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Multiplizieren eines Applikationsberichtes

English translation: so that they can inform these customers about the application report


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01:22 Dec 30, 2011
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Marketing - Business/Commerce (general)
German term or phrase: Multiplizieren eines Applikationsberichtes
Multiplizieren eines Applikationsberichtes: Nach dem die Applikationsberichte veröffentlicht wurden, sind die Außendienstmitarbeiter dazu angehalten, die Kunden einer Branche ihres Gebietes auf diese Applikation zu prüfen, um die Applikation auf diese Kunden zu multiplizieren.

From a handbook outlining protocol for sales representatives working with a product database and logging customer feedback about products for later use in market research and product improvement.
flaggthecat
Local time: 13:48
English translation:so that they can inform these customers about the application report
Explanation:
I think that "multiplizieren" is likely being used in the sense of disseminating/advertising information about something.

See, for example, Wikipedia "Multiplikator (Werbung)":
"Als Multiplikator bezeichnet man in der Umgangssprache, vor allem auch in der Werbung und Propaganda eine Person (einen Akteur), die auf Grund ihrer Positionen in der Öffentlichkeit (z. B. Populärwissenschaftler, Intellektueller, Journalist, Lehrer, Pfarrer, Politiker) und ihrer Fähigkeiten im Zuge ihrer beruflichen Tätigkeit, durch Informations- und Meinungsübermittlung in sozialen Netzwerken oder durch Gespräche die Verbreitung ('Multiplizierung') bestimmter Wertvorstellungen, Meinungen, Kenntnisse und Verhaltensmöglichkeiten in der öffentlichen Meinung nachhaltig fördert. Der Multiplikator deckt sich zum Teil mit dem Meinungsführer. Als Multiplikatoren werden auch Massenmedien bezeichnet."
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multiplikator_(Werbung)
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Bruce Campbell
Local time: 15:48
Grading comment
Thanks for your suggestions, and pointing out the Wikipedia page.
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Summary of answers provided
3 +1so that they can inform these customers about the application reportBruce Campbell
4 -1multipliing an application report
Emily Weidmann
3expanding an/of an application report
Bernhard Sulzer
2Assigning an application reportgangels


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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
expanding an/of an application report


Explanation:
or to

to broaden

the scope of the report

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Note added at 1 hr (2011-12-30 02:36:14 GMT)
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one "to" too many :)

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Note added at 1 hr (2011-12-30 02:59:18 GMT)
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... to include data of additional clients in the application report based on having expanded the (use of the) application to additional clients

(based on what you posted)

Bernhard Sulzer
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13 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
multipliing an application report


Explanation:
multiiplling an application report

Example sentence(s):
  • The company was multipliing its apllication report.

    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  philgoddard: This doesn't work in English, and Linguee, while useful, is notoriously unreliable.
1 hr

neutral  Armorel Young: any reference that can't spell "multiplying" must be immediately suspect
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14 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
so that they can inform these customers about the application report


Explanation:
I think that "multiplizieren" is likely being used in the sense of disseminating/advertising information about something.

See, for example, Wikipedia "Multiplikator (Werbung)":
"Als Multiplikator bezeichnet man in der Umgangssprache, vor allem auch in der Werbung und Propaganda eine Person (einen Akteur), die auf Grund ihrer Positionen in der Öffentlichkeit (z. B. Populärwissenschaftler, Intellektueller, Journalist, Lehrer, Pfarrer, Politiker) und ihrer Fähigkeiten im Zuge ihrer beruflichen Tätigkeit, durch Informations- und Meinungsübermittlung in sozialen Netzwerken oder durch Gespräche die Verbreitung ('Multiplizierung') bestimmter Wertvorstellungen, Meinungen, Kenntnisse und Verhaltensmöglichkeiten in der öffentlichen Meinung nachhaltig fördert. Der Multiplikator deckt sich zum Teil mit dem Meinungsführer. Als Multiplikatoren werden auch Massenmedien bezeichnet."
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multiplikator_(Werbung)

Bruce Campbell
Local time: 15:48
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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Thanks for your suggestions, and pointing out the Wikipedia page.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  philgoddard: Yes, we don't have enough context, but it's something along these lines.
1 hr

neutral  Bernhard Sulzer: without more context, I'd be very careful. The text also speaks of "die Applikation prüfen" (to examine) before "die Applikation zu multiziplieren". IMO, the latter could be much more than simply disseminating information about an application/product.
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18 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
Assigning an application report


Explanation:
Sounds like they are testing the clients to find out who qualifies for being assigned the application.

Still, take that "copywriter's" crayon away to save what's left of the German language.

gangels
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