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Außendienststeuerung

English translation: external sales force monitoring/controlling

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German term or phrase:Außendienststeuerung
English translation:external sales force monitoring/controlling
Entered by: Leanne Evans

11:15 Dec 12, 2005
German to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Business/Commerce (general) / business software
German term or phrase: Außendienststeuerung
Context:
XXX-Lösungen kommen unter anderem im Homebanking, der Bearbeitung von Online-Bestellungen, der Führung von Bestandsdaten und der Außendienststeuerung zum Einsatz.

Is this about remote access for sales agents when they're outside the company?

TIA,
sylvie
sylvie malich (X)
Germany
Local time: 12:20
external sales force monitoring
Explanation:
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Selected response from:

Leanne Evans
Germany
Local time: 12:20
Grading comment
I asked the customer, and this is what he said: "Sales force controlling"
Thanks to all who posted.
sylvie
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +3sales force deployment
Klaus Herrmann
4external sales force monitoring
Leanne Evans
3customer relationship management
foehnerk (X)


  

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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Außendienststeuerung
external sales force monitoring


Explanation:
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    Reference: http://www.icompo.net/27.html?new_lang=2
Leanne Evans
Germany
Local time: 12:20
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
I asked the customer, and this is what he said: "Sales force controlling"
Thanks to all who posted.
sylvie
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25 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
Außendienststeuerung
sales force deployment


Explanation:
That's how I read -steuerung: how to allocate sales agents.

What is Sales Force Deployment?

Sales force deployment is a methodology or strategy for placing a sales force in the field to call on customers or prospects


    Reference: http://www.alignstar.com/tutorial/tutorial4.htm
Klaus Herrmann
Germany
Local time: 12:20
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Textklick: If it's a CRM program, (which it sounds like) then definitely.
13 mins
agree  Carolyn Brice
24 mins
agree  Mihaela Boteva
10 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Außendienststeuerung
customer relationship management


Explanation:
...or CRM. Maybe they are talking about this type of an (software) application or module. It is supposed to be used by sales forces to manage customer relationships more effectively,

foehnerk (X)
Local time: 06:20
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 55
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