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English translation: development

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German term or phrase:	Aufbau
English translation:	development
Entered by:	MyInterpreter

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12:10 Sep 25, 2011

German to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Business/Commerce (general)

German term or phrase: Aufbau

Aus einem Lebenlauf:

Gründung, Aufbau, Eröffnung (von Tochtergesellschaften)

Ich habe Schwierigkeiten bei der Abgrenzung dieser Begriffe, insbesondere mit dem Begriff "Aufbau" - außerdem gesucht: Vertriebsaufbau; Mitaufbau

establishing/installing/setup/buildup?

Vielen Dank schonmal für die Hilfe!

MyInterpreter KudoZ activity Questions: 8 (none open) (1 closed without grading) Answers: 2 Germany
Local time: 21:47

development

Explanation:
found in Pons, Webster's and dict

Gründung, Aufbau, Eröffnung:

founding, developing and opening

Vertriebsaufbau: establishing (distributor) contacts
Mitaufbau: co-founder/co-developer

Selected response from:

Ramey Rieger
Local time: 21:47

Grading comment

Thank you, Ramey!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

3 +3

development

Ramey Rieger

building up an enterprise

Ellen Kraus

formation

Peter Warwick

development

Kim Metzger

development

Attila Szabo

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27 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

development

Ramey Rieger
Local time: 21:47
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 27

Grading comment

Thank you, Ramey!

29 mins confidence:

development

Explanation:
Start-up, development and launch

Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 14:47
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 808

Notes to answerer

Asker: Your entry was very useful as well. Thank you!

46 mins confidence:

formation

Explanation:
This would be my suggestion. I hope it is helpful to you.

Establishing, formation and inauguration of a subsidiary.
"Vertriebsaufbau"= formation of a marketing department.
"Mitaufbau"= joint development.

Peter Warwick
Local time: 21:47
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 4

34 mins confidence:

development

Explanation:
establishment, development, opening (of affiliates)

Mitaufbau = (Collaboration on the development of... ) / co-development

Vertriebsaufbau = company development

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Note added at 38 mins (2011-09-25 12:48:38 GMT)
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Oh, dear. This simultaneous posting is becoming creepier every day :)
The thing is that while I'm composing my answer (and there are no answers given yet), I can't see if anyone is already posting/has posted an answer.
Ramey was first!

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Note added at 1 hr (2011-09-25 13:15:24 GMT)
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Tochtergesellschaft auch: joint subsidiary/allied company/controlled company/majority-owned subsidiary/associated company/controlled subsidiary company

(aus: Management and marketing: encyclopedic dictionary, English-German)

Reference: http://www.proz.com/kudoz/german_to_english/advertising_publ...

Attila Szabo
Local time: 21:47
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Hungarian,

Slovenian

Notes to answerer

Asker: Thanks! I actually chose your solution in the end - and "sales development" for "Vertriebsaufbau".

4 hrs confidence:

building up an enterprise

Explanation:
view respective google entries

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Note added at 4 Stunden (2011-09-25 16:22:24 GMT)
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another alternative might be "to set up affiliated or subsidiary companies"
tunteddy.blogspot.com/.../chinese-past-experiences-building-up.htmlIm Cache
15 May 2011 – Chinese past experiences building up an enterprise in Malaya – Case studies in the state of Kedah and Penang, 1882-1941. Writer in Jalan ...

Ellen Kraus
Local time: 21:47
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

German
PRO pts in category: 77

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