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Immer in Ihrer Nähe

English translation: Always close by


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11:56 May 5, 2011
German to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Advertising / Public Relations
German term or phrase: Immer in Ihrer Nähe
Motto appearing as the header on a page showing this company's representatives around the world.
A simple enough idea, but one that I'm finding hard to translate - TIA for your help.
Jonathan MacKerron
Local time: 14:09
English translation:Always close by
Explanation:
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Selected response from:

xxxManticore
Local time: 14:09
Grading comment
I went with "-In your neighbourhood" thanks to all.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +4Always on hand
Nicola Wood
3 +4Always local (to you)
Alison MacG
4 +2Never far away
Jeux de Mots
4 +1Always close byxxxManticore
4 +1There where you need us/There where you are
Ramey Rieger
3 +2always within reach/ always at your finger tips (yellow pages:)
Ingeborg Gowans
3 +1Always close to you
Pro-Linguo
4We have (established) a local presencecasper
3on your doorstep
Cilian O'Tuama
3In touch with you
Allison Wright
3Just around the corner
Darrel Knutson
3Always there for youJohn Hein-Hartmann


Discussion entries: 3





  

Answers


3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Always close to you


Explanation:
This is a tough one...

I suppose another could be:

Always nearby (implication of to what seemingly evident from context)



Pro-Linguo
Local time: 13:09
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Susan Welsh: with "always nearby"
18 mins
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Always close by


Explanation:
...

xxxManticore
Local time: 14:09
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
I went with "-In your neighbourhood" thanks to all.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Hermann
16 mins
  -> thanks
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24 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
Always local (to you)


Explanation:
Some ideas

always local
always local to you
wherever you are/no matter where you are - we are always local
local to you - wherever you are

And a final thought:
We are where you are

Alison MacG
United Kingdom
Local time: 13:09
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 22

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Nicola Wood: I like that final thought- really catchy
0 min
  -> Thanks, Nicola!
agree  Nicole Schnell: "We are where you are" - excellent!
3 hrs
  -> Thanks, Nicole - support from someone specialising in this field is appreciated!
agree  Damian Harrison: "We are where you are" - now THAT is a tagline!
1 day23 hrs
  -> Thank you, Damian!
agree  hazmatgerman: With the final one.
6 days
  -> Thank you!
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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
Always on hand


Explanation:
Just another suggestion, though more freely interpreted.

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Note added at 26 mins (2011-05-05 12:22:28 GMT)
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Turning it around gives another possibility: Never far away

Nicola Wood
Austria
Local time: 14:09
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jeux de Mots: Nicola, my apologies - I have just read your note after posting my answer. I naturally agree and personally find this alternative sounds more natural.
1 hr
  -> Thanks, very decent of you. I prefer it too.
agree  Colin Rowe: With "Never far away"
1 hr
  -> Thanks, Colin. My preference too
agree  Alison MacG: "Never far away" is a nice option
6 hrs
  -> Thank you.
agree  Andrew Swift: Never far away
11 hrs
  -> Thanks, Andrew
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54 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
always within reach/ always at your finger tips (yellow pages:)


Explanation:
stresses the availability maybe; just another take

Ingeborg Gowans
Canada
Local time: 09:09
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  franglish: "Always within reach" came to mind immediatly
4 hrs
  -> thanks, franglish
agree  Horst Huber: Of all the many suggestions, "within reach" is closest to my sense of the German.
7 hrs
  -> well ,thank you kindly, Horst
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Never far away


Explanation:
This is the first thing that sprang to my mind. Perhaps turning it around would sound a little more natural?

(We're) never far away!

Jeux de Mots
Germany
Local time: 14:09
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 27

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  phillee: perfect: e.g. http://www.concur.com/en-us/contact/offices
5 hrs
  -> Thanks phillee
agree  Sandy23
3 days4 hrs
  -> Thanks Sandy
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Always there for you


Explanation:
In the context, another alternative.

John Hein-Hartmann
United Kingdom
Local time: 13:09
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
There where you need us/There where you are


Explanation:
Some hype suggestions

Ramey Rieger
Local time: 14:09
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 9

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  hazmatgerman: Agree in principle but see Alison MacG above.
6 days
  -> Yes, but is this AE?? Not to my mind, but perhaps it's BE? Whatever, this joint is jumpin'!
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
We have (established) a local presence


Explanation:
...throughout the world.

Try this in your context.

casper
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 11
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Just around the corner


Explanation:
Thought I'd add another possibility to the fray.

Darrel Knutson
Germany
Local time: 14:09
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
In touch with you


Explanation:
Sacrifice the "always", perhaps.

Allison Wright
Portugal
Local time: 13:09
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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15 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
on your doorstep


Explanation:
late suggestion, does it for me

Cilian O'Tuama
Local time: 14:09
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 100
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