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Eigenfindung

English translation: self-definition / development of an own profile

GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
German term or phrase:Eigenfindung
English translation:self-definition / development of an own profile
Entered by: Steffen Walter

08:14 Feb 27, 2004
German to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Economics
German term or phrase: Eigenfindung
Expected benefits
Zusätzliches regionales Einkommen
Unternehmensentwicklung
Imagebildung
Eigenfindung Region
Erhalt und Entwicklung kulturelles Erbe
Gillian Searl
United Kingdom
Local time: 20:20
self-definition [profile building] of the region
Explanation:
identification/development/sharpening of the region's profile

...some options springing to mind...
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Steffen Walter
Germany
Local time: 21:20
Grading comment
This is what the client preferred. Thank you.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +2self-definition [profile building] of the region
Steffen Walter
4self-discovery
CMJ_Trans (X)
4Identity development
gangels (X)
2forecast
Jonathan MacKerron


  

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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
self-definition [profile building] of the region


Explanation:
identification/development/sharpening of the region's profile

...some options springing to mind...

Steffen Walter
Germany
Local time: 21:20
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 71
Grading comment
This is what the client preferred. Thank you.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  davidgreen: without more context seems like the best bet
1 hr
agree  Brandis (X)
1 day 10 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
self-discovery


Explanation:
also

CMJ_Trans (X)
Local time: 21:20
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 20
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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
forecast


Explanation:
a guess based on several Internet references

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Note added at 5 hrs 29 mins (2004-02-27 13:43:49 GMT)
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or \"creating a regional image\" is what is meant here?

Jonathan MacKerron
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 28

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Steffen Walter: As to your second suggestion, this would be equivalent to "Imagebildung" so you'd still need to find sth. else for "Eigenfindung".
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Identity development


Explanation:
or possibly 'identity creation for the region'

gangels (X)
Local time: 13:20
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 22
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