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Leisten

English translation: perform/provide

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German term or phrase:Leisten
English translation:perform/provide
Entered by: Gavin O'Leary

12:36 May 8, 2020
German to English translations [Non-PRO]
Bus/Financial - Internet, e-Commerce
German term or phrase: Leisten
Hi guys,

Just wondering what the "leisten" here refers to:

"Bei diesem individuellen Service fallen jedoch u. U. Kosten an, sofern die vorhandenen Kapazitäten nicht ausreichend bzw. durch den vorhandenen Shuttle Service zu leisten sind."

The text describes an app for a shuttle service (usually free of charge) for company employees and company guests.

Thanks,

Gavin
Gavin O'Leary
Ireland
Local time: 07:49
perform/provide
Explanation:
costs will be incurred if the existing capacities are insufficient or the individual service has to be performed/provided using the existing shuttle service.

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Note added at 7 mins (2020-05-08 12:44:08 GMT)
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It refers back to the individual service.
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Ted Wozniak
United States
Local time: 01:49
Grading comment
Thanks guys
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +5perform/provide
Ted Wozniak
5provided
Alexander Schleber (X)
4are the responsibility of...
Klaus Beyer


  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
perform/provide


Explanation:
costs will be incurred if the existing capacities are insufficient or the individual service has to be performed/provided using the existing shuttle service.

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Note added at 7 mins (2020-05-08 12:44:08 GMT)
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It refers back to the individual service.

Ted Wozniak
United States
Local time: 01:49
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
Grading comment
Thanks guys

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Edith Kelly: provide
9 mins
agree  philgoddard
1 hr
agree  Chris Pr
1 hr
agree  writeaway
10 hrs
agree  Kim Metzger
11 hrs
neutral  TechLawDC: I think you are wrong here on the grammar. Better: However, this Individual Service will entail costs, to the extent that the available capacities are insufficient or must be provided by the present Shuttle Service. ("Zu leisten sind" is plural.)
16 hrs
agree  Sarah Verger: I agree with TechLawDC about the grammar
18 hrs
disagree  Sarojini Seeneevassen: I think that "nicht" also refers to the last part of the sentence - that is, cannot be provided by the available shuttle service."
20 hrs
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
provided


Explanation:
... must be provided by the Shuttle Service.

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Note added at 9 mins (2020-05-08 12:45:47 GMT)
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Please also change your question and write "Leisten" as "leisten"
"Leisten" with caps is translated as "battens" or "cover strips", among just a few possible translations.

Alexander Schleber (X)
Belgium
Local time: 08:49
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 17
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32 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
are the responsibility of...


Explanation:
This individual service may, however, entail expenses in cases where available capacities prove to be insufficient and/or are the responsibility of the existing shuttle service.

For choice, you could also say: ....'and/or are to be borne by the existing shuttle service'

Klaus Beyer
United States
Local time: 01:49
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
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