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vermitteln und beraten in Sachen

English translation: serve as liaisons and advisers in the area of


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German term or phrase:vermitteln und beraten in Sachen
English translation:serve as liaisons and advisers in the area of
Entered by: Horst Huber
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00:42 Oct 10, 2011
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Human Resources
German term or phrase: vermitteln und beraten in Sachen
Freiwilligenzentren vermitteln und beraten in Sachen Freiwilligenengagement. Sie sollen die Vernetzung der Freiwilligenorganisationen vorantreiben und sich auf regionaler und lokaler Ebene für freiwilliges Engagement stark machen...

How can I convey this to English?
Serdar Domurcuk
Local time: 03:11
serve as liaisons and advisers in the area of
Explanation:
"Mediate" suggests conflict, "consult" too much formality. Just my sense of the intent, lacking the wider context.

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Note added at 16 Stunden (2011-10-10 17:20:37 GMT)
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We do not seem to have a verb corresponding to "contact", "liaise" is very popular, but not to my taste. Can one offer, or provide liaison and advice?
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Horst Huber
Local time: 21:11
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +4serve as liaisons and advisers in the area ofHorst Huber
4 +2Mediate and advise in questions of
Mag. phil. Tetyana Voytenko
4 +1...facilitate and advise in matters of volunteering...KAJohnson
3 +1act as agents and provide advice in the voluntary sector
Jayne Fox
3arrange and advise
Wendy Streitparth
3 -3mediate and consult in thingsone only


Discussion entries: 3





  

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52 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
act as agents and provide advice in the voluntary sector


Explanation:
or act as agents and provide advice on voluntary work

Would be my suggestions

Jayne Fox
Local time: 13:11
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 7

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  anne pincus: Yes! or act as agents and advisors...
14 hrs
  -> Thank you Anne!
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53 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Mediate and advise in questions of


Explanation:
Mediate and advise in questions of volunteering/voluntary service

Mag. phil. Tetyana Voytenko
Austria
Local time: 03:11
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian, Native in UkrainianUkrainian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  one only: "Sachen" in this text is best to translate "in matters like." I do not believe that the translator has to "embellish" the original expression.
54 mins
  -> Danke!
agree  Ramey Rieger: yes, but also "in matters of"
6 hrs
  -> Agree :)
agree  Steffen Walter: in matters of
12 hrs
  -> Danke!
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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): -3
mediate and consult in things


Explanation:
they connect and consult in matters

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Note added at 1 hr (2011-10-10 02:29:37 GMT)
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I am attempting to stay with the original text - "Sachen" in this text is best to translate "in matters like." I do not believe that translator has to "embellish" the original expression.

one only
Local time: 18:11
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in BulgarianBulgarian, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  sibsab: I don't think "things" is the correct term here//Good for you that you deleted your reply "I don't care about your opinion!"//in Sachen Freiwilligenengagement//?
1 hr
disagree  Nicole Schnell: "in Sachen" means "in matters of" or "in regard to". Literal translations of common phrases often result in mistranslations.
1 hr
  -> Dear Nicole, as you see, I have included your idea in my "explanation" of the term.
disagree  Kim Metzger: Do you think writing idiomatic English is "embellishing"?
14 hrs
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
arrange and advise


Explanation:
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Wendy Streitparth
Local time: 03:11
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
serve as liaisons and advisers in the area of


Explanation:
"Mediate" suggests conflict, "consult" too much formality. Just my sense of the intent, lacking the wider context.

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Note added at 16 Stunden (2011-10-10 17:20:37 GMT)
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We do not seem to have a verb corresponding to "contact", "liaise" is very popular, but not to my taste. Can one offer, or provide liaison and advice?

Horst Huber
Local time: 21:11
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 8
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Selected automatically based on peer agreement.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  one only
17 mins
  -> Danke bestens!
agree  Armorel Young: I fully agree with your comment on "mediate" - however "serve as liaisons" doesn't sound right; better to keep to the verb form and say "liaise and advise"
6 hrs
  -> Danke bestens!
agree  Nicola Wood: also agree with Amorel that you need to retain the verb to liaise rather than serve as liaisons
9 hrs
  -> Danke bestens!
agree  Steffen Walter: with Armorel's comment
10 hrs
  -> Danke bestens!
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1 day5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
...facilitate and advise in matters of volunteering...


Explanation:
'facilitate' is probably the term that would best express 'vermitteln' in American usage.

KAJohnson
United States
Local time: 18:11
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  BethanyHH: also like facilitate better, is more fitting!
14 hrs
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Oct 31, 2011 - Changes made by Horst Huber:
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