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run side

German translation: Der Betriebsablauf ist nicht sehr gut

23:26 Jun 5, 2002
English to German translations [Non-PRO]
Bus/Financial
English term or phrase: run side
Last point in a listing of a company's weaknesses:
- Profitability could be improved
- US business could perform better
- Difficulties from integration of three companies
- Not very good on run side

What does this last point mean? Any explanation will help!
Thanks!
Pee Eff (X)
Germany
Local time: 08:50
German translation:Der Betriebsablauf ist nicht sehr gut
Explanation:
i think it means that the business is not very well run/managed.

HTH
Selected response from:

Uschi (Ursula) Walke
Local time: 16:50
Grading comment
So in etwa war auch mein erster Gedanke, vielen Dank!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4Der Betriebsablauf ist nicht sehr gut
Uschi (Ursula) Walke


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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
Der Betriebsablauf ist nicht sehr gut


Explanation:
i think it means that the business is not very well run/managed.

HTH

Uschi (Ursula) Walke
Local time: 16:50
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in pair: 175
Grading comment
So in etwa war auch mein erster Gedanke, vielen Dank!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Geneviève von Levetzow
1 hr
agree  Dr.G.MD (X)
2 hrs
  -> Thank you both!
agree  Steffen Walter: könnte auch heißen: das betriebliche Management/die betrieblichen Prozesse sind nicht sehr gut/effizient
4 hrs
agree  brute (X)
5 hrs
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