den Blick schärfen

English translation: keep your eyes peeled

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German term or phrase:den Blick schärfen
English translation:keep your eyes peeled
Entered by: Nicole Schnell

11:18 Nov 8, 2005
German to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Marketing / Market Research / Customer service (Sales)
German term or phrase: den Blick schärfen
Lückenfinder-
Damit die Kasse stimmt: Experten schärfen den Blick der Verkäufer

Sorry, but I only have this title to work with.
Terri Doerrzapf
United States
Local time: 07:18
(experts are helping sales people to) keep their eyes peeled
Explanation:
This expression is actually used...
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Nicole Schnell
United States
Local time: 05:18
Grading comment
Thank you all for such great suggestions. It's such a shame that I can only give out the points once and so terribly sorry that I couldn't provide more context.
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Summary of answers provided
2 +6to increase awareness
Cilian O'Tuama
3 +2(experts are helping sales people to) keep their eyes peeled
Nicole Schnell
3 +1to train the eye
BirgitBerlin
3keeping a sharp eye
stahat (X)
1loophole hunters/experts
Jonathan MacKerron


Discussion entries: 1





  

Answers


6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +6
to increase awareness


Explanation:
can you give us a hint what the Lückenfinder is?

Cilian O'Tuama
Germany
Local time: 13:18
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 94

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Steffen Walter: as good as it gets under the circumstances (one more for good measure: to *raise* awareness)
8 mins
  -> Where has all the context gone? Long time passing... (Gruß)

agree  Francis Lee (X): or "enhance"
12 mins

agree  Languageman: Or "sharpen the awareness".
14 mins

agree  Maciej Andrzejczak
21 mins

agree  Frosty
57 mins

agree  Brie Vernier
58 mins

neutral  Stephen Roche: It seems they're warning the checkout people to be more careful (damit die Kasse stimmt). Awareness is something else
1 hr
  -> w/o context... (same ol' story) - Your interpretation can't be ruled out either.
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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
(experts are helping sales people to) keep their eyes peeled


Explanation:
This expression is actually used...


    Reference: http://66.102.7.104/search?q=cache:hOVDKFaXODsJ:www.4hb.com/...
Nicole Schnell
United States
Local time: 05:18
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 116
Grading comment
Thank you all for such great suggestions. It's such a shame that I can only give out the points once and so terribly sorry that I couldn't provide more context.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Stephen Roche: Without further context this would seem to be about preventing shop theft or employe carelessness, hence peeled eyes fits
52 mins
  -> Thanks, Stephen!

agree  Francis Lee (X): wenn der Zusammenhang stimmt, wäre das schon eine mögliche Lösung
1 hr
  -> Danke, Francis!
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35 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
to train the eye


Explanation:
...

BirgitBerlin
Germany
Local time: 13:18
Works in field
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Francis Lee (X): auch möglich ;-)
2 hrs
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5
loophole hunters/experts


Explanation:
for Lückenfinder??

Jonathan MacKerron
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 92
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1 day 29 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
keeping a sharp eye


Explanation:
"In a complete reversal of the spendthrift advertising policies of the early days of e-retailing, more online merchants are keeping a sharp eye on marketing expenditures – even when they’re already posting profits instead of mounting losses" [http://www.nicheretail.com/news.htm]


    Reference: http://news.cpamerica.org/cowan/channels/bfs2.asp?a=423
    Reference: http://www.mksinst.com/PRZaalPEO.html
stahat (X)
Local time: 14:18
Native speaker of: Native in GreekGreek, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4
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