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Eingefahrene Konventionen überwinden

English translation: breaks with established conventions

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German term or phrase:	Eingefahrene Konventionen überwinden
English translation:	breaks with established conventions
Entered by:	Ken Cox

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09:28 Jun 9, 2006

German to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Advertising / Public Relations / new product presentation

German term or phrase: Eingefahrene Konventionen überwinden

"Das neue Fertigungssystem
- überwindet eingefahrene Konventionen
- vereinbart bislang unvereinbare Gegensätze
- löst das Dilemma zwischen Kostendruck und Flexibilität"

Punkt 1 heißt, dass das neue System nicht dem konventionellen Fertigungskonzept folgt, sondern neue Wege geht.

Tanja Kreutz KudoZ activity Questions: 414 (1 open) (14 without valid answers) (2 closed without grading) Answers: 6 Germany
Local time: 14:05

breaks free from conventional practice

Explanation:
another option

or if you're feeling lyrical, 'sheds the bonds of traditional practice' (probably not the right tone here)

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Note added at 1 hr (2006-06-09 10:46:59 GMT)
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or '...conventional / traditional methods / techniques'

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Ken Cox
Local time: 14:05

Grading comment

I chose to go for:
breaks with established conventions - but I like yours, too!
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