Glossary entry

German term or phrase:

ablaufsicher geregelt

English translation:

foolproof

Added to glossary by macrettoc
Aug 13, 2008 19:34
15 yrs ago
German term

ablaufsicher geregelt

German to English Tech/Engineering Computers: Software MS Excel
Das Erzeugen und Ändern der Symbolleiste ist im Dialogfeld "Anpassen" der "Optionen" relativ einfach und vor allem ablaufsicher geregelt; die früher leicht möglichen Fehler – bis hin zur versehentlichen Zerstörung der Standard-Symbolleisten – sind nun nicht mehr zu befürchten.

I have no idea what "ablaufsicher geregelt" means here - perhaps that creating/changing the toolbar doesn't affect other processes?
Proposed translations (English)
3 +2 foolproof

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foolproof

From this context, this is the term I might use here, meaning that you really have to go a long way to wreck it.
Peer comment(s):

agree Ken Cox : I was thinking 'bombproof', but that's too colloquial (and perhaps too strong) [BTW, have you heard that it's impossible to make something foolproof because fools are too clever? ;-) ]
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agree DC Josephs : Works just fine, even though technically Ken is right :-(
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Excellent, thanks. Have gone for "foolproof". "
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