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Sicherheitsberatung

English translation: security consulting


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German term or phrase:Sicherheitsberatung
English translation:security consulting
Entered by: Stephen Sadie
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German term or phrase: Sicherheitsberatung
From a list of services provided by a security services company

Options so far:
security avdice
security consulting
TYFYHIA
Stephen Sadie
Germany
Local time: 21:08
security consulting
Explanation:
Why not?
Selected response from:

Aniello Scognamiglio
Germany
Local time: 21:08
Grading comment
a clear-cut case despite one peer seemingly only wishing to be destructive without any linguistic reasoning, thanks aniello


4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +7security consulting
Aniello Scognamiglio
3 +1Security and Safety Consulting (service)xxxstahat
2security counselling
Christian


Discussion entries: 5





  

Answers


5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +7
security consulting


Explanation:
Why not?

Aniello Scognamiglio
Germany
Local time: 21:08
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 15
Grading comment
a clear-cut case despite one peer seemingly only wishing to be destructive without any linguistic reasoning, thanks aniello


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lydia Molea
7 mins
  -> Danke, Lydia.

agree  Rachel Ward: sounds suitably vague! / exactly :O)
20 mins
  -> Consulting IS vague, Rachel!

disagree  xxxmuitoprazer: security consulting with safety?this gerund can't be used as a noun.Consultment is what you need for Beratung here.
24 mins
  -> Consultment? Never heard of! 1 million wrong hits for "security consulting", eh? Your "disagree" is not very convincing. What is your suggestion, btw?

agree  franglish
55 mins
  -> thx!

agree  Henry Schroeder
1 hr
  -> Danke!

agree  Ken Cox: yep (and BTW, the Oxford dico draws a blank on 'consultment')
2 hrs
  -> ;-)

agree  Julia Lipeles
2 hrs
  -> Thx!

agree  Rebecca Garber
3 hrs
  -> Thx!

agree  Brie Vernier: Quick, somebody tell McKinsey et al. that they've been using the wrong word!
5 hrs
  -> grazie!
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
security counselling


Explanation:
one option

Christian
Germany
Local time: 21:08
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 8
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Security and Safety Consulting (service)


Explanation:
This might fit.

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Note added at 1 hr 21 mins (2006-01-10 12:41:35 GMT)
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http://www.google.com.gr/search?hl=el&q="security and safety...

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Note added at 1 hr 22 mins (2006-01-10 12:42:31 GMT)
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http://www.google.com.gr/search?hl=el&q="security & safety c...

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Note added at 1 hr 31 mins (2006-01-10 12:52:19 GMT)
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"Provides security and safety consulting services to hotels" [http://www.excite.co.uk/directory/Business/Hospitality/Consu...]

"Safety and Protection

The segment serves a large number of markets that range from construction, industrial chemical, oil, gas and manufacturing to the United States defense, homeland security and safety consulting."[http://today.reuters.com/stocks/CompanyProfile.aspx?Type=Ful...]

xxxstahat
Greece
Local time: 22:08
Native speaker of: Native in GreekGreek, Native in GermanGerman

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Wenjer Leuschel
24 mins
  -> danke

neutral  Aniello Scognamiglio: m.E. ein "weißer Schimmel". Security oder Safety genügt.
30 mins
  -> hallo Aniello
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