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Härtefällen

English translation: worst case scenarios

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German term or phrase:Härtefällen
English translation:worst case scenarios
Entered by: AngieD

10:29 Jul 17, 2004
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Other / business communication
German term or phrase: Härtefällen
Die genannten Schwächen zählen aber in jedem Falle zu den ** Härtefällen ** in der betrieblichen Kommunikation.

Ich finde nur 'hardship cases' oder 'cases of hardship', denke aber das ist irgendwie zu stark.
Auf der Seite vor diesem Satz wurden eine ganze Reihe Probleme genannt, die in der betrieblichen Kommunikation aufträten können. Dieser Satz steht am Ende und ich denke er soll das gesammte zuvor genannte Szenario etwas abschwächen, bzw. deutlich machen, daß nicht alle diese Probleme immer und in der genannten Form auftreten.
Tanja Kaether (X)
Local time: 20:48
worst case scenarios
Explanation:
might also work here.
HTH
Angie
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AngieD
Local time: 20:48
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1extreme cases
margarete
3 +2worst case scenarios
AngieD
4 +1hard cases
Armorel Young
5are posing a serious threat to communication
Ingrid Blank
2 +2more severe cases
Nathan Hanika (X)
4difficult situations
Dr. Fred Thomson


Discussion entries: 1





  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Härtefällen
more severe cases


Explanation:
possibly?

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Note added at 7 mins (2004-07-17 10:36:29 GMT)
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or some of the worse examples

Not so sure though, just thought I\'d throw it in.

Nathan Hanika (X)
Local time: 19:48
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Norbert Hermann: or examples
30 mins
agree  verbis
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Härtefällen
extreme cases


Explanation:
...illustrate extreme cases of....

another possibility

margarete
United States
Local time: 14:48
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Norbert Hermann: might also work with examples
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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Härtefällen
worst case scenarios


Explanation:
might also work here.
HTH
Angie

AngieD
Local time: 20:48
Native speaker of: English
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agree  Gisela Greenlee
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agree  cologne
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
hard cases


Explanation:
I don't see anything wrong with using the literal translation. A hard case is a difficult problem, one that can't easy be solved, a "tough nut to crack". (A hardship case or case or hardship is entirely different - that would usually refer to a situation of poverty or deprivation, and isn't appropriate here.) The saying "hard cases make bad law" is an example of "hard case" being used with just the meaning that you are looking for - I think it's entirely appropriate in this context (but I would keep the inverted commas, as in German).

Armorel Young
Local time: 19:48
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 28

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Aniello Scognamiglio (X)
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are posing a serious threat to communication


Explanation:
another option

Ingrid Blank
PRO pts in category: 19

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Aniello Scognamiglio (X): the meaning is not really the same as "Härtefall". "It" can pose a threat without being a "Härtefall".
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Härtefällen
difficult situations


Explanation:
Worth a thought or two.

Dr. Fred Thomson
United States
Local time: 12:48
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 67
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