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mit geschicktem Agieren

English translation: with skillful strategies

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German term or phrase:mit geschicktem Agieren
English translation:with skillful strategies
Entered by: Kathryn McFarland

02:02 Apr 13, 2007
German to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Insurance
German term or phrase: mit geschicktem Agieren
Im Bereich Nichtleben lassen sich auf hartumkämpften Märkten (v.a. Motorfahrzeugversicherungen) mit geschicktem Agieren Marktanteile gewinnen.
Kathryn McFarland
with skillful strategies
Explanation:
on option

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Note added at 12 mins (2007-04-13 02:15:22 GMT)
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with a skillful approach

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Note added at 13 mins (2007-04-13 02:16:19 GMT)
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with an adept approach
Selected response from:

David Hollywood
Local time: 11:27
Grading comment
Thanks!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +8with skillful strategies
David Hollywood
5with skillful maneuvering
Daniel McBane


  

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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +8
with skillful strategies


Explanation:
on option

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Note added at 12 mins (2007-04-13 02:15:22 GMT)
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with a skillful approach

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Note added at 13 mins (2007-04-13 02:16:19 GMT)
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with an adept approach

David Hollywood
Local time: 11:27
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 111
Grading comment
Thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Johanna Timm, PhD: I like "strategic" ! Strategic actions/planning/decisions...
5 mins
agree  Camilla Seifert: i prefer skillful in this context
2 hrs
agree  Armorel Young: nice
4 hrs
agree  Steffen Walter: skilful (BE) vs. skillful (AmE)
5 hrs
agree  Kcda: Yes along with Johanna Timm and the choices provided for agieren = actions/planning/decisions. Skilfull is definetly a good choice for geschickt.
6 hrs
agree  Mihaela Boteva
9 hrs
agree  Ingeborg Gowans (X): w/ Johanna
12 hrs
agree  Julia Lipeles
12 hrs
  -> thanks to all :)
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1 day 8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
with skillful maneuvering


Explanation:
I would have translated Agieren as maneuvering, but the other suggestions are equally appropriate.

Daniel McBane
United States
Local time: 07:27
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
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