Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Behelfsmöglichkeiten
English translation:
tools
Added to glossary by
David Williams
Jun 17, 2011 10:36
13 yrs ago
German term
Germany
Scientific & technical expertise
Native in: English (Variant: British) 
Works in: German to English
Behelfsmöglichkeiten
German to English
Tech/Engineering
Engineering (general)
Technical training
Context:
"Für die Modellierung von Fahrzeugkomponenten ist es essentiell zu wissen, in welcher Weise sich das Fahrzeug aus verschiedenen Baugruppen zusammensetzt und welche Behelfsmöglichkeiten zur Orientierung bestehen."
This is discussing the development of a 3D model/simulation for training purposes.
* Sentence or paragraph where the term occurs: See above
* Document type: Development specifications
* Target audience: Engineers
* Country and dialect (source): Germany
* Country and dialect (target): American English
"Für die Modellierung von Fahrzeugkomponenten ist es essentiell zu wissen, in welcher Weise sich das Fahrzeug aus verschiedenen Baugruppen zusammensetzt und welche Behelfsmöglichkeiten zur Orientierung bestehen."
This is discussing the development of a 3D model/simulation for training purposes.
* Sentence or paragraph where the term occurs: See above
* Document type: Development specifications
* Target audience: Engineers
* Country and dialect (source): Germany
* Country and dialect (target): American English
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +1 | tools |
Colin Rowe
|
| 3 | Expedients |
Subbanna
|
| 3 | support systems |
Ramey Rieger (X)
|
| 2 | orientation aids / aids for orientation |
Steffen Walter
|
Proposed translations
+1
13 mins
Colin Rowe
Germany
Germany
Native in English
Works in field
Germany
Par Excellence Translations
Native in: English (Variant: British)
Works in: German to English, French to English, Italian to English, and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
47
Selected
tools
"Tools" might work here in a figurative sense (e.g. software functions/utilities, rather than hammer/pliers, etc.).
So, too, might something like "methods".
So, too, might something like "methods".
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks!"
7 mins
Steffen Walter
Germany
Germany
Native in German
Works in field
Germany
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Native in: German (Variant: Germany) 
Works in: English to German, German to English, French to German, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
245
orientation aids / aids for orientation
... as a first approximation because it is not entirely clear what "orientation" entails in this particular case. That said, I've found quite a lot of references to "orientation aids" in the context of aircraft navigation/flight simulators.
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Note added at 8 mins (2011-06-17 10:44:47 GMT)
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This is, of course, an attempt at translating "Behelfsmöglichkeiten zur Orientierung" as a whole.
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Note added at 8 mins (2011-06-17 10:44:47 GMT)
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This is, of course, an attempt at translating "Behelfsmöglichkeiten zur Orientierung" as a whole.
Note from asker:
| Yes, true, that also puzzled me a bit, but I think that this is to do with the fact that we're looking at a 3D model, not the real thing, so it can only serve as a guide for what to do in real life. |
3 hrs
Expedients
...
4 hrs
support systems
an alternative
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