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starten in die Selbstständigkeit mit der Gründung...

English translation: embarked on entrepreneurship by founding ...

03:01 Sep 3, 2008
German to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Human Resources
German term or phrase: starten in die Selbstständigkeit mit der Gründung...
1991 startete er dann mit der Gründung einer der führenden Unternehmens- und Personal- beratungen im Umfeld der Informations- und Kommunikationstechnologie in die Selbständigkeit und baute sein Netzwerk über mehr als ein Jahrzehnt kontinuierlich aus.
Kathy Gingras
Local time: 01:46
English translation:embarked on entrepreneurship by founding ...
Explanation:
To combine the image of "starting" with daring-do.
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hazmatgerman (X)
Local time: 07:46
Grading comment
Absolutely ingenious!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +2embarked on entrepreneurship by founding ...
hazmatgerman (X)
4By founding the .... he laid the foundation for his independence (or he became indipendent)
Ellen Kraus
3 +1he set up what was to become
Stephen Gobin


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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
starten in die selbstständigkeit mit der Gründung...
By founding the .... he laid the foundation for his independence (or he became indipendent)


Explanation:
that´s what I would say

Ellen Kraus
Austria
Local time: 07:46
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 41

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Steffen Walter: indEpendent
58 mins
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
starten in die selbstständigkeit mit der Gründung...
embarked on entrepreneurship by founding ...


Explanation:
To combine the image of "starting" with daring-do.

hazmatgerman (X)
Local time: 07:46
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 20
Grading comment
Absolutely ingenious!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Rebecca Lavnick (X)
28 mins
agree  Sharon Moler
18 hrs
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
he set up what was to become


Explanation:
"In 1991 he set up what was to become one of the leading [...] and for over a decade since then has continuously expanded his network."

Stephen Gobin
United Kingdom
Local time: 06:46
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 15

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  diamond 102
24 mins
neutral  Armorel Young: sounds nice but how are you going to incorporate "in die Selbstständigkeit"?
41 mins
  -> True ... to a certain extent. "To set something up" can imply "on an independent basis", "on one's own terms". You can say things like: "He set up a butcher's shop", meaning, presumably, his own shop.
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