Dec 1, 2014 09:51
9 yrs ago
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German term
Germany
Getting language to you
Native in: German 
Works in: English to German, German to English, Arabic to German, and 2 more.
dem Selbstzweck dienen
German to English
Bus/Financial
Business/Commerce (general)
Alle diese von externen Prüfgesellschaften ausgestellen Zertifikate sind Zeichen für strikt eingehaltene Produktrichtlinien und Komponentenvorgaben die nicht einem Selbstzweck dienen.
Proposed translations
(English)
Change log
Dec 1, 2014 09:54: Steffen Walter changed "Field (write-in)" from "dem Selbstzweck dienen" to "(none)"
Proposed translations
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31 mins
German term (edited):
nicht einem Selbstzweck dienen
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that fulfil a specific function/explicit function
Better to say what they do, rather than what they do not do.
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"an" before explicit function, of course
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Something like:
"...that fulfil an explicit function in indicating/certifying strict compliance with product guidelines and component specifications."
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"an" before explicit function, of course
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Note added at 1 hr (2014-12-01 11:26:45 GMT)
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Something like:
"...that fulfil an explicit function in indicating/certifying strict compliance with product guidelines and component specifications."
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks very much."
+3
8 mins
Maija Cirule
Latvia
Latvia
Latvia
Quality translations
Native in: Latvian
Works in: German to English, Latvian to English, German to Latvian, and 4 more.
end in itself
..
Example sentence:
Economic growth is not an end in itself
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
AllegroTrans
: ends in themselves?
49 mins
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| neutral |
Andrew Bramhall
: Has to be in the plural;
1 hr
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| agree |
philgoddard
: Themselves.
4 hrs
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| agree |
SuzukiBandit
4 hrs
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| agree |
Alan Henry (X)
4 hrs
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14 mins
they are not superfluous
Without further context, it seems they are justifying the validity/necessity of the certificates. IF this is the case -
they are not merely decoration
they serve a definite purpose
they are not merely decoration
they serve a definite purpose
1 hr
Andrew Bramhall
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
United Kingdom
Flair and accuracy tailored to your text
Native in: English 
Works in: Spanish to English, German to English
Related KudoZ points
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4
which don't serve any goals in themselves
..but which are part of a wider, overall plan;
3 hrs
Jonathan MacKerron
Native in English
Retired as of Jan 2019!
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, French to English
Related KudoZ points
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156
more than a pro forma gesture
another approach
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'are not ends unto themselves', but would need more exact contact to confirm the required tone.
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'are not ends unto themselves', but would need more exact contact to confirm the required tone.
8 hrs
which are anything but self-serving
Not to boost the individual's case, or promote his narrow self-interest
16 hrs
David Hollywood
Native in English
Specializes in field
worked for int. orgs (IMF, OAS, IDB)
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, German to English
Related KudoZ points
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254
and are objective
I would say
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came in on this late but that's the meaning
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came in on this late but that's the meaning
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