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Zielerstellungsablauf

English translation: goal-generating process

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German term or phrase:Zielerstellungsablauf
English translation:goal-generating process
Entered by: swisstell

20:27 Sep 26, 2008
German to English translations [PRO]
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German term or phrase: Zielerstellungsablauf
a House Journal of a plant elaborates on Zielerstellungsablauf, inclusive some graphics. How would you translate this accurately? I think of SETTING OBJECTIVES or SEQUENCE OF .... but should appreciate some additional ideas.
swisstell
Italy
Local time: 09:03
goal-generation process
Explanation:
Has all the makings of another great buzz word!
This can actually be taken several ways; goal-generating process OR goal-generating cycle. The precise, best-fit, time element depends, of course, on - you guessed it- the context.

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Note added at 51 mins (2008-09-26 21:18:58 GMT)
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I apologize for the gerunds. I know how much they displease US readers. Please substitute generation for generating in reading my explanation.
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Andrew Catford
United States
Local time: 01:03
Grading comment
thank you both for your effort. PROCESS for Ablauf is the key word which, for odd reasons, I completely overlooked. You got it both right. In the end, however, the 'milestone"-thing is a bit more removed from my needs.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1goal-generation process
Andrew Catford
2 +1process of setting milestones
jccantrell


Discussion entries: 1





  

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27 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +1
process of setting milestones


Explanation:
Well, with all the context ....

If it has to do with any sort of project that can be broken down into step with goals, this might fit.


    Reference: http://www.gantthead.com/JPACE/planpages.cfm?ID=73
    Reference: http://www.j-learning.org/plan_it/page/setting_milestones/
jccantrell
United States
Local time: 00:03
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 64

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ingeborg Gowans (X): this might work here
8 mins
neutral  Paul Cohen: Sounds odd. A milestone is a significant event or point in development (Webster's). A milestone can be achieved, but I would hesitate to write that it can be set. // You know it when you're there, JC. It's a momentous event. How about setting objectives?
28 mins
  -> So, if it can be achieved, how do you KNOW when you have achieved it? In MS project, for example, you SET milestones (i.e., assign what has to be done and when) so you know when you have achieved them.
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47 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
goal-generation process


Explanation:
Has all the makings of another great buzz word!
This can actually be taken several ways; goal-generating process OR goal-generating cycle. The precise, best-fit, time element depends, of course, on - you guessed it- the context.

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Note added at 51 mins (2008-09-26 21:18:58 GMT)
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I apologize for the gerunds. I know how much they displease US readers. Please substitute generation for generating in reading my explanation.

Example sentence(s):
  • The partners at Bear-Stearns were absent during the entire goal-generating process.
Andrew Catford
United States
Local time: 01:03
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
thank you both for your effort. PROCESS for Ablauf is the key word which, for odd reasons, I completely overlooked. You got it both right. In the end, however, the 'milestone"-thing is a bit more removed from my needs.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Paul Cohen: You're forgiven for the gerunds, Andrew.
16 mins
  -> Paul, Thanks. Our glaciers are going, too!
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