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rautalankaviritys

English translation: jerry-rig

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Finnish term or phrase:rautalankaviritys
English translation:jerry-rig
Entered by: Susan Ruusunen

21:42 Sep 6, 2017
Finnish to English translations [PRO]
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Finnish term or phrase: rautalankaviritys
How should "rautalankaviritys" be translated in the following context?

“Jos tällaista verkkokauppaa lähdetään tekemään sellaisen alustan päälle, jota ei ole suunniteltu juuri tällaiseen käyttöön, joudutaan nopeasti todellisiin rautalankavirityksiin”

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G. L.
United States
Local time: 23:11
jerry-rig
Explanation:
To me, it sounds like they think it will eventually lead to jerry-rigging or having to do makeshift alterations to that platform, just to make it work or to keep it running in some reasonable manner (with a limp, very likely).

Rautalankaviritys is often literally jerry-rigging something with a wire just to keep it in one piece for a while. Usually until you may (or may not) replace it with a better or the proper solution that you could/should have used or done in the first place.
Can refer to (usually) badly done, quick makeshift repairs.

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Note added at 42 mins (2017-09-06 22:25:15 GMT)
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And indeed, in many cases it doesn't mean the literal use of wire for jerry-rigging, of course, but just having to use more and more resources and one support feature after another, just to keep Item X working even at a basic level.
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Susan Ruusunen
Finland
Local time: 09:11
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1jerry-rig
Susan Ruusunen
5baling wire solution
Erkki Pekkinen
4 +1jerry-rigged (solution, structure, repairs etc.)
Pertti Hietaranta


  

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33 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
jerry-rig


Explanation:
To me, it sounds like they think it will eventually lead to jerry-rigging or having to do makeshift alterations to that platform, just to make it work or to keep it running in some reasonable manner (with a limp, very likely).

Rautalankaviritys is often literally jerry-rigging something with a wire just to keep it in one piece for a while. Usually until you may (or may not) replace it with a better or the proper solution that you could/should have used or done in the first place.
Can refer to (usually) badly done, quick makeshift repairs.

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Note added at 42 mins (2017-09-06 22:25:15 GMT)
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And indeed, in many cases it doesn't mean the literal use of wire for jerry-rigging, of course, but just having to use more and more resources and one support feature after another, just to keep Item X working even at a basic level.

Example sentence(s):
  • On the drive home, my muffler was dragging on the asphalt. I jerry-rigged it with a piece of wire and gaffers tape so it would stay in place until I had it repaired.
  • Myydään hyvä crossipyörä. Asiallisesti korjattu alkuperäisosilla, ei mikään rautalankaviritys.

    Reference: http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=jerry-rig
Susan Ruusunen
Finland
Local time: 09:11
Native speaker of: Finnish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Desmond O'Rourke: An excellent explanation of how the term is used!
15 hrs
  -> Thanks, Desmond!
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
baling wire solution


Explanation:
baling wire solution

Erkki Pekkinen
Finland
Local time: 09:11
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FinnishFinnish
PRO pts in category: 4
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15 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
jerry-rigged (solution, structure, repairs etc.)


Explanation:
Jerry-rigging seems to be a good way of expressing the idea in English (also as regards the (in)formality of the expression).



Example sentence(s):
  • Temporary Fixes and Jerry-Rigged Repairs. Whats your best/worst?
  • a jerry-rigged switch to keep the machine in operation until it can be repaired

    Reference: http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/tech-help/268838-tempora...
    https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jerry-rigged
Pertti Hietaranta
Finland
Local time: 09:11
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FinnishFinnish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Desmond O'Rourke
58 mins
neutral  Susan Ruusunen: The same term/answer was already posted a day earlier -- but no problem and thanks for your support :)
3 hrs
  -> Guilty as charged, and that's why my answer was originally prefaced by "As explained by Susan Ruusunen", but my copy/paste operation unfortunately failed and the preface was accidentally omitted! My apologies :-(
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