Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Unternehmensschwerpunkte
English translation:
core activities (or main activities) of a company or companies
Added to glossary by
Rowan Morrell
Jun 17, 2004 06:06
19 yrs ago
German term
New Zealand
Committed to the Customer
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Works in: French to English, German to English, Spanish to English
Unternehmensschwerpunkte
Non-PRO
German to English
Bus/Financial
Business/Commerce (general)
New Company Flyer
"Die zuverlässige Vernetzung der spezifischen ***Unternehmensschwerpunkte*** ermöglicht zusammen mit der flexiblen, dynamischen und auftragsabhängigen Zusammenstellung der Projektteams eine optimale Abwicklung unterschiedlichster Aufträge."
From a flyer about a new group of companies that make models and tools. For some reason, I don't really like the usual translations of Schwerpunkt here. I wonder about something like "main activities", actually. TIA for your help.
From a flyer about a new group of companies that make models and tools. For some reason, I don't really like the usual translations of Schwerpunkt here. I wonder about something like "main activities", actually. TIA for your help.
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Robin Ward
Germany
Germany
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Specializes in field
Germany
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Works in: German to English, French to English, Spanish to English, and 4 more.
Related KudoZ points
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14
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core activities (or main activities) of the company
I'm not sure about "disciplines" or "competences" here - in the context they sound a little strange. For example I don't know whether disciplines or competences can really be "vernetzt", unless it's some kind of management-speak.
How about simply using your own suggestion, or "core activities"? Either of them should work and as far as I can tell it's exactly what's meant here.
Hope it helps,
Croc
How about simply using your own suggestion, or "core activities"? Either of them should work and as far as I can tell it's exactly what's meant here.
Hope it helps,
Croc
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "It was a close-run thing between "core activities" and "key areas of expertise" for me, but after some more research, I've decided to go with "core activities". So thanks Croc, commiserations Ian and thanks also to the rest of you who helped me make some sense of this word. Appreciate everyone's assistance."
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core disciplines
Hi Rowan,
what about "core disciplines"...
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... core disciplines of business...
what about "core disciplines"...
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... core disciplines of business...
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core competence
You see it a lot these days
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Should be plural of course
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Should be plural of course
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main/key areas of expertise
Personally, I think people who use "competence" and - horror of horrors - "competences" should be beaten repeatedly on the head with a hardback copy of the Oxford English Dictionary, but hey, that's just my humble opinion ...
I would go for "main/key areas of expertise" here, Rowan. Possibly losing the "specific" in the process.
I would go for "main/key areas of expertise" here, Rowan. Possibly losing the "specific" in the process.
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Dr. Fred Thomson
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
A lawyer, technician, nuclear power optr
Native in: English
Works in: German to English
Related KudoZ points
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148
The reliable networking of the companies' diverse areas of emphasis
A bit wordy, but it fits well into the general hyprbolic tone of your context.
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You could use \"integration\" in lieu of \"networking.\"
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Oops! hyperbolic. My fingers often get ahead of my brain.
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Note added at 6 hrs 30 mins (2004-06-17 12:37:37 GMT)
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You could use \"integration\" in lieu of \"networking.\"
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Note added at 6 hrs 31 mins (2004-06-17 12:38:45 GMT)
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Oops! hyperbolic. My fingers often get ahead of my brain.
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