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aufgestellt sein

English translation: well-positioned

08:26 Jan 31, 2009
German to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Business/Commerce (general)
German term or phrase: aufgestellt sein
Seit 2005 ist SA durch das Engagement zweier Gesellschaftsunternehmen erfolgreich aufgestellt.
stephkg (X)
United Kingdom
Local time: 00:07
English translation:well-positioned
Explanation:
is how I would put it
Selected response from:

Jutta Wappel
Germany
Local time: 01:07
Grading comment
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +6well-positioned
Jutta Wappel
2 +2in a good position
Kitty Maerz
3 +1has been operating successfully
Edith Kelly
3represented
Peter Downes


  

Answers


3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +2
aufstellen
in a good position


Explanation:
could work maybe

Kitty Maerz
Germany
Local time: 01:07
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: German

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Susan Welsh
2 hrs
agree  Harald Moelzer (medical-translator)
8 hrs
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36 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
aufstellen
has been operating successfully


Explanation:
I'd go for the literal translation here.

Edith Kelly
Switzerland
Local time: 01:07
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 173
Notes to answerer
Asker: Actually, this is what I came up with independently of you, but it was a Probetext and 'well placed in the market' seemed to be preferred


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ingeborg Gowans (X): is meant here
5 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +6
aufstellen
well-positioned


Explanation:
is how I would put it

Jutta Wappel
Germany
Local time: 01:07
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  mill2: well-positioned in its field or some such
3 hrs
  -> Thanks mill!
agree  Jeffrey Nadeau: better than "in a good position" since the German uses the adjective form and not the prepositional. When both forms are equivalent, stick with the more literal one.
9 hrs
  -> Thanks Jeffrey!
agree  Inge Meinzer
18 hrs
  -> Danke Inge!
agree  Christin Kleinhenz: klingt gut, habe auch "well placed" gefunden"
1 day 1 hr
  -> Danke Christin!
agree  Harald Moelzer (medical-translator)
2 days 7 hrs
  -> Danke Harald!
agree  Andrea Hauer
7 days
  -> Danke Andrea!
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
aufstellen
represented


Explanation:
If the context relates to their image / position in the market place.

Peter Downes
Germany
Local time: 01:07
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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