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Dieseldurchdringungsgrad

English translation: High level of market penetration by the diesel engine

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German term or phrase:Dieseldurchdringungsgrad
English translation:High level of market penetration by the diesel engine
Entered by: Natalie Wilcock (X)

19:15 Nov 9, 2004
German to English translations [PRO]
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German term or phrase: Dieseldurchdringungsgrad
Das Unternehmen profitiert vom starken Anstieg des Dieseldurchdringungsgrads in Europa und expandiert derzeit in Asien und Nordamerika.

The company stands to gain from the high degree of (diesel penetration sounds strange to me)...
Any ideas, folks?
Natalie Wilcock (X)
Local time: 05:13
Explained below
Explanation:
High level of market penetration by the diesel engine.

But beware!! The company doesn't "stand to gain"; it is ALREADY profiting...
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David Moore (X)
Local time: 05:13
Grading comment
Thanks for the warning and the input, David. Regards, Natalie
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2level of market penetration for diesel fuel
Ann C Sherwin
4...diesel proportion..
Theo Bose
4Explained below
David Moore (X)
4strong penetration of the diesel fuel market
Gabriele Hase
4diesel usage rate
Claire Cox
3ration of Diesel cars
Valeska Maier-Wörz


  

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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Dieseldurchdringungsgrads
...diesel proportion..


Explanation:
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Theo Bose
Local time: 22:13
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 66
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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Dieseldurchdringungsgrads
ration of Diesel cars


Explanation:
soll wohl bedeuten:
Anteil der Dieselwagen an allen Kraftfahrzeugen
oder
Das Durchsetzen des Dieselantrieb gegenüber anderen (Benzin)Motoren

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Note added at 17 mins (2004-11-09 19:32:53 GMT)
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\"ratio\" of course

Valeska Maier-Wörz
Local time: 05:13
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Dieseldurchdringungsgrads
level of market penetration for diesel fuel


Explanation:
The company is profiting from the sharp rise in the level [or degree] of market penetration for diesel fuel.

You'll get lots of Google hits for "level of market penetration" or "degree of...".

Ann C Sherwin
Local time: 23:13
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Frosty: Close enough
16 mins
  -> Thanks.
agree  Laszlo Szabo: What about "of diesel fuels"?
2 hrs
  -> Thanks. I wanted to say "of" but didn't like the sound two successive "of" phrases. It certainly wouldn't be wrong though.
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39 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Dieseldurchdringungsgrads
Explained below


Explanation:
High level of market penetration by the diesel engine.

But beware!! The company doesn't "stand to gain"; it is ALREADY profiting...

David Moore (X)
Local time: 05:13
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 575
Grading comment
Thanks for the warning and the input, David. Regards, Natalie
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12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Dieseldurchdringungsgrads
strong penetration of the diesel fuel market


Explanation:
market penetration describes it much better than Durchdringungsgrad

Gabriele Hase
South Africa
Local time: 05:13
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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13 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
diesel usage rate


Explanation:
"the sharp increase in the diesel usage rate" would avoid penetration altogether - I don't like penetration either, though I concede that market penetration is a valid term - just sounds clumsy here.

Claire Cox
United Kingdom
Local time: 04:13
Native speaker of: English
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