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Ein Plädoyer für die Effizienz

English translation: Improving/maximizing (your) efficiency


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German term or phrase:Ein Plädoyer für die Effizienz
English translation:Improving/maximizing (your) efficiency
Entered by: Johanna Timm, PhD
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16:43 Jun 4, 2004
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Marketing - Advertising / Public Relations
German term or phrase: Ein Plädoyer für die Effizienz
Titel of a Marketing Brochure

All subsequent pages of the brochure start with:
Effizienz heisst:..... ("Virtuell an Meetings reisen" ist ein Beispiel)

I obviously know what it means, but I thought some of you might have some snappy suggestions.

I can only think of "A case for efficiency" which is a bit pedestrian....
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Maximizing efficiency
Explanation:
Greater efficiency, that is...travelling to meetings virtually
Selected response from:

Johanna Timm, PhD
Canada
Local time: 05:11
Grading comment
Thanks to everyone!!

I ended up using "Improving your efficiency" on the advise of a copy writer friend. Which is pretty much the same as Johanna's suggestion.

But thanks for all the creative ideas.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +4Working Smarter
ntext
4Pleading the case for efficiency
Susanne Rindlisbacher
4efficiency means virtual participation in meetings
EMatt
3Maximizing efficiency
Johanna Timm, PhD
3Stating the case for efficiencyAnne Gillard-Groddeck


Discussion entries: 4





  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
Ein Plädoyer für die Effizienz
Working Smarter


Explanation:
Just a thought — how about "Working Smarter" as the headline and then replacing Effizienz with the same term throughout? E.g. "Working smarter means attending meetings virtually"

Alternatively, for the headline:
Efficency: Why Working Smarter Works

ntext
United States
Local time: 07:11
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 133

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Hermeneutica: I like this!
9 mins
agree  Textklick: Nice bit of alliteration ;-) (but "attending virtual meetings" though.)
11 mins
agree  Olaf Reibedanz: Great!
46 mins
agree  Wenjer Leuschel: Why and How Working Smarter Works. Great idea.
1 hr
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20 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Stating the case for efficiency


Explanation:
Don't see why not

Anne Gillard-Groddeck
Local time: 14:11
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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21 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Ein Plädoyer für die Effizienz
efficiency means virtual participation in meetings


Explanation:
I think it mean that people no longer travel to meetings but participate in them through Internet or similar connection.

EMatt
Local time: 08:11
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
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1 day3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Ein Plädoyer für die Effizienz
Pleading the case for efficiency


Explanation:
Meiner Meinung nach funktioniert diese wörtliche Übersetzung ganz gut.

Susanne Rindlisbacher
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
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1 day8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Ein Plädoyer für die Effizienz
Maximizing efficiency


Explanation:
Greater efficiency, that is...travelling to meetings virtually

Johanna Timm, PhD
Canada
Local time: 05:11
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 39
Grading comment
Thanks to everyone!!

I ended up using "Improving your efficiency" on the advise of a copy writer friend. Which is pretty much the same as Johanna's suggestion.

But thanks for all the creative ideas.
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