Grußwort

English translation: Foreword

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German term or phrase:Grußwort
English translation:Foreword
Entered by: Tatjana Dujmic

10:21 Jul 12, 2010
German to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Marketing / Market Research / Standortbroschüre
German term or phrase: Grußwort
Zu Beginn in einer Standort-Broschüre stehen Grußworte einiger Politiker.
Im Inhaltsverzeichnis steht dann nur "Grußworte Seite x-x"

Es handelt sich hauptsächlich um Lob zu dem in der Broschüre beworbenen Ort (also warum es so toll dort ist).

Wie könnte man hier für das Inhaltsverzeichnis "Grußworte" übersetzen? Irgendwie finde ich nichts, das passt. Gibt es so etwas in den USA oder in UK nicht, dass Prominente Grußworte schreiben?

Danke für jede Anregung!
Tatjana Dujmic
Germany
Local time: 09:30
Foreword
Explanation:
Especially by politicians who endorse the publication

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Note added at 17 mins (2010-07-12 10:39:20 GMT)
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Here an example of a politician endorsing something in the private sector:
http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:zfGhEL-...
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Andreas Hild
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3Foreword
Andreas Hild
4 +2Greetings
Gabriella Bertelmann
4 +1introductory words (or words of welcome)
Ellen Kraus
3 +2opening message
Alison MacG
4a few welcoming words
Sarah Bessioud
4Words of Welcome
wfarkas (X)
3Opening words
mustafaer
2Salutations
Wendy Streitparth


Discussion entries: 4





  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
Foreword


Explanation:
Especially by politicians who endorse the publication

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Note added at 17 mins (2010-07-12 10:39:20 GMT)
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Here an example of a politician endorsing something in the private sector:
http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:zfGhEL-...


    Reference: http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publicatio...
Andreas Hild
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 3
Grading comment
Thanks! Client is also happy with the solution :-)
Notes to answerer
Asker: Merriam Webster says: : foreword: "...prefatory comments (as for a book) especially when written by someone other than the author." So it seems to be exactly what is meant here.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  meirs: I've seen misspelled as "Forward" or "Foreward" so many times...
13 mins
  -> Thank you.

neutral  writeaway: a series of forewords?
20 mins
  -> Why not: Grußwort > Foreword and Grußworte > Forewords ?

neutral  Ellen Kraus: but forewords and prefaces can also be written by the author
54 mins
  -> Preface yes, but foreword?

agree  melindak: Foreword > completely agree
3 hrs
  -> Thank you.

agree  philgoddard
4 hrs
  -> Thank you.

neutral  Jutta Scherer: I'm sure it is used that way - but I suppose most Germans would think of a "Vorwort" which is usually written bei the author(s)
19 hrs
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33 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Opening words


Explanation:
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mustafaer
Türkiye
Local time: 11:30
Native speaker of: Native in TurkishTurkish, Native in EnglishEnglish
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36 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
introductory words (or words of welcome)


Explanation:
OR introductory words of welcome) einleitende Worte zur Begrüßung

Ellen Kraus
Austria
Local time: 09:30
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 2

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Andreas Hild: This might not make it clear that it is not the author but someone else
11 mins

agree  wfarkas (X): OK for "Words of Welcome".
7 hrs
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Salutations


Explanation:
Definition: words of greeting
which is what this is, but I've not heard the word used in this context

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http://www.badisch-elsaessische.net/grussworte.htm

Wendy Streitparth
Germany
Local time: 09:30
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 28
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
opening message


Explanation:
Another suggestion - the term "message" is often used in this way at the beginning of a brochure, leaflet, report, etc., especially in promotional material, e.g. a message from your chairman/mayor/spronsor, etc.

University of Oxford – legacy brochure
The opening message is from the Chancellor, Lord Patten, who is well-known and respected by alumni and friends.
http://www.sofii.org/active site/Members area/LM250OxfordUni...

Campus Safety and Security Handbook 2009
Opening Messages
Mission
Authority and Jurisdiction
Services and Partnerships
Access to Campus Facilities
Policies
Reporting and Violations
Crime Statistics
Clery Statement
Protection Tips

MESSAGE FROM THE CHIEF OF POLICE
MESSAGE FROM THE VICE CHANCELLOR OF STUDENT LIFE
http://www.uncsa.edu/campuspolice/safetybrochure.htm

Quite often, a section like this is simply headed "Introduction" or "Welcome" in English, e.g.
http://www.glasgow.gov.uk/NR/rdonlyres/3523539C-AACF-4DA3-83...






Alison MacG
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:30
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  franglish
4 mins
  -> Thanks, franglish!

agree  Inge Meinzer
6 hrs
  -> Thanks, Inge!
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
a few welcoming words


Explanation:
Bearing in mind that this is a brochure whose aim is to incite people to visit/stay/do business etc. in this town, then the word "welcome" is definitely not out of place. The politicians who provided these words are most probably providing reasons why visitors would feel welcome here. "A few welcoming words" normally open up a speech or a conference, but I feel that the expression lends itself well to this context too.

http://www.barentsinfo.fi/beac/docs/Program_Tourism_Workshop...
Welcoming words from the Troms Regional Tourism Board

http://www.ickl.org/conf99_proceedings/addresses.pdf
A FEW WELCOMING WORDS by. Agustí Ros, On-site Organizer.

Sarah Bessioud
Germany
Local time: 09:30
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 28
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Greetings


Explanation:
First thing that comes to mind: greetings
suppose in your context Opening Words may apply well, greetings is a little more engaging

hope this is helpful

Gabriella Bertelmann
Local time: 09:30
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  casper (X): In the asker's context: "Greetings from political dignitaries"
1 hr

agree  Jutta Scherer: Oder "A word of greeting" - jedenfalls wird hier sehr klar, dass das Grußwort *nicht* vom Autor kommt.
7 hrs
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Words of Welcome


Explanation:
As entry in the Table of Contents .

On

A Word from A, MP for...

A Word from B, Mayor of...

A Word from C, Chair of Visit-my-City...

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Typo : In the brochre itself, ON PAGES N to NN (instead of "On").

wfarkas (X)
Canada
Local time: 04:30
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
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