credible failure

13:16 Sep 28, 2007
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English to Greek translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Transport / Transportation / Shipping
English term or phrase: credible failure
"...no *credible failure* is able to do this and that."

Το failure αναφέρεται σε "σφάλμα" ή βλάβη στον εξοπλισμό.
d_vachliot (X)
Local time: 12:54


Summary of answers provided
3 +3αξιόπιστη αστοχία
skazakis
5σοβαρή βλάβη
Evi Prokopi (X)


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αξιόπιστη αστοχία


Explanation:
αναλόγως και με το ύφος του κειμένου θα τολμούσα να πω "σοβαρή αστοχία"

skazakis
Local time: 12:54
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  flipendo: Σίγουρα "αστοχία" όταν μιλάμε για εξοπλισμό. Και "σοβαρή" στην περίπτωση αυτή.
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agree  Vicky Papaprodromou
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agree  Assimina Vavoula
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agree  Nadia-Anastasia Fahmi
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disagree  Evi Prokopi (X): "αξιόπιστη αστοχία" δε βγάζει νόημα.
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
σοβαρή βλάβη


Explanation:
http://www.google.gr/search?hl=el&client=firefox-a&rls=org.m...

Από τη στιγμή που μιλάμε για εξοπλισμό μην το σκέφτεσαι καν!

Evi Prokopi (X)
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Native speaker of: Native in GreekGreek
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