υπαιτιότητα

English translation: underlying fault

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Greek term or phrase:	υπαιτιότητα
English translation:	underlying fault
Entered by:	Valentini Mellas

09:50 Jan 31, 2008

Greek to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Engineering (general)

Greek term or phrase: υπαιτιότητα

Γενικά μπορεί να μεταφραστεί ως responsibility ή liability, αλλά στο συγκεκριμένο κείμενο δεν κάνουν.

Το κείμενο:

Υπάρχουν κάποιες βλάβες σε εξοπλισμό.

"Θα θέλαμε να μάθουμε τους λόγους των βλαβών και την υπαιτιότητα (λόγω χρήσης ή λόγω κατασκευής)..."

Ιδέες για το ποιός φταίει μονολεκτικά (αν γίνεται)...;;;

d_vachliot (X) KudoZ activity Questions: 259 (none open) (24 closed without grading) Answers: 672
Local time: 15:58

underlying fault

Explanation:
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Note added at 20 mins (2008-01-31 10:10:56 GMT)
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Example:

... such as fuses or spark plugs may only be pointers to some underlying fault. ... External coolant leakage » Internal coolant leakage » Corrosion ...
peugeot.mainspot.net/fault_find/index.shtml

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Valentini Mellas
Greece
Local time: 15:58

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Ωραία ιδέα και μου κάνει! Ευχαριστώ:-)
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +5

underlying fault

Valentini Mellas

4 +1

liability

Angeliki Papadopoulou

failure to....

Evdoxia R. (X)

Discussion entries: 2

Answers

6 mins confidence:

failure to....

Explanation:
ή μήπως είναι το κλασσικό "failure to...use"

e.g. Failure to do so may damage the equipment.

Evdoxia R. (X)
Greece
Local time: 15:58
Native speaker of:

Greek

13 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

liability

Explanation:
Εδώ θα μπορούσε ίσως να χρησιμοποιθεί ως εξής: [find out] who is liable

Angeliki Papadopoulou
Greece
Local time: 15:58
Native speaker of:

Greek,

English
PRO pts in category: 4

4 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +5

underlying fault

Valentini Mellas
Greece
Local time: 15:58
Native speaker of: Greek
PRO pts in category: 8

Grading comment

Ωραία ιδέα και μου κάνει! Ευχαριστώ:-)

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