kappkörning

English translation: catch up

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Swedish term or phrase:kappkörning
English translation:catch up
Entered by: Hans-Bertil Karlsson (X)

06:44 Sep 3, 2004
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Computers: Systems, Networks
Swedish term or phrase: kappkörning
När ett system för transkationshantering eller liknande har varit nere under en period, och systemet måste köra ikapp de transaktioner som kommit in under mellantiden. Jag är säker på att det finns etablerat uttryck på engelska, men kommer inte på det just nu...
Görel Bylund
Sweden
Local time: 01:45
catch up
Explanation:
Jag har sett detta, men är inte säker på att det kommer från en "native" författare
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Hans-Bertil Karlsson (X)
Sweden
Local time: 01:45
Grading comment
Detta fick det bli, det kändes alldeles utmärkt! Tackar!
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Summary of answers provided
3 +6catch up
Hans-Bertil Karlsson (X)
5up to speed
Paul Larkin (X)


  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +6
kappkörning
catch up


Explanation:
Jag har sett detta, men är inte säker på att det kommer från en "native" författare

Hans-Bertil Karlsson (X)
Sweden
Local time: 01:45
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Detta fick det bli, det kändes alldeles utmärkt! Tackar!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Antje Harder: "catch-up race" borde nog passa bra. Exempel: "...the vast majority waited until the trend was more obvious and are now engaged in a frantic catch-up race." (hittad på http://www.technology-evaluation.com/ )
3 mins
  -> Tack Antje

agree  ohemulen
23 mins
  -> Tack Kristina

agree  Mario Marcolin
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agree  JessicaC
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agree  Peter Linton (X): Good IT English
11 hrs
  -> Tack Peter

agree  Paul Svensson
3 days 4 hrs
  -> Tack Paul
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42 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
up to speed


Explanation:
to "get 'up to speed' again" is a good alternative to 'catch up'.

Paul Larkin (X)
Local time: 00:45
Native speaker of: English
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