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...prosaic as it gets..

German translation: ... E-Business für die meisten Unternehmen schon Routine ist

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English term or phrase:	...that ebusiness is as prosaic as it gets
German translation:	... E-Business für die meisten Unternehmen schon Routine ist
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05:04 Jul 1, 2003

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English term or phrase: ...prosaic as it gets..

Companies now have enough operating experience to understand that ebusiness is as prosaic as it gets.

Any help would be greatly appreciated. TIA!

Translations4IT KudoZ activity Questions: 681 (8 open) (8 without valid answers) (5 closed without grading) Answers: 1001
Local time: 18:42

für die meisten Unternehmen schon Routine ist

Explanation:
"prosaic" laut Langendscheidt: "alltäglich","nüchtern". Die Idee ist also, dass ebusiness nichts "Außergewöhnliches" mehr ist oder "nichts exotisches" mehr an sich hat.

Selected response from:

Ivo Lang
Local time: 14:12

Grading comment

Thanks so much for your help!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

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für die meisten Unternehmen schon Routine ist

Ivo Lang

...daß eBusiness alltägliche Praxis in der Geschäftswelt geworden ist.

anisco

...dass E-Business heute zum nüchternen Geschäftsalltag gehört...

Cornelia Mayer

... an Trockenheit nicht zu überbieten

ntext

Answers

21 mins confidence:

... an Trockenheit nicht zu überbieten

Explanation:
... dass Ebusiness an Trockenheit [Nüchternheit, Langweiligkeit, Alltäglichkeit] kaum zu überbieten ist.

I can't quite tell what exactly they mean since there's not enough context.

ntext
United States
Local time: 08:12
Native speaker of:

English,

German
PRO pts in category: 23

1 hr confidence:

...dass E-Business heute zum nüchternen Geschäftsalltag gehört...

Explanation:
so verstehe ich das

Cornelia Mayer
Local time: 15:12
Native speaker of:

German
PRO pts in category: 15

2 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

für die meisten Unternehmen schon Routine ist

Explanation:
"prosaic" laut Langendscheidt: "alltäglich","nüchtern". Die Idee ist also, dass ebusiness nichts "Außergewöhnliches" mehr ist oder "nichts exotisches" mehr an sich hat.

Ivo Lang
Local time: 14:12
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

German
PRO pts in category: 252

Grading comment

Thanks so much for your help!

2 hrs confidence:

...daß eBusiness alltägliche Praxis in der Geschäftswelt geworden ist.

Explanation:
...hat mit Trockenheit oder Langeweile nicht viel zu tun (was aber auch nicht auszuschließen ist).

anisco
Germany
Local time: 15:12
Works in field
Native speaker of:

German
PRO pts in category: 597

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