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aufgehängt

English translation: positioned


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GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
German term or phrase:aufgehängt
English translation:positioned
Entered by: Alexander Schleber
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12:05 Aug 19, 2008
German to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Business/Commerce (general)
German term or phrase: aufgehängt
Projektleitung: Das Projekt ist hierarchisch hoch aufgehängt – oft unmittelbar unter Leiter Entwicklung
(the meaning is clear - anybody know the business jargon for this?)
njbeckett
Germany
Local time: 21:45
positioned
Explanation:
positioned at a high (management) level
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Alexander Schleber
Local time: 21:45
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4positioned
Alexander Schleber
3 +3high-level projectBrigitteHilgner
4ranked
LP Schumacher
4placed
Eike Seemann DipTrans


  

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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
positioned


Explanation:
positioned at a high (management) level

Alexander Schleber
Local time: 21:45
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 227
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Selected automatically based on peer agreement.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  SusieZ
4 mins
agree  LP Schumacher
1 hr
agree  Kitty Maerz
3 hrs
agree  Manjula Dias-Hargarter, Ph.D.
4 hrs
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43 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
hoch aufgehängtes Projekt
high-level project


Explanation:
common expression

BrigitteHilgner
Austria
Local time: 21:45
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 161

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Janet Rubin
1 hr
  -> Thank you, Janet.
agree  Inge Meinzer
2 hrs
  -> Thank you, fineynegoddess.
agree  Cetacea
2 hrs
  -> Thank you, Cetacea.
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56 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
placed


Explanation:
see link for usage in this context


    Reference: http://www.google.de/search?hl=de&as_qdr=all&q=%22placed+at+...
Eike Seemann DipTrans
Local time: 21:45
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
ranked


Explanation:
Another suggestion.

"This project is ranked high..."

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Note added at 5 days (2008-08-25 08:05:36 GMT)
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You could also make the statement less passive by using the verb form:

"The project ranks high..."

http://www.google.com/search?q="project ranks high" business...


    Reference: http://www.google.com/search?q=%22project+ranks+high%22+busi...
LP Schumacher
United States
Local time: 15:45
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 3
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Sep 2, 2008 - Changes made by Alexander Schleber:
Created KOG entryKudoZ term => KOG term


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