Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Verkaufsanbahnung
English translation:
pre-sales
Added to glossary by
Ilka Nahmmacher
Jun 8, 2008 08:33
15 yrs ago
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German term
Verkaufsanbahnung
German to English
Bus/Financial
Business/Commerce (general)
This is one of several stages in the sales process:
Kundenkontakt = Customer contact
Verkaufanbahnung = ?
Verkaufsabschluss = Sales finalization
Auftragsabwickung = Order handling
Abrechnung = Invoicing
Produktübergabe = Product handover
Kundenkontakt = Customer contact
Verkaufanbahnung = ?
Verkaufsabschluss = Sales finalization
Auftragsabwickung = Order handling
Abrechnung = Invoicing
Produktübergabe = Product handover
Proposed translations
(English)
| 2 | pre-sales |
Christian Schneider
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| 4 +3 | initiation of sales negotiations |
Ellen Kraus
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| 4 | sales preparation |
Vittorio Ferretti
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| 4 | broaching the sale |
Terry Moran
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| 4 | Sales pitch |
anjasan
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| 3 | customer/sales approach |
Stephen Sadie
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| 4 -1 | sales prospecting |
Alexander Schleber (X)
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Proposed translations
12 mins
Christian Schneider
Germany
Germany
Native in German
Germany
Engineer and Certified Translator
Native in: German 
Works in: English to German, Italian to German, Portuguese to German
Related KudoZ points
:
4
Selected
pre-sales
im Netz gefunden
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks to everyone. I really would like to divide the points. In the end, this is what I used because I found it in reference material for the same company."
3 mins
Stephen Sadie
Germany
Germany
Native in English
Works in field
Germany
Practical business experience, reliable
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, English to German
Related KudoZ points
:
264
customer/sales approach
may work
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
Steffen Walter
: I'd rather say "sales/business/deal initiation" -> http://www.proz.com/kudoz/german_to_english/finance_general/...
5 mins
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the previous answer offers several viable options, IMHO mine would also work
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+3
30 mins
Ellen Kraus
Austria
Austria
Native in German
Specializes in field
Austria
more than thirty years of experience
Native in: German 
Works in: Greek to German, English to German, Greek to English, and 5 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
88
initiation of sales negotiations
just another suggestion
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Harald Moelzer (medical-translator)
: Or maybe just "sales negotiations" --- IMO this is exactly what happens in this phase...
51 mins
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thank you!
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| neutral |
Vittorio Ferretti
: ist das nicht "Aufnahme von Verkaufsverhandlungen"?
2 hrs
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Verhandlungen aufnehmen I would have translated |
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| agree |
babli
: agree
3 hrs
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thank you
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| agree |
Sabine Winter
19 hrs
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45 mins
Vittorio Ferretti
Native in German
Works in field
Author of renowned dictionary
Native in: German , Italian
Works in: English to German, Italian to German, Spanish to German, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
8
sales preparation
Alternative mit 27.000 Ghit
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
Terry Moran
: Too vague - it could cover everything from the initial training course to a final sales presentation.
1 hr
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"anbahnen" kann auf eben viele Weisen erfolgen
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-1
1 hr
Alexander Schleber (X)
Belgium
Native in German
&
English
Specializes in field
Related KudoZ points
:
256
sales prospecting
Prospecting (recruiting) new customers.
Peer comment(s):
| disagree |
Terry Moran
: I don't think so. Prospecting would have to come before making customer contact.
1 hr
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2 hrs
Terry Moran
France
France
Native in English
Specializes in field
France
Brain the size of a planet, modest too
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, Russian to English, French to English
Related KudoZ points
:
75
broaching the sale
One of many possibilities. This keeps it simple, though you'd really have to adjust the form of the other stages (contacting the customer, finalsing the sale ...).
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Note added at 2 hrs (2008-06-08 11:12:54 GMT)
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I meant "finalising".
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Note added at 2 hrs (2008-06-08 11:12:54 GMT)
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I meant "finalising".
6 hrs
Sales pitch
Sales pitch/presentations are being performed after establishing two-way communication and receptiveness with the potential costumer.
Example sentence:
Establishing initial contact with the potential costumer was difficult but after my presentation he appeared to have a viable interest.
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