Abkürzzeit, abkürzen

English translation: Shortcut time

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German term or phrase:Abkürzzeit, abkürzen
English translation:Shortcut time
Entered by: Hilary Davies Shelby

21:51 Sep 15, 2005
German to English translations [PRO]
Games / Video Games / Gaming / Casino / racing game
German term or phrase: Abkürzzeit, abkürzen
Hello all!
This is from a racing game. I know that "abkuerzen" would normally be "to cut corners", but how does that fit in with a number of seconds and an "Abkuerzzeit"? Any help would be much appreciated!

"Unter "Max Abkürzzeit" koennen Sie festlegen, wieviele Sekunden ein Spieler wärend eines ganzen Rennens abkürzen darf, bevor er disqualifiziert wird."
Hilary Davies Shelby
United States
Local time: 18:20
Short cut time
Explanation:
or even short-cut time saved - to make it more precise?
Selected response from:

Martina Heintke
United Kingdom
Local time: 00:20
Grading comment
Many thanks to everyone for this!I went with "Max. shortcut time" and referred it to the client.
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Summary of answers provided
3 +1Short cut(s) - time cut
Melanie Sellers
3 +1Short cut time
Martina Heintke
3"Maximum reduction in time" / to save or shorten / reduce
Raghunathan Rajagopalan


Discussion entries: 5





  

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Abkürzzeit, abkürzen
Short cut(s) - time cut


Explanation:

Short cut(s) or time cut(s) might be an opotion?

Perhaps:
Under Max. Short cut(s)/Time cut(s) it can be determine how many seconds a player may cut his time before deemed disqualified.


Melanie Sellers
Local time: 01:20
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Costanza T.
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Abkürzzeit, abkürzen
Short cut time


Explanation:
or even short-cut time saved - to make it more precise?

Martina Heintke
United Kingdom
Local time: 00:20
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Many thanks to everyone for this!I went with "Max. shortcut time" and referred it to the client.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mario Marcolin: shortcut time savings
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17 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Abkürzzeit, abkürzen
"Maximum reduction in time" / to save or shorten / reduce


Explanation:
Under "Max. reduction in time" you can determine how many seconds a runner is permitted to save or shorten or reduce


Raghunathan Rajagopalan
Local time: 04:50
Native speaker of: English
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