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timeout

/ˈtaɪm.aʊt/

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noun

Auszeit, Spielunterbrechung

A short break in the action of a sport, for substitution, consultation, etc.

Examples :

"The basketball team called a timeout to discuss their strategy. "

Das Basketballteam nahm eine Auszeit, um ihre Strategie zu besprechen.

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noun

Auszeit, Denkpause

A break from a tense, heated or stressful situation (often enforced, sometimes as a disciplinary measure); a cooling-off period.

Examples :

"Hitting people is not acceptable! Go to your room and take a time-out!"

Menschen zu schlagen ist nicht akzeptabel! Geh in dein Zimmer und nimm dir eine Auszeit!

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noun

Zeitüberschreitung, Zeitlimit

(communication) The intentional ending of an incomplete task after a time limit considered long enough for it to end normally.

Examples :

"The project was in its timeout stage; the team decided to stop working on it for the day. "

Das Projekt befand sich in der Zeitüberschreitungsphase; das Team beschloss, die Arbeit daran für den Tag einzustellen.

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noun

Zeitüberschreitung

(communication) The allowed maximal time for a process to end normally.

Examples :

"The server experienced a timeout after 30 seconds, indicating the requested process took too long to complete. "

Der Server erlebte nach 30 Sekunden eine Zeitüberschreitung, was darauf hindeutet, dass der angeforderte Prozess zu lange dauerte.

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noun

Zeitüberschreitung, Zeitlimit

(communication) The intentional termination of an incomplete task after a time limit considered long enough for it to end normally.

Examples :

"My connection was so slow that I kept receiving timeouts when trying to view Web pages."

Meine Verbindung war so langsam, dass ich ständig Zeitüberschreitungen erhielt, wenn ich versuchte, Webseiten aufzurufen.

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