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ablaufsicher geregelt

English translation: foolproof

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German term or phrase:ablaufsicher geregelt
English translation:foolproof
Entered by: macrettoc

19:34 Aug 13, 2008
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Computers: Software / MS Excel
German term or phrase: ablaufsicher geregelt
Das Erzeugen und Ändern der Symbolleiste ist im Dialogfeld "Anpassen" der "Optionen" relativ einfach und vor allem ablaufsicher geregelt; die früher leicht möglichen Fehler – bis hin zur versehentlichen Zerstörung der Standard-Symbolleisten – sind nun nicht mehr zu befürchten.

I have no idea what "ablaufsicher geregelt" means here - perhaps that creating/changing the toolbar doesn't affect other processes?
macrettoc
Local time: 05:14
foolproof
Explanation:
From this context, this is the term I might use here, meaning that you really have to go a long way to wreck it.
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jccantrell
United States
Local time: 21:14
Grading comment
Excellent, thanks. Have gone for "foolproof".
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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3 +2foolproof
jccantrell


  

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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
foolproof


Explanation:
From this context, this is the term I might use here, meaning that you really have to go a long way to wreck it.

jccantrell
United States
Local time: 21:14
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 176
Grading comment
Excellent, thanks. Have gone for "foolproof".

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ken Cox: I was thinking 'bombproof', but that's too colloquial (and perhaps too strong) [BTW, have you heard that it's impossible to make something foolproof because fools are too clever? ;-) ]
49 mins
agree  DC Josephs: Works just fine, even though technically Ken is right :-(
10 hrs
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