Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
ermüdungsfreies Arbeiten mit ...
English translation:
work has never been easier with ... / never tire of working with ...
Added to glossary by
Ulrike Kraemer
Oct 17, 2007 15:02
16 yrs ago
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German term
ermüdungsfreies Arbeiten
German to English
Tech/Engineering
Mechanics / Mech Engineering
A headline in a product brochure (construction machine):
"Ermüdungsfreies Arbeiten mit XXX (company name) Hightech"
My client loves the word - I hate it. Up to now, I've always managed to talk around it ("preventing fatigue", or something similar) but can't think of any elegant way of doing it here. I found "non-fatiguing" in online dictionaries but don't like it very much.
Expert help is therefore much appreciated.
MTIA
"Ermüdungsfreies Arbeiten mit XXX (company name) Hightech"
My client loves the word - I hate it. Up to now, I've always managed to talk around it ("preventing fatigue", or something similar) but can't think of any elegant way of doing it here. I found "non-fatiguing" in online dictionaries but don't like it very much.
Expert help is therefore much appreciated.
MTIA
Proposed translations
(English)
Proposed translations
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work is a breeze / work has never been easier / etc.
Balu, I'm trying to figure out a way to turn this one around. All this talk of 'fatigue' and 'stress' and 'non-tiring' sounds terribly exhausting (*yawn*) and negative. Why not focus on the positive aspects of working with this ermüdungsfreies equipment?
"Work is a breeze with the XXX Hightech"
"Work has never been easier..."
"Work is practically child's play with..."
"Need a java jolt, buddy? Coffee break?! Naw, no thanks, that's not necessary with the XXX Hightech, I could keep on working all day..." ;-)
etc.
"Work is a breeze with the XXX Hightech"
"Work has never been easier..."
"Work is practically child's play with..."
"Need a java jolt, buddy? Coffee break?! Naw, no thanks, that's not necessary with the XXX Hightech, I could keep on working all day..." ;-)
etc.
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Comment: "Many thanks to all for many good suggestions. Armorel, I like your pun very much. It doesn't fit into the overall context of my brochure but it's definitely worth a glossary entry. Special thanks to you, Paul. "Work has never been easier with XXX machines" is just perfect."
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stress-free work environment
I'm not sure fatigue is the right term in this case, since it typically refers to either a medical condition or wear and tear of machine parts and such.
I've found numerous examples of a stress-free work environment. Maybe that will help you get around the fatigue thing.
here one example:
Linde Material Handling NAMan and machine in harmony. Encountering the new Linde 39X for the first time ... costs and providing the operator with a stress-free working environment. ...
www.lmh-na.com/39xinformation.htm
I've found numerous examples of a stress-free work environment. Maybe that will help you get around the fatigue thing.
here one example:
Linde Material Handling NAMan and machine in harmony. Encountering the new Linde 39X for the first time ... costs and providing the operator with a stress-free working environment. ...
www.lmh-na.com/39xinformation.htm
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ergonomic?
This dictionary says:
er·go·nom·ics (ûr'gə-nŏm'ĭks) Pronunciation Key
n.
1. (used with a sing. verb) The applied science of equipment design, as for the workplace, intended to maximize productivity by reducing operator fatigue and discomfort. Also called biotechnology, human engineering, human factors engineering.
So, while you could expand, like you have done, and talk of reducing fatigue, but maybe you could go in a different direction with something like
XXX (company name) Hightech provides you with the ultimate ergonomic workplace
My guess from the USA.
er·go·nom·ics (ûr'gə-nŏm'ĭks) Pronunciation Key
n.
1. (used with a sing. verb) The applied science of equipment design, as for the workplace, intended to maximize productivity by reducing operator fatigue and discomfort. Also called biotechnology, human engineering, human factors engineering.
So, while you could expand, like you have done, and talk of reducing fatigue, but maybe you could go in a different direction with something like
XXX (company name) Hightech provides you with the ultimate ergonomic workplace
My guess from the USA.
Note from asker:
Excellent suggestion, jc, but it won't work in my context because ergonomics is a separate "chapter" later on in the brochure. |
Precisely, jc. You hit the nail on the head. And it's 36 pages long... |
Peer comment(s):
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BrigitteHilgner
: I think this is a good solution.
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Steffen Walter
: Good one :-)
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Amphyon
: perfect!
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fatigue-free work
Assuming that the operator can work "ermüdungsfrei".
Example sentence:
Its unique design and pressure and tilt sensitivity make it the perfect freehand tool - for fatigue-free work over long periods.
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42 mins
never tire of working with ...
OK, I know a pun may not be what you're looking for, but something like "You/your staff will never tire of working with an XXX machine" might just do the trick
1 hr
non-tiring / physically undemanding operation
I suggest you hinge the phrase around "operation" and / or "tiring", but leave "operator" out.
Lots of of examples, many are in Corporatebrochurese & Patentian dialects, which seem to me the real target languages.
Lots of of examples, many are in Corporatebrochurese & Patentian dialects, which seem to me the real target languages.
Reference:
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beat fatigue with ....
It seems to me that it's meant as a catchphrase, so I feel 'beat fatigue with ...' is appropriate.
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