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umsetzungsstark/Umsetzungsstärke

English translation: implementation expertise

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German term or phrase:Umsetzungsstärke
English translation:implementation expertise
Entered by: Brie Vernier

15:03 Nov 12, 2005
German to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Business/Commerce (general)
German term or phrase: umsetzungsstark/Umsetzungsstärke
Qualifizierte Mitarbeiter, umsetzungsstarkes Führungsteam:
Die Loyalität der Mitarbeiter zur Bank ist hoch. Die erfolgreich gestaltete Restrukturierung in den letzten Jahren hat zu einer Stärkung der Motivation der Mitarbeiter geführt – insbesondere im Vertrieb. Die erfolgreiche Restrukturierung belegt auch die Kompetenz und Umsetzungsstärke des gegenwärtigen Management-Teams.
njbeckett
Germany
Local time: 16:29
with a strong implementation record / implementation expertise
Explanation:
might do it for you

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Note added at 13 mins (2005-11-12 15:17:24 GMT)
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http://news.zdnet.com/5208-9584-0.html?forumID=1&threadID=14...

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Note added at 17 mins (2005-11-12 15:20:26 GMT)
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Or perhaps "(management team with a) strong implementation track record" / "strong track record in implementation" ... http://www.frontline.com.sg/services-sec-05.htm
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Brie Vernier
Germany
Local time: 16:29
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1with a strong implementation record / implementation expertise
Brie Vernier
4high-performance or action-oriented
Mary McCusker
3effective/effectiveness
Armorel Young
3execution quotient (s. below)
Emilie


  

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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
umsetzungsstark/Umsetzungsstärke
effective/effectiveness


Explanation:
Seems to me to be what is meant - they're good at translating ideas into action, hence they are effective.

Armorel Young
Local time: 15:29
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 156
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
umsetzungsstark/Umsetzungsstärke
with a strong implementation record / implementation expertise


Explanation:
might do it for you

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Note added at 13 mins (2005-11-12 15:17:24 GMT)
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http://news.zdnet.com/5208-9584-0.html?forumID=1&threadID=14...

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Note added at 17 mins (2005-11-12 15:20:26 GMT)
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Or perhaps "(management team with a) strong implementation track record" / "strong track record in implementation" ... http://www.frontline.com.sg/services-sec-05.htm

Brie Vernier
Germany
Local time: 16:29
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 144

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mary McCusker: Sorry, Brie, I hadn't seen your comment when I contributed mine. The way you put it sounds quite acceptable..
3 mins
  -> Thanks, Mary -- no problem. I used to work in-house for a management consultancy that prides itself on its strategy implementation. I definitely think "implementation" should be explicitly mentioned here, as it is a key buzzword in such circles
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
umsetzungsstark/Umsetzungsstärke
high-performance or action-oriented


Explanation:
A literal translation (strong in implementation?) sounds nonsensical in English, but I gather what the writer means is a team that converts ideas to action quickly and successfully, so either of the adjectives above could be used. I might use each in the two different instances...hth

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Note added at 31 mins (2005-11-12 15:35:12 GMT)
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Re using 'implementation' in translation (see exchange with Brie), I now think this would depend on overall context...

Mary McCusker
Local time: 10:29
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 24
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44 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
umsetzungsstark/Umsetzungsstärke
execution quotient (s. below)


Explanation:
Meines Erachtens handelt es sich um Umsetzungskraft (auch Umsetzungs-staerke genannt. Auf English "execution quotient" -sehr modern heutzutage im Zusammenhang mit LEADERSHIP, TEAMS...



Emilie
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 15
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