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gerecht

English translation: appropriate to


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21:03 Sep 11, 2011
German to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Business/Commerce (general)
German term or phrase: gerecht
Dazu gehören insbesondere die visuelle und formale Abstimmung (etwa mit einheitlichem CD, konsequent verwendeter Corporate Language), die inhaltliche Abstimmung (durch konsequent verwendete Kern- und Teilbotschaften) und die zeitliche Abstimmung (durch das perfekte Timing einzelner Kommunikationsmassnahmen). Hinzu kommt die instrumentelle Abstimmung (durch den Empfänger gerechten Einsatz geeigneter Kommunikationsinstrumente und Kommunikationsmittel).

This is from a working paper of a business model.
hkeet
Local time: 20:46
English translation:appropriate to
Explanation:
as in "appropriate to the recipient/receiver"

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Note added at 9 hrs (2011-09-12 06:40:30 GMT)
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on second thoughts: "through the use of communication tools and media appropriate for the target audience"
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pj-ffm
Local time: 21:46
Grading comment
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +6appropriate topj-ffm
3 +3oriented
Oliver_F
4corresponding
Iris S. K.
4 -1fairly
Emily Weidmann


  

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27 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
corresponding


Explanation:
or according

otherwise there will be twice the word "appropriate in the same sentence...

Iris S. K.
Local time: 21:46
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4
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43 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
oriented


Explanation:
audience/addressee oriented...

would probably fit.

Oliver_F
Local time: 21:46
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Iris S. K.: definitiv zutreffend für mein Sprachgefühl!
9 mins
  -> Danke Iris!

agree  Nicola Wood: yes, to avoid repetition of appropriate
8 hrs
  -> Thank You!

agree  phoeberuth
9 hrs
  -> Than You!
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
appropriate to


Explanation:
as in "appropriate to the recipient/receiver"

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Note added at 9 hrs (2011-09-12 06:40:30 GMT)
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on second thoughts: "through the use of communication tools and media appropriate for the target audience"

pj-ffm
Local time: 21:46
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Inge Luus
1 min

agree  Horst Huber: Yes. Should the question be "Empfänger gerecht" (neues Wort)?
59 mins

agree  Alexander Schleber: Yes "appropriate" without "to". => "...the appropriate use of suitable tools..."
6 hrs

agree  BrigitteHilgner
7 hrs

agree  Raghunathan: with Alexander
14 hrs

agree  Anja Jones
1 day16 hrs
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
fairly


Explanation:
something is justified

Example sentence(s):
  • The process was fairly decided.

    Reference: http://www.linguee.com
Emily Weidmann
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Armorel Young: not in this context
2 hrs
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