Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
wirkte mehrfach nachhaltig
English translation:
had a lasting impact on several levels
Added to glossary by
Peter Nutting
Jan 14, 2013 17:37
11 yrs ago
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wirken
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I'm translating an article about the textile industry in Chemnitz for a tourist magazine.
"Die Unternehmer dieser Zeit hinterließen vielfältige Spuren in Chemnitz, die meisten waren sozial engagiert, riefen Stiftungen ins Leben, wirkten mehrfach nachhaltig"
I'm having problems with "wirkten mehrfach nachhaltig". "Acted sustainably" would be a direct translation of "wirkten nachhaltig", but what does it mean - were they committed to sustainability? And how does "mehrfach" fit in?
"Die Unternehmer dieser Zeit hinterließen vielfältige Spuren in Chemnitz, die meisten waren sozial engagiert, riefen Stiftungen ins Leben, wirkten mehrfach nachhaltig"
I'm having problems with "wirkten mehrfach nachhaltig". "Acted sustainably" would be a direct translation of "wirkten nachhaltig", but what does it mean - were they committed to sustainability? And how does "mehrfach" fit in?
Proposed translations
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| 4 +9 | had a lasting effect on many levels |
Peter Nutting
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| 4 | practice (sustainability) |
Natalie Majati-Ulrich
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| 3 | generate/create sustained social impact at multiple levels |
Michael Martin, MA
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Change log
Jan 16, 2013 16:21: Peter Nutting Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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Peter Nutting
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Works in: German to English, English, English to German
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had a lasting effect on many levels
I agree with Trudy on mehrfach.
Note from asker:
| We just had the same idea at the same time! |
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philgoddard
: Yes, now that we have the next sentence, it's clear this is what it means.
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Thanks, Phil.
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Clare Bentley
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Thanks, Clare
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Kim Metzger
: Yes, forget sustainability
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Thanks, Kim.
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Ann C Sherwin
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Thanks, Ann.
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mill2
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Thanks.
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Ramey Rieger (X)
: Yes.
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Thanks.
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Helen Shiner
: though I prefer 'impact' here.
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Thanks, Helen. I agree, 'impact' sounds better.
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Nicole Schnell
: Impact
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Thanks, Nicole. I agree on impact.
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Rebecca Garber
: with Helen and Nicole
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Thanks, Rebecca. I agree fully.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you Peter!"
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Natalie Majati-Ulrich
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practice (sustainability)
they practiced sustainability
mehrfach - in numerous occasions
mehrfach - in numerous occasions
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Michael Martin, MA
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United States
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Native in: German (Variant: Germany) , English (Variant: US)
Works in: German to English
Related KudoZ points
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generate/create sustained social impact at multiple levels
..., generating sustained social impact at multiple levels.
Example from link below:
"These two social entrepreneurs exemplify the ways in which a person can apply business practices and managerial disciplines in new ways to create sustained social impact."
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Note added at 2 hrs (2013-01-14 19:41:53 GMT)
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We must also consider how this reads embedded in the whole sentence. With that in mind, I would change it slightly and use the qualifier "social' earlier on in the phrase..
"Most of them were involved in social causes, starting up charities and generating a profound/sustained impact at multiple levels."
Example from link below:
"These two social entrepreneurs exemplify the ways in which a person can apply business practices and managerial disciplines in new ways to create sustained social impact."
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Note added at 2 hrs (2013-01-14 19:41:53 GMT)
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We must also consider how this reads embedded in the whole sentence. With that in mind, I would change it slightly and use the qualifier "social' earlier on in the phrase..
"Most of them were involved in social causes, starting up charities and generating a profound/sustained impact at multiple levels."
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philgoddard
: This is basically the same as Peter's answer, but it also introduces unnecessary repetition in the form of "social". And the impact was not just social - the next sentence says it was architectural too.
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I put "social" in there because I understood the impact to be mostly social in nature. But you're right in that I forgot to consider the beginning of the sentence..
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Discussion
I quite like Brigitte's idea, but would rephrase it to "had a lasting impact (in many ways/on many levels)?