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Anbahnung

English translation: implementation / setting up

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German term or phrase:Anbahnung
English translation:implementation / setting up
Entered by: jerrie

16:31 May 9, 2003
German to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Business/Commerce (general)
German term or phrase: Anbahnung
shareholder report:

"Fuer das Jahr 2003 sehen wir die wirtschaftliche Entwicklung noch verhalten. Im Vordergrund unserer Aktivitaeten werden die Erhoehung und Stabilisierung der Auftragseingaenge im Industrieanlagengeschaeft stehen sowie die Weiterentwicklung und Anbahnung von Ansiedungsprojekten in [Ort]. Die bislang erzielten Erfolge bestaerken uns, den eingeschlagenen Weg zielstrebig fortzusetzen und die Firma Y AG konsequent strategisch als Beteiligungsholding der Grundstoffindustrie auszubauen."

This always seems to be a word which is higher dependent upon context.

carrying-out?
implementation?

Danke.
Ron Stelter
Local time: 13:28
setting up
Explanation:
initiation
starting up
implementation
Selected response from:

jerrie
United Kingdom
Local time: 19:28
Grading comment
Danke, Jerrie.

Ron
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5preliminary development
Ellen Zittinger
3 +1setting up
jerrie
4initiation
Uwe Bizer (X)
4put into the works, get started on
Maureen Holm, J.D., LL.M.
4acquisition
Robert Schlarb
3preparation
writeaway


  

Answers


10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
setting up


Explanation:
initiation
starting up
implementation

jerrie
United Kingdom
Local time: 19:28
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 36
Grading comment
Danke, Jerrie.

Ron

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  David Moore (X): implementation is my pick of these
30 mins
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
initiation


Explanation:
In the sense of "ensuring that the prerequisites are given for..."
HTH

Uwe Bizer (X)
Germany
Local time: 20:28
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
preparation


Explanation:
preparation of plans for setting up operations in.........
just my take.

writeaway
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 32
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
preliminary development


Explanation:
preliminarily

Ellen Zittinger
Local time: 11:28
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
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11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
put into the works, get started on


Explanation:
x

Maureen Holm, J.D., LL.M.
United States
Local time: 14:28
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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23 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
acquisition


Explanation:
Seems to be about business volume i.e. deals, orders (Auftragseingaenge).
It would help to know what sort of "Ansiedlungsprojekte" are being referred to (establishing new plants?).

Robert Schlarb
Local time: 20:28
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 28
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