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Achtung Zielkonflikt im Hinblick auf Ausfallsicherheit!

English translation: Warning: Conflict of interest concerning long-term reliability

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German term or phrase:Achtung: Zielkonflikt im Hinblick auf Ausfallsicherheit!
English translation:Warning: Conflict of interest concerning long-term reliability
Entered by: William Stein

13:22 Jun 9, 2003
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - IT (Information Technology)
German term or phrase: Achtung Zielkonflikt im Hinblick auf Ausfallsicherheit!
This is a heading in an IT product marketing description.
I can't seem to get my head around it - any help appreciated!
Jeannie Graham
United Kingdom
Local time: 04:26
Warning: Conflict of interest concerning long-term reliability
Explanation:
Maybe this means that the computers will last forever, so they won't be able to sell a lot of them when they break down (built-in obsolescence)
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William Stein
Costa Rica
Local time: 21:26
Grading comment
yes - that makes sense - thanks
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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3 +1Warning: Conflict of interest concerning long-term reliability
William Stein


  

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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Warning: Conflict of interest concerning long-term reliability


Explanation:
Maybe this means that the computers will last forever, so they won't be able to sell a lot of them when they break down (built-in obsolescence)

William Stein
Costa Rica
Local time: 21:26
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16
Grading comment
yes - that makes sense - thanks

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  gangels (X): makes sense; perhaps 'long-term durability'
41 mins
  -> That was my first thought, but I decided it might be too "mechanical" in reference to computers.
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