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German: bestehen können

English translation: continue to maintain its position







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German term or phrase:bestehen können
English translation:continue to maintain its position
Entered by:kostan
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German to English translations [PRO]
Economics
German term or phrase: bestehen können
Die Weiterentwicklung der POLYTEC FOR RRIM Schäumtechnologie, der Grundier- und Lackiertechnik sowie im Entwicklung- und Werkzeugbereich ist wichtig, um auch in Zukunft als Marktführer bestehen zu können.
martina1974
Austria
continue to maintain its position as market leader
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kostan
Austria
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1continue to maintain its position as market leaderkostan
4 +1be able to maintain their position as market leader in future too
Niamh Piel
3to have a chance to remain (market leader)BrigitteHilgner
3important if... is to remain the market leaderKim Sanderson


  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
to have a chance to remain (market leader)

Explanation:
Sounds a bit odd in German - but so be it.
"... defend our market leadership" would be a bit more dynamic.

BrigitteHilgner
Austria
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 12
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
be able to maintain their position as market leader in future too

Explanation:
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Niamh Piel
Germany
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree Brie Vernier
10 mins
  -> Thanks, Gabrielle.
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
important if... is to remain the market leader

Explanation:
To sound more natural in English.

Or: ...if ... is to retain/continue to occupy its/a leading position on the market.

HTH

Kim Sanderson
United Kingdom
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
continue to maintain its position as market leader

Explanation:
Alternative

kostan
Austria
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 15

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree Trudy Peters
2 hrs
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