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Kernbesucher

English translation: core customers

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German term or phrase:Kernbesucher
English translation:core customers
Entered by: Veronika McLaren

23:15 Feb 27, 2014
German to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Tourism & Travel / trade fairs
German term or phrase: Kernbesucher
xx % der Caravan-Kernbesucher verfügen über das höchste abgefragte Haushalts-Nettoeinkommen im Besuchergruppenvergleich.
Veronika McLaren
Local time: 05:23
core customers
Explanation:
clients or visitors

This is their base. The type of customer whose needs they truly serve. Other people might be repeat or regular visitors for all sorts of reason. But any business needs to identify their "true" core customers to keep focused on what they do best.
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Michael Martin, MA
United States
Local time: 05:23
Grading comment
Thanks!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +7core customers
Michael Martin, MA
3key client/visitor
Lirka


Discussion entries: 5





  

Answers


27 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
key client/visitor


Explanation:
well, if you need to make a difference between regular and key client, than that's it...

Lirka
Austria
Local time: 11:23
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 3

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Cilian O'Tuama: thank you for not suggesting "core visitor"
23 mins
  -> You're most welcome; but I was strongly considering cardinal or umbilical ( cannot help it, medical!)
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54 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +7
core customers


Explanation:
clients or visitors

This is their base. The type of customer whose needs they truly serve. Other people might be repeat or regular visitors for all sorts of reason. But any business needs to identify their "true" core customers to keep focused on what they do best.


    Reference: http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/203774
Michael Martin, MA
United States
Local time: 05:23
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 46
Grading comment
Thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  BrigitteHilgner: I bet the German word is a translation of the English/US-American term.
6 hrs
  -> Not an outlandish thought :-)
agree  dkfmmuc: Two agrees: One for the answer and one for the bet of BrigitteHilgner. A native speaker of German language won't prefer the wording Kernbesucher....
8 hrs
  -> Yes, it does sound a little contrived
agree  Patrick John Burhorn
9 hrs
  -> Thanks, Patrick.
agree  jschwarz (X)
10 hrs
  -> Thank you, jschwarz.
agree  AllegroTrans
13 hrs
  -> Thanks, AllegroTrans.
agree  philgoddard
14 hrs
  -> Thanks, Phil.
agree  Kshitija Athavale
1 day 5 hrs
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