Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Geoinformationswirtschaft
English translation:
geo-information science/studies
Added to glossary by
Steffen Walter
Feb 20, 2009 17:01
15 yrs ago
German term
Retired as of Jan 2019!
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, French to English
Geoinformationswirtschaft
German to English
Science
Geography
bullet in a list of Branchenkompetenzfelder such as "Luftfahrttechnik und Flugtriebwerkstechnik; Medien/Information und Kommunikation"
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +2 | Geo-information science |
Penny Hewson (X)
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| 3 +2 | geoinformatics |
Trudy Peters
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| 4 | Geoinformation |
mary austria
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| 3 | Geoinformation economy |
Kay Barbara
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Change log
Feb 27, 2009 14:42: Steffen Walter changed "Field" from "Social Sciences" to "Science" , "Field (specific)" from "Education / Pedagogy" to "Geography"
Feb 27, 2009 14:43: Steffen Walter changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/34828">Jonathan MacKerron's</a> old entry - "Geoinformationswirtschaft"" to ""Geo-information science""
Proposed translations
+2
9 mins
Selected
Geo-information science
This is what the subject is called in the UK
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Note added at 3 hrs (2009-02-20 20:11:12 GMT)
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You're right. too late on a Friday afternoon. How about:
http://www.uel.ac.uk/geo-information/geo.htm
or maybe geo-information studies
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Note added at 3 hrs (2009-02-20 20:19:38 GMT)
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If it's definitely "wirtschaft" then "studies" rather than science.
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Note added at 3 hrs (2009-02-20 20:11:12 GMT)
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You're right. too late on a Friday afternoon. How about:
http://www.uel.ac.uk/geo-information/geo.htm
or maybe geo-information studies
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Note added at 3 hrs (2009-02-20 20:19:38 GMT)
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If it's definitely "wirtschaft" then "studies" rather than science.
Reference:
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Harald Moelzer (medical-translator)
1 day 14 hrs
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| agree |
Anne-Marie Grant (X)
2 days 4 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "This was the best fit for my context - thanks to all"
10 mins
Geoinformation
Geoinformation business - if you really want to force it.
Have a nice weekend!
Have a nice weekend!
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27 mins
geoinformatics
Geoinformatics is a science which develops and uses information science infrastructure to address the problems of geosciences and related branches of ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geoinformatics
among many Ghits
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geoinformatics
among many Ghits
3 hrs
Kay Barbara
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in German
United Kingdom
30y Experience in Video & Computer Games
Native in: German 
Works in: English to German, German
Geoinformation economy
Lots of Ghits in German, a lot less for my suggested term English Term. But it should do the trick, I hope...
best wishes
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Note added at 3 hrs (2009-02-20 20:47:07 GMT)
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Please never mind the typo... I'd rather take a break ;)
best wishes
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Note added at 3 hrs (2009-02-20 20:47:07 GMT)
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Please never mind the typo... I'd rather take a break ;)
Reference:
http://www.oeaw-giscience.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=29&Itemid=41
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