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Abschlussfähigkeit

English translation: ability to close a sale


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German term or phrase:Abschlussfähigkeit
English translation:ability to close a sale
Entered by: Friderike Butler
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18:28 Dec 17, 2004
German to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Business/Commerce (general)
German term or phrase: Abschlussfähigkeit
Fleiss, Selbstvertrauen und Kontaktfähigkeit gehören nach Meinung der Führungskräfte ebenso dazu wie der Wille zur Lösungsfindung, Abschlussfähigkeit und Eigenorganisation.
JM Simon
abililty to close sales
Explanation:
This would apply if the characteristics listed are describing a sales position, otherwise I would agree with Kim...
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Friderike Butler
United States
Local time: 15:49
Grading comment
It was insurance sales, so this did indeed fit the bill. Thanks!
3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4ability to see tasks through to completion
Kim Metzger
3abililty to close sales
Friderike Butler


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
Abschlussfähigkeit
ability to see tasks through to completion


Explanation:
Seems like a possibility.
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Successful people, on the other hand, will see tasks through to completion, even through difficult times. They are not short-termers, they keep their eyes on the goal even though they have to suffer some temporary pain to get to it.
http://biz-whiz.com/article136.html


Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 14:49
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 808

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Michael Kucharski
1 hr

agree  Cilian O'Tuama: more than a possibility (unless we can think of sth. shorter - maybe "getting things done"?)
1 hr

agree  roneill: yes, ability to follow through
10 hrs

agree  Terry Moran: The standard term in salesmanspeak is the ghastly "stickability". Please don't quote me on this.
17 hrs
  -> stick-to-it-tiveness?
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44 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Abschlussfähigkeit
abililty to close sales


Explanation:
This would apply if the characteristics listed are describing a sales position, otherwise I would agree with Kim...

Friderike Butler
United States
Local time: 15:49
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 35
Grading comment
It was insurance sales, so this did indeed fit the bill. Thanks!
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