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Richtungsweisend,

English translation: resourceful


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05:04 Nov 12, 2009
German to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Business/Commerce (general) / logo
German term or phrase: Richtungsweisend,
Firm has logo: SPIRIT = Stark, Professionell, Innovativ, Richtungsweisend, Individuell, Teamorientiert – looking for word that approximates to Richtungsweisend and starts with R to match letters in logo
KenOldfield
English translation:resourceful
Explanation:
... following Stuart's suggestion, I'll give it a try :-)
Selected response from:

Natascha Spinetto
Italy
Local time: 04:51
Grading comment
Many thanks - I doubt there is a word that translates this term exactly and also matches the acronym, but I think this is best solution here and one that fits best into context.
3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +5radical
Mark Flynn
3 +4resourceful
Natascha Spinetto
5Groundbreaking
Stephen Old
4 +1revolutionary
David Williams
4pioneering
Michél Dallaserra
3exemplary
Goldcoaster
3trend setting
Thayenga
3 -1road map(ping)Yasutomo Kanazawa


Discussion entries: 4





  

Answers


14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): -1
road map(ping)


Explanation:
How about this one?

a detailed plan or explanation to guide you in setting standards or determining a course of action; "the president said he had a road map for normalizing relations with Vietnam"

Yasutomo Kanazawa
Local time: 12:51
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in JapaneseJapanese
PRO pts in category: 3

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Kim Metzger: To "roadmap" is to show progress toward a goal. Richtungsweisend is to point to possibilities for future development.
275 days
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
trend setting


Explanation:
it's a possibility

Thayenga
Germany
Local time: 04:51
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  milinad
20 mins
  -> Thank you, Milinad
neutral  Penny Hewson: Except that it doesn't start with "r"!!
28 mins
  -> then Mark's term would be best
disagree  Yasutomo Kanazawa: I came up with exactly the same words, but the asker is asking for a term beginning with "r".
1 hr
  -> this makes it a bit more challenging
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +5
radical


Explanation:
or possibly 'revolutionary'. Also, I think 'strong' is fine but I'd change 'team-oriented' to 'team-driven'.

Mark Flynn
Germany
Local time: 04:51
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Steffen Walter
5 mins
agree  Textklick: I like 'revolutionary' in context
57 mins
agree  Thayenga: Both revolutionary and team-driven sound good to me.
1 hr
neutral  David Williams: It would be kind of those who agree with revolutionary to express their agreement in the right box ;-) // Oh, I see now that you also suggested 'revolutionary' as a second possibility, sorry for overlooking that.
1 hr
  -> Is this the wrong box?
agree  Paul Cohen: Radical? The SPIRIT of revolt? I hope I've found the right box! I'd steer clear of 'radical' -- too many negative connotations for people who don't ride skateboards, unless the company in question really is radical! But 'revolutionary' might fit nicely.
4 hrs
agree  Colin Rowe: With Textklick, et al.: "revolutionary"
9 hrs
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
resourceful


Explanation:
... following Stuart's suggestion, I'll give it a try :-)

Natascha Spinetto
Italy
Local time: 04:51
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 3
Grading comment
Many thanks - I doubt there is a word that translates this term exactly and also matches the acronym, but I think this is best solution here and one that fits best into context.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  TonyTK: Yes, I prefer this. "radical" and "revolutionary" are a bit scary.
1 hr
agree  sivara: I like it, it is positive!
1 hr
agree  Trudy Peters
4 hrs
agree  seehand
4 hrs
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
revolutionary


Explanation:
Perhaps a touch too strong, but definitely seems to be appropriate to me, given that revolutionaries often point the course of events in a new direction.

David Williams
Local time: 04:51
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Thayenga: Gute Erklärung
22 mins
  -> Danke!
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Groundbreaking


Explanation:
This option, like the German word, suggests that the company is taking its products in new directions.

Stephen Old
United Kingdom
Local time: 03:51
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Paul Cohen: Yes!! ... except that you'd have to write it with an invisible "g" at the beginning to make it start with "r". Please see the asker's question.
2 hrs
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
exemplary


Explanation:
i.S. von beispielhaft, mustergültig, vorbildlich, ein nachahmungswürdiges Exempel setzen

Goldcoaster
Switzerland
Local time: 04:51
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 19

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Paul Cohen: Nope. Please re-read the asker's question.
2 hrs
  -> "R"eservation accepted, Paul
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
pioneering


Explanation:
would fit.

Michél Dallaserra
Germany
Local time: 04:51
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Paul Cohen: Not quite. Please re-read the asker's question. / Rioneering?
7 mins
  -> A "P" looks pretty similar to an "R", does it not? / Or rather "Ryanairing."
neutral  Goldcoaster: "R"eservation accepted, Paul./Sorry, wrong recipient!
20 mins
  -> Who cares?
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