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untereinander

English translation: interconnected

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German term or phrase:untereinander verbunden
English translation:interconnected
Entered by: Rebecca Garber

16:19 Mar 17, 2006
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Computers (general) / connections
German term or phrase: untereinander
This term appears numerous times in a description of a switching method and the connections between various pieces of hardware.

wobei das eingangseitige physikalische Interface über Mittel zum Datenaustauch mit der Quelle der zu vermittelnden Daten und durch einen Input-Bus (wenigstens teilweise **untereinander** und) mit dem TIP verbunden ist, der TIP (über ein InCtrl **untereinander**,) über ein InMem (**untereinander** und) mit der Ternary Table und über die Ternary Switching-Matrix (**untereinander** und) mit dem TOP verbunden ist.

I've checked the Kudoz glossay, and those answers don't seem to fit.
Does **untereinander** indicate interconnectivity? (In which case my interface is interconnected with etc, etc)
Can I leave it out? (this was suggested at LEO)
Thanks in advance for your help.
Rebecca Garber
Local time: 02:29
interconnected
Explanation:
The only way I can make any sense out of this (particularly 'untereinander und') is to assume that the author understands 'verbunden' to mean a one-way connection and thus uses 'untereinander verbunden' to described a two-way connection (which could be rendered as 'interconnected' in English).

As an aside, the text reads like patent language of the sort that specialises in cramming the most possible meaning into the fewest possible words, often at the expense of comprehensibility. If it's not patent language, the author badly needs a basic course in technical writing.

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Note added at 5 hrs (2006-03-17 22:11:18 GMT)
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oops, 'to describe'
Selected response from:

Ken Cox
Local time: 08:29
Grading comment
thank you to everyone for the suggestions. Kenneth's was the most concise and worked best in the text, which is indeed a patent. But the author should still take a course on technical writing. :)
Thanks again!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4between themselves
gangels (X)
3connected
Stephen Sadie
3I would say
Chinmayi Sripada
2interconnected
Ken Cox


Discussion entries: 2





  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
connected


Explanation:
I don't think you can omit it

Stephen Sadie
Germany
Local time: 08:29
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Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 35
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
I would say


Explanation:
linked. The interface is linked makes some sense to me. I haev heard that usage a lot. But not 100 sure.

Chinmayi Sripada
Local time: 11:59
Native speaker of: English
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
untereinander verbunden
interconnected


Explanation:
The only way I can make any sense out of this (particularly 'untereinander und') is to assume that the author understands 'verbunden' to mean a one-way connection and thus uses 'untereinander verbunden' to described a two-way connection (which could be rendered as 'interconnected' in English).

As an aside, the text reads like patent language of the sort that specialises in cramming the most possible meaning into the fewest possible words, often at the expense of comprehensibility. If it's not patent language, the author badly needs a basic course in technical writing.

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Note added at 5 hrs (2006-03-17 22:11:18 GMT)
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oops, 'to describe'

Ken Cox
Local time: 08:29
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 64
Grading comment
thank you to everyone for the suggestions. Kenneth's was the most concise and worked best in the text, which is indeed a patent. But the author should still take a course on technical writing. :)
Thanks again!
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
between themselves


Explanation:
or 'at least partially connected with one another'

gangels (X)
Local time: 00:29
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 6
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