Herbeiholung

English translation: calling out the emergency services

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German term or phrase:Herbeiholung
English translation:calling out the emergency services

11:13 Apr 25, 2013
    The asker opted for community grading. The question was closed on 2013-04-28 12:54:07 based on peer agreement (or, if there were too few peer comments, asker preference.)


German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Safety
German term or phrase: Herbeiholung
Aus der überwiegend abgeschiedenen Lage der Umspannwerke ist auch bei frühzeitigem Bekanntwerden eines Einbruchs-/Sabotage-Ereignisses durch Objektschutzmeldungen die Herbeiholung von Einsatzkräften (Polizei, Feuerwehr), und Betriebspersonal) wegen weiter Anfahrwege teilweise sehr zeitaufwendig.
Arvind Raman
Singapore
calling out the emergency services
Explanation:
https://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&as_q=&as_epq=calling o...
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Lancashireman
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:41
Grading comment
Thanks a lot
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3calling out the emergency services
Lancashireman
3response time
Wendy Streitparth
3obtaining emergency services
Michael Martin, MA


Discussion entries: 4





  

Answers


3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
die Herbeiholung von Einsatzkräften
calling out the emergency services


Explanation:
https://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&as_q=&as_epq=calling o...

Lancashireman
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:41
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 24
Grading comment
Thanks a lot

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Daniel Gray
6 mins

agree  Phoebe Indetzki
22 mins

agree  Armorel Young
1 hr

agree  Ramey Rieger (X): tatootata
2 hrs

disagree  Michael Martin, MA: Nope, Wendy is correct on this one.
6 hrs
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21 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
response time


Explanation:
Response times
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Fire_Brigade

In those parts of London with the worst response time performance
http://www.london-fire.gov.uk/lsp5.asp#.UXpCUkpkkYI


Wendy Streitparth
Germany
Local time: 09:41
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
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43 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
obtaining emergency services


Explanation:
I think that's what's meant here..

Example from link below:

"We are NOT an emergency room but we CAN assist students in obtaining emergency services."

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Note added at 1 day15 hrs (2013-04-27 02:51:05 GMT)
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As I indicated in the discussion, translating a larger segment rather than an isolated term will help determine what type of solution works best:

"There could be extended delays/wait times for emergency services (police, fire department) and service crews due to long travel distances/ Due to long travel distances, there.."

"Obtaining emergency services (...) could be time-consuming (at times) due to long travel distances"

These examples work pretty well unless I apply one tiny alteration:

"There could be extended delays/wait times for "calling out" emergency services (police, fire department) and service crews due to long travel distances."

" "Calling out" emergency services (...) could be time-consuming due to long travel distances."


    Reference: http://www.sru.edu/studentlife/healthservices/Pages/emergenc...
Michael Martin, MA
United States
Local time: 04:41
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
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