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> The court sentenced two of the former executives to prison for several years...

Anyone here know German? I couldn't find a good translation for the number "several."

(I assume you ask about the exact numbers, not how to translate it?) The actual prison sentences are 4.5 years for the former head of diesel engine development, 2 years 7 months for the former head of engine electronics. Two more got sentenced on probation, a former (guessing at the translation here) Chief R&D Officer for 1 year 3 months, a (unspecified in the source I'm reading) department head 1 year 10 months.

Apparently 31 more people are targeted by further cases. (+ Winterkorn, but I wouldn't be surprised if he never makes it to trial given it's been aborted twice already due to health issues)

Yes, thanks for doing the journalism that the author of the story could not be bothered to do.

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