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English translation: give and take

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German term or phrase:	fordern und fördern
English translation:	give and take
Entered by:	Lydia Molea

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12:58 Sep 3, 2004

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Advertising / Public Relations

German term or phrase: fordern und fördern

Unser Unternehmen steht für Beständigkeit und Innovation. Geprägt wird es von seinen Mitarbeitern, die wir gleichermaßen fordern und fördern.

I need a nice-sounding English phrase for "fordern und fördern". Currently I have "challenge and encourage". Any better ideas?

babbelbekkie KudoZ activity Questions: 223 (none open) (6 closed without grading) Answers: 115
Local time: 14:11

who are willing to give and take

Explanation:
I know it's pretty far off, but it may work ...

Selected response from:

Lydia Molea
Germany
Local time: 14:11

Grading comment

I sort of combined this one with my own original idea of challenge and encourage. Thanks everyone!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +7

challenge and encourage

Translations4IT

3 +1

both supportive and demanding

Olaf Reibedanz

encourage our employees to take up new challenges

Renate FitzRoy

Our expectations as a company are high, but so are the achievements of our employees.

Terence Ajbro

push and pull

xxxCMJ_Trans

who are willing to give and take

Lydia Molea

Answers

4 mins confidence:

who are willing to give and take

Explanation:
I know it's pretty far off, but it may work ...

Lydia Molea
Germany
Local time: 14:11
Works in field
Native speaker of:

German
PRO pts in category: 4

Grading comment

I sort of combined this one with my own original idea of challenge and encourage. Thanks everyone!

6 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +7

challenge and encourage

Explanation:
Hi Annelie

I like your idea: "challenge and encourage"! It has a positive ring to it, too!

Charlie Miller - The Coaching Partnership
... Make large requests of your associates. Challenge and encourage people to think
and create! ... Challenge and encourage people to think and create! ...
www.thecoachingpartnership.com/businesscoaching.htm - 14k - Cached - Similar pages

All the best!
Sabine

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Note added at 8 mins (2004-09-03 13:07:04 GMT)
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another idea: \'challenge and foster\'

[PDF] Information for our clients
File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - View as HTML
... Our desire to forge a genuine partnership with our clients causes us to challenge
and foster the employees of VP Bank in a number of ways. ...
www.vpbank.li/en/vpb_endjahresbrief_final_lux_e.pdf - Supplemental Result - Similar pages

Translations4IT
Local time: 17:41
Native speaker of:

German,

English
PRO pts in category: 4

8 mins confidence:

encourage our employees to take up new challenges

Explanation:
'challenge and encourage' geht hier nicht - das hieße ja so etwas wie "zur Rechenschaft ziehen und ermutigen". Also muss man von der deutschen Vorlage abweichen

Renate FitzRoy
Local time: 13:11
Native speaker of:

German

20 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

both supportive and demanding

Explanation:
What about this:

Our company stands for reliability and innovation. It is shaped by a staff working in an environment that is both supportive and demanding.

Olaf Reibedanz
Argentina
Local time: 09:11
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

German
PRO pts in category: 20

24 mins confidence:

push and pull

Explanation:
is the concept but whether you can get it to work here...

xxxCMJ_Trans
Local time: 14:11
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 48

35 mins confidence:

Our expectations as a company are high, but so are the achievements of our employees.

Explanation:
How about something along these lines?

Terence Ajbro
Local time: 14:11
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 21

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