Glossary entry

German term or phrase:

Ersatzteilwesen

English translation:

Spare parts

Added to glossary by Bob Kerns (X)
May 13, 2002 09:19
22 yrs ago
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German term

Ersatzteilwesen

German to English Tech/Engineering Management
7. Produktentstehungsprozeß
7.7 Ersatzteilwesen
Change log

Feb 23, 2006 08:49: Steffen Walter changed "Level" from "Non-PRO" to "PRO"

Feb 23, 2006 08:49: Steffen Walter changed "Field (specific)" from "(none)" to "Management"

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Spare parts

Literally it means everything to do with spare parts but "Spare Parts" is sufficient for a chapter heading.
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agree Endre Both
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agree Elvira Stoianov
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agree Louise Mawbey
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agree Bhupali Gupte (X)
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agree Susan Geiblinger
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agree jerrie
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agree hschl
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agree Ginger Kuenzel
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agree Сергей Лузан
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Ersatzteilwesen = Spare parts organisation, -system, -affairs, matters, -concerns!

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agree Erik Hansson
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Thanx, Erik!
agree Сергей Лузан : Exhaustive explanation.
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Thanx, Sergey!
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3 hrs

Spares management

... if you like

- "spares" short for "spare parts"
- "management" fits the bill for quite a number of business-related German compound nouns including "-wesen", e.g. "Beschaffungswesen" - "procurement (management)"
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