sich ergänzen

English translation: build upon one another

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German term or phrase:sich ergänzen
English translation:build upon one another
Entered by: Elizabeth Niklewska

18:33 Aug 2, 2015
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Other / Maintenance
German term or phrase: sich ergänzen
I know this phrase has been asked about previously on PROZ but I don't think the answers provided fit my context.

This is in a specification for the maintenance of gas motors and gen sets.

Voraussetzungen für die Vergabe von Kompetenzklassen

Mindestvoraussetzungen für die Vergabe von Kompetenzklassen 2 und 3

Kompetenz / Module (Die den einzelnen Kompetenzklassen zugeordneten Module *ergänzen sich* von 1 bis 3 aufsteigend)

1 Betrieb und Wartung

2 Inspektion
Prüf- und Einstellarbeiten
Reparaturarbeiten

3 Zwischenüberholung
Grundüberholung
Umfassende Diagnose, Prüf- und Einstellarbeiten am Gesamtmotor
Mechanische Nacharbeit von Motorbauteilen (ohne Spanabhebung)

The typical translation of "complement each other" does not make sense here. I have the impression that each competency category (how I translated "Kompetenzklasse", as the client translates Kompetenz as competency on their website) builds on the next one - but can't think of how to put this.
Elizabeth Niklewska
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:59
build upon one another
Explanation:
You actually said this in your comment:
They build upon one another.

"The modules within each competency category build upon one another in ascending order from 1 to 3."
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Sibila T
Australia
Local time: 22:59
Grading comment
Thanks - this is the essence of what the text is trying to say
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1build upon one another
Sibila T
3support each other in ascending order
Michael Martin, MA
3sequence of integral/corresponding/reciprocal modules
Ramey Rieger (X)
3The modules of the respective competency classes are rated progressively from 1 to 3, with 3 being t
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support each other in ascending order


Explanation:
would be one of my first thoughts..

Michael Martin, MA
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Local time: 07:59
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sequence of integral/corresponding/reciprocal modules


Explanation:
Each individual competence category is a sequence of integral/corresponding/reciprocal modules (1 to 3).

Ramey Rieger (X)
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Die den einzelnen Kompetenzklassen zugeordneten Module ergänzen sich von 1 bis 3 aufsteigend
The modules of the respective competency classes are rated progressively from 1 to 3, with 3 being t


Explanation:
The modules of the respective competency classes are rated progressively from 1 to 3, with 3 being the highest.
Alternative: The modules of the respective competency classes are rated according to the classes, from 1 to 3, with 3 being the highest competency level.
(In each case, an attempt to keep as close as possible to the author.)
I think "ergänzen sich" here simply means that there is a regular (if not indeed smooth) progression among the classes, and that in a given application they are effectively interchangeable.

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Note added at 2 hrs (2015-08-02 20:39:32 GMT)
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progression among the classes (i.e. from one class to the successively higher class)

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Note added at 2 hrs (2015-08-02 20:43:56 GMT)
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Of course, the reader might get the impression that the gradation 1 to 3 is within a given competency class. Therefore:
Best alternative: The modules re rated progressively from 1 to 3, with 3 being the highest, depending on the competency class to which the given module belongs.

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build upon one another


Explanation:
You actually said this in your comment:
They build upon one another.

"The modules within each competency category build upon one another in ascending order from 1 to 3."

Sibila T
Australia
Local time: 22:59
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 3
Grading comment
Thanks - this is the essence of what the text is trying to say

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  TonyTK: I think "build" works well.
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