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Multiplikatoren

English translation: opinion leaders

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German term or phrase:Multiplikatoren
English translation:opinion leaders
Entered by: Louise Mawbey

17:25 Oct 8, 2002
German to English translations [PRO]
Science - Science (general)
German term or phrase: Multiplikatoren
'Unsere Zusammenarbeit mit den wichtigsten Multiplikatoren hat bewirkt, dass XXX unter den Fungiziden als neuer Technologiestandard im Getreide akzeptiert wird.' My dictionary says it is a person who diseminates information but I don't know what to call them in English!
Louise Mawbey
Germany
Local time: 14:11
opinion leader
Explanation:
People who convince others
Selected response from:

Andy Lemminger
Canada
Local time: 06:11
Grading comment
Thanks a lot, I like this better than multiplicators, although they both seem to be correct
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +7opinion leader
Andy Lemminger
5 +6multipliers
Edith Kelly
5nobody proposed multiplicators as you imply
Edith Kelly


  

Answers


50 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +7
opinion leader


Explanation:
People who convince others

Andy Lemminger
Canada
Local time: 06:11
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks a lot, I like this better than multiplicators, although they both seem to be correct

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Terry Gilman: also multipliers. I learned it this way: "Consulting OL about your new product/ensuring it's valuable to them is a way of applying the acceleration principle or *multipler effect*; use OL as a sign of respect, even if OL aren't the readers"
1 hr
agree  Beth Kantus
1 hr
agree  & Associates (X)
1 hr
agree  Steffen Walter: ...one correct answer...
3 hrs
agree  Tom Funke
5 hrs
agree  Nancy Arrowsmith: this came up recently, should be in glossary
8 hrs
agree  Alison Schwitzgebel
10 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +6
multipliers


Explanation:
those who multiply opinions, your dictionary is correct as to the meaning.

I've heard this all the time.

Edith Kelly
Switzerland
Local time: 14:11
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 20

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jonathan MacKerron: yes, and unfortunately we're hearing it more and more
1 hr
  -> Tks.
agree  Theo Bose
1 hr
  -> Tks.
agree  & Associates (X)
1 hr
  -> Tks, too.
agree  Martin Schneekloth (X)
1 hr
  -> Much appreciated, tks.
agree  Steffen Walter: ...and the other...
3 hrs
agree  Alison Schwitzgebel: less "buzzy", but still correct
10 hrs
  -> Tks.
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18 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
nobody proposed multiplicators as you imply


Explanation:
.

Edith Kelly
Switzerland
Local time: 14:11
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 20
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