Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
kein Auslangen finden
English translation:
is/are not sufficient
Added to glossary by
Paula Price
Jan 9, 2007 16:54
17 yrs ago
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German term
United Kingdom
Reliable German/French to English
Native in: English (Variants: UK, US) 
Works in: German to English, French to English
kein Auslangen finden
German to English
Bus/Financial
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
Die gesamte Dokumentation ist in deutscher Sprache zu erstellen. In den technischen Unterlagen sind ausnahmslos die Symbole nach EN 60617 zu verwenden. Das Einheitsformatmuss DIN A 4 sein. Eine Ausnahme bilden Übersichtspläne sowie Lage- oder Baupläne, sofern man mit den genannten Formaten kein Auslangen findet. Diese müssen mit Heftrand auf das Format DIN A 4 gefaltet werden.
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Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +4 | nicht ausreichen |
Irene Schlotter, Dipl.-Übers.
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| 4 +3 | are not sufficient/do not suffice/are not adequate |
roneill
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| 3 | do not fully comply |
Max Masutin
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Change log
Jan 9, 2007 17:31: Steffen Walter changed "Term asked" from "kein Auslangen findet" to "kein Auslangen finden" , "Field" from "Other" to "Bus/Financial" , "Field (specific)" from "General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters" to "Idioms / Maxims / Sayings"
Proposed translations
+4
13 mins
Irene Schlotter, Dipl.-Übers.
Spain
Spain
Native in German
Spain
Words th@t work
Native in: German 
Works in: English to German, Spanish to German, Catalan to German, and 1 more.
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German term (edited):
kein Auslangen findet
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nicht ausreichen
Hello Paula, this expression - das Auslangen finden - is known and used in Austria. In Germany, it is very rarely used and hardly known. In this context, it means 'to be sufficient'. When paraphrased to neutral German, the sentence should be as follows (just a suggestion, though):
"Eine Ausnahme bilden Übersichtspläne sowie Lage- und Baupläne, sofern die genannten Formate nicht ausreichen."
Check the link below for a better overview.
"Eine Ausnahme bilden Übersichtspläne sowie Lage- und Baupläne, sofern die genannten Formate nicht ausreichen."
Check the link below for a better overview.
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Comment: "Thanks a lot!"
+3
15 mins
German term (edited):
kein Auslangen findet
are not sufficient/do not suffice/are not adequate
I think this has come up before. It's Austrian usage.
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Note added at 25 mins (2007-01-09 17:20:10 GMT)
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Note added at 25 mins (2007-01-09 17:20:10 GMT)
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See www.proz.com/kudoz/117332
Peer comment(s):
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BrigitteHilgner
: Quite right - not a German expression. "not large enough", "offer insufficient space"
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Danke, Brigitte
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Steffen Walter
: Yes, or "if these formats do not provide sufficient space"
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Danke, Steffen
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Teresa Reinhardt
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Danke, Teresa
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Max Masutin
Ukraine
Ukraine
Native in English
Ukraine
Years in Software & Automotive
Native in: English , Russian
Works in: English to Russian, English to Ukrainian, German to Russian, and 4 more.
Related KudoZ points
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4
do not fully comply
"not large enough" mentioned in the comments is short and best, other options though: not quite serve/suit the purpose, offer limited space/use, not meet the space requirements
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