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inhaltlich bestimmen

English translation: define what constitutes

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German term or phrase:inhaltlich bestimmen
English translation:define what constitutes
Entered by: Jutta Scherer

16:26 Oct 29, 2009
German to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Management
German term or phrase: inhaltlich bestimmen
... kann die inhaltliche Bestimmung richtiger und guter Unternehmensführung problemlos geleistet werden...

From a book on corporate management/governance. The author criticizes the current understanding of corporate governance (which, he says, places much too much emphasis on legal and financial aspects); in this sentence he makes the point that is very well possible to define the **content??** of right and good corporate management. (By the way: he insists on saying "right and good").

Is it really possible to speak of "content" here? Or should I say "essence"? Or what else could it be?
I do need a noun.
Jutta Scherer
Germany
Local time: 02:20
define what constitutes
Explanation:
"It is easy to define what constitutes good management".
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philgoddard
United States
Grading comment
Thanks, Phil! You convinced me to forget about the noun in this instance - and treat the next as a new challenge ;-)
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Summary of answers provided
4 +6define what constitutes
philgoddard
3conceptual foundation(s)
Lirka


Discussion entries: 2





  

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42 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
conceptual foundation(s)


Explanation:
As an alternative to "essence" ...:)

Lirka
Austria
Local time: 02:20
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 3
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
define what constitutes


Explanation:
"It is easy to define what constitutes good management".

philgoddard
United States
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 32
Grading comment
Thanks, Phil! You convinced me to forget about the noun in this instance - and treat the next as a new challenge ;-)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Nicole Backhaus: Ja, I would go with the verb instead of the noun.
4 hrs
  -> Thanks Nicole.
agree  Bernhard Sulzer: yes, define what the elements of good management are, what constitutes good management.
5 hrs
  -> Thanks.
agree  Johanna Timm, PhD
7 hrs
  -> Thank you.
agree  Audrey Foster (X)
10 hrs
  -> Thanks Audrey.
agree  Rolf Keiser
1 day 16 hrs
agree  Blaess
3 days 3 hrs
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