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crux

German translation: Problem

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Dutch term or phrase:crux
German translation:Problem
Entered by: Silke Streit

23:53 Jan 10, 2013
Dutch to German translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - IT (Information Technology) / Automatisierung im Labor
Dutch term or phrase: crux
"crux" - Ist hiermit der "Fehler" gemeint?

"Maar door de complexiteit zie je toch afwijkingen en dan is het een kwestie van zoeken waar de crux ligt."
Silke Streit
Netherlands
Local time: 13:11
Problem
Explanation:
crux (lat.) = Kreuz; I would translate it as "suchen, wo das Problem liegt"

I heard the word "crux" used in this context frequently when I was living in the Dutch-speaking part of Belgium. In German, we often say "So ein Kreuz", when we talk about a difficult situation.
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Rgoossens
Local time: 06:11
Grading comment
Vielen Dank!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +4Problem
Rgoossens
5 +1Krux
mastino


  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
Problem


Explanation:
crux (lat.) = Kreuz; I would translate it as "suchen, wo das Problem liegt"

I heard the word "crux" used in this context frequently when I was living in the Dutch-speaking part of Belgium. In German, we often say "So ein Kreuz", when we talk about a difficult situation.

Rgoossens
Local time: 06:11
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Vielen Dank!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Susanne Bittner
7 hrs
agree  Edith Kelly
7 hrs
agree  Henk Sanderson
7 hrs
agree  Susan Mahmody
15 hrs
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Krux


Explanation:
Siehe reference

Example sentence(s):
  • wo der springende Punkt (oder die Krux) liegt ...

    Reference: http://dict.leo.org/ende?lp=ende&lang=de&searchLoc=0&cmpType...
mastino
Mauritius
Local time: 15:11
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in GermanGerman

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Rgoossens
10 hrs
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