Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
durchtauschen
English translation:
swap/exchange among one another/each other
Added to glossary by
Gavin O'Leary
Sep 2, 2017 19:19
6 yrs ago
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German term
Ireland
durchtauschen
German to English
Marketing
Automotive / Cars & Trucks
Hi guys,
Wondering whether you could help me with the verb "durchtauschen". It appears in the following sentence of a project I'm currently translating (Porsche 911R):
"Dort tauschen dann die hochrangigen Führungspersonen die Cayennes, Macans, Boxters, Panameras unter sich der Reihe nach durch."
And here is the previous sentence for more context:
"Für diese sogenannten E-Kreise bringen alle Hauptabteilungsleiter ihre in der Entwicklung befindlichen Prototypen mit."
Thanks,
Gavin
Wondering whether you could help me with the verb "durchtauschen". It appears in the following sentence of a project I'm currently translating (Porsche 911R):
"Dort tauschen dann die hochrangigen Führungspersonen die Cayennes, Macans, Boxters, Panameras unter sich der Reihe nach durch."
And here is the previous sentence for more context:
"Für diese sogenannten E-Kreise bringen alle Hauptabteilungsleiter ihre in der Entwicklung befindlichen Prototypen mit."
Thanks,
Gavin
Proposed translations
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| 3 +4 | swap/exchange among one another/each other |
Mack Tillman
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| 3 +2 | take it in turns ... on a rota basis |
Lancashireman
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| 3 | circulate among themselves |
Michael Martin, MA
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Change log
Sep 3, 2017 18:11: Steffen Walter changed "Field" from "Art/Literary" to "Marketing"
Proposed translations
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Mack Tillman
Germany
Germany
Native in German
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English
Germany
Always striving to meet perfection!
Native in: German (Variant: Germany) 
, English (Variant: US)
Works in: German to English, English to German
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swap/exchange among one another/each other
From the little bit of information you are supplying, it sounds to me that automobile prototypes are being passed around among the top management possibly for evaluation and feedback purposes?
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Richard Stephen
: I like 'swap' and I would just end it there without all the superfluous verbosity about 'unter sich der Reihe nach'
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Thanks, Richard!
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Alexander Schleber (X)
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Thanks, Alexander!
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Mair A-W (PhD)
: "passed around", as you say in your explanation.
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Thanks, Mair A-W!
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writeaway
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Thanks, writeaway!
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Michael Martin, MA
: Passing around is correct. But that's not the same as swapping or exchanging. German austauschen is not as narrow and transactional as swapping and exchanging.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks guys"
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Michael Martin, MA
United States
United States
Native in German
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English
United States
Creativity wins in the long run
Native in: German (Variant: Germany) , English (Variant: US)
Works in: German to English
Related KudoZ points
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56
circulate among themselves
"There, senior personnel will circulate among themselves, one by one, the Cayennes, Macans, Boxters and Panameras."
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Note added at 17 hrs (2017-09-03 12:20:38 GMT)
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The use of "durch" (compare with "durchreichen") rather than "aus" makes the term even more centered on the flow of activities rather than the transactional nature of swap and exchange.
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Note added at 17 hrs (2017-09-03 12:20:38 GMT)
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The use of "durch" (compare with "durchreichen") rather than "aus" makes the term even more centered on the flow of activities rather than the transactional nature of swap and exchange.
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take it in turns ... on a rota basis
Senior managers will take in turns to test out each of the models - Cayennes, Macans, Boxters, Panameras - on a rota basis.
I share Michaels' misgivings about swap, which implies permission being sought and given in a series of spontaneous and haphazard agreements. I don't see 'circulate among themselves,' as an answer, however, unless they are driving round a test track.
https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/rota
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Note added at 1 day23 hrs (2017-09-04 19:14:14 GMT)
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This next version is perhaps not the right register:
Here, the Cayennes, Macans, Boxters and Panameras will do the rounds among the senior managers.
I share Michaels' misgivings about swap, which implies permission being sought and given in a series of spontaneous and haphazard agreements. I don't see 'circulate among themselves,' as an answer, however, unless they are driving round a test track.
https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/rota
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Note added at 1 day23 hrs (2017-09-04 19:14:14 GMT)
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This next version is perhaps not the right register:
Here, the Cayennes, Macans, Boxters and Panameras will do the rounds among the senior managers.
Peer comment(s):
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Björn Vrooman
: Thought of "rotate" when seeing this (before you posted). "We rotate cars among deputies..." http://www.eagletimes.com/news/2016-01-05/Front_Page/Sheriff... // Maybe swapping spots would have ensured wider circulation.
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Thanks. There was obviously less to this than met the eye.
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Herbmione Granger
: 2x Agree: This is a good way of expressing what was described to me. // The description was "it's a permutation!" https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/permuta...
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Thanks. There was obviously less to this than met the eye.
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