etc...)?

Kieran McCann
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:33
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 124
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14 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Alarmgeschäft
urgent orders


Explanation:
Seems to fit the context, assuming that 2-3 geändert means 2/3-mal geändert.

Terry Moran
France
Local time: 09:33
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 75
Grading comment
thank you for all your great suggestions, I think this one fits my context best

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kim Metzger: Yes, I'd avoid the panic approach.
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