Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
herstellerbedingt
English translation:
Some functions and displays can vary, according to manufacturer
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Klaus Dorn (X)
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German term
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Nick Smith, BA (Hons.), Dipl. Uebers. (FH Koeln)
Experienced, reliable and cost-effective
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herstellerbedingt
German to English
Tech/Engineering
Telecom(munications)
Text about a DECT handset and base station "Herstellerbedingt sind nicht alle Funktionen und Anzeigen gewährleistet." Is this Not all functions and displays/indicators are guaranteed depending on the manufacturer?
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| 4 +3 | Some functions and displays can vary, according to manufacturer |
Klaus Dorn (X)
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| 4 +4 | Depending on the manufacturer, some functions and displays might not be implemented. |
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Some functions and displays can vary, according to manufacturer
I think that's the phrase the use normally - it means, there is a standard model, but according to who produced it, certain functions or displays are or are not available.
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Depending on the manufacturer, some functions and displays might not be implemented.
is how I understand it.
Peer comment(s):
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Lucien Marcelet
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Terri Doerrzapf
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Bob Kerns (X)
: Prefer "may" to "might".
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| agree |
msebold
: ". . . may not be included" is common and seems to make sense.
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Johanna Timm, PhD
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Klaus Dorn (X)
: sounds af is this an event of the future, but is it about the future?
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might is used for expressing possibility, not future
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