Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Jul 6, 2011 11:56
12 yrs ago
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German term
Germany
Scientific & technical expertise
Native in: English (Variant: British) 
Works in: German to English
absichern
German to English
Tech/Engineering
Automation & Robotics
Context:
"Eine automatische Generierung von Anweisungen für Arbeitsabläufe könnte Service-Aufgaben signifikant erleichtern und zudem besser absichern."
I'm not sure how absichern is meant here. Might it mean that "automatic generation of workflow instructions could make servicing significantly easier as well as more reliable"?
* Sentence or paragraph where the term occurs: See above
* Document type: Article
http://www.zwf-online.de/web/o_archiv.asp?o_id=2008060914543...
* Target audience: Automation engineers
* Country and dialect (source): Germany
* Country and dialect (target): American English
"Eine automatische Generierung von Anweisungen für Arbeitsabläufe könnte Service-Aufgaben signifikant erleichtern und zudem besser absichern."
I'm not sure how absichern is meant here. Might it mean that "automatic generation of workflow instructions could make servicing significantly easier as well as more reliable"?
* Sentence or paragraph where the term occurs: See above
* Document type: Article
http://www.zwf-online.de/web/o_archiv.asp?o_id=2008060914543...
* Target audience: Automation engineers
* Country and dialect (source): Germany
* Country and dialect (target): American English
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 | protect |
Michael Harris
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| 1 | ensure |
Andres Larsen
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Change log
Jul 6, 2011 12:08: Steffen Walter changed "Field (specific)" from "Engineering: Industrial" to "Automation & Robotics" , "Field (write-in)" from "Automation" to "(none)"
Proposed translations
46 days
Michael Harris
Germany
Germany
Native in English
Works in field
Germany
Technical translator
Native in: English (Variants: US, British) 
Works in: German to English
Related KudoZ points
:
4
Selected
protect
is something else that would fit in this context
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Many thanks Michael!"
38 mins
Andres Larsen
Venezuela
Venezuela
Native in English
Venezuela
freelance translator
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish, German to English, and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
8
ensure
Automatically generating instructions for work processes could significantly simplify as well as ***ensure*** better servicing.
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Note added at 45 mins (2011-07-06 12:42:24 GMT)
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Another option would be:
Automatically generating instructions for work processes could significantly simplify as well as ***ensure*** "improved" servicing.
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Note added at 45 mins (2011-07-06 12:42:24 GMT)
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Another option would be:
Automatically generating instructions for work processes could significantly simplify as well as ***ensure*** "improved" servicing.
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