No. 8,040 in German
härtetests
"Härtetests" in English means "stress tests" or "rigorous tests."
In a sentence
Die Ingenieure haben ihre neuen Maschinen einem intensiven Härtetest unterzogen.
The engineers subjected their new machines to an intense endurance test.
In this sentence, 'Härtetest' means a rigorous or endurance test to ensure the reliability or durability of something.
Im Rahmen des Härtetests wussten wir, wie belastbar das Material ist.
During the endurance test, we learned how resilient the material is.
Here, 'Härtetest' is used to define a situation analyzing the limits of capacity or resilience of a material.
Eine Beziehung besteht viele Härtetests, wenn sie lange hält.
A relationship undergoes many endurance tests if it lasts long.
In this case, 'Härtetests' is used metaphorically, referring to trials or challenges that test the strength of a relationship.
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