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English translation: go it alone

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German term or phrase:	Alleingang
English translation:	go it alone
Entered by:	SanjaySAgrawal

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07:52 Jan 24, 2006

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Bus/Financial - Aerospace / Aviation / Space / Business Strategy

German term or phrase: Alleingang

This is one strategy that an airline could choose from.

SanjaySAgrawal KudoZ activity Questions: 3 (none open) Answers: 284
Local time: 17:43

go it alone

Explanation:
this may fit, depending on your context.
e.g.
Honda: Can the Company Go It Alone? (int'l edition) - [ Diese Seite übersetzen ]
Honda: Can the Company Go It Alone? (int'l edition) It has always been the
Honda (HMC) way: an almost fanatical devotion to independence, a hubristic pride ...
www.businessweek.com/1999/99_27/b3636007.htm

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rainerc
Local time: 14:13

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Thanks - for such a prompt answer!
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going it alone

Steffen Walter

go it alone

rainerc

Single-handed attempt

Anne-Barbara Stege

Discussion entries: 2

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6 mins confidence:

go it alone

rainerc
Local time: 14:13
Native speaker of:

German,

English
PRO pts in category: 16

Grading comment

Thanks - for such a prompt answer!

8 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +5

going it alone

Explanation:
Many examples, such as
http://www.cfo.com/printable/article.cfm/2989437
"For years, the Sino-American joint venture was considered about the only practical way for a U.S. company to operate in the world's most populous country. Certainly, ***going it alone*** was rarely advised. But lately, China's liberalized view toward foreign business activity has changed everything--and helped bail some U.S. and European concerns out of problem ventures."

Steffen Walter
Germany
Local time: 14:13
Native speaker of:

German
PRO pts in category: 28

14 mins confidence:

Single-handed attempt

Explanation:
Alleingang bedeutet im Allgemeinen der Verzicht auf oder das Fehlen von Kooperation.
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alleingang

Anne-Barbara Stege
Local time: 14:13
Native speaker of:

German

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Jan 24, 2006 - Changes made by Steffen Walter:
Level	Non-PRO => PRO

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