German: chancenorientiertEnglish translation: opportunistic  KudoZ The KudoZ network provides a framework for translators ... More  |
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German to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Investment / Securities | | German term or phrase: chancenorientiert | I need a good short translation that fits in with general fund classification. Other examples are "sicherheitsorientiert" or "wachstumsorientiert".
I would use "opportunistic", but this has negative connotations. Anyone got a better translation? |
| | Clarification request(s) and responsexxxFrancis Lee: 10:18am May 2, 2007: And are there indeed just those three classes, i.e. from low-risk to high-risk = "chancenorientiert" (which of course does not even hint that this is potentially also the quickest way to burn your money)? What kind of fund for what kind of customer?
xxxFrancis Lee: 10:19am May 2, 2007: And on which side of the financial fence is your target audience?
Edward Bradburn: 11:17am May 2, 2007: Content is Annual Report - Hi folks, thanks for all the answers, I'll decide later on today when I get back to the translation in question. The context is an annual report, so the translation needed is a "neutral" one, just describing the kind of fund involved. The actual fund is a closed-end property fund, and as such risky. As just one example culled from Google, see e.g. http://www.caimmoag.com/en/share/product_comparison/.
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| | opportunistic | Explanation:
has no negative connotations at all in the US financial vernacular. It rather suggests being 'smart'. Sicherheitsorientiert would be "conservative", wachstums... "(high) growth" |
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| Note from asker to answererI chose this in the end since it is neutral but also contains an "element" of risk inherent in it.
I do however think that the context determines the meaning!
Many many thanks to all who helped out!
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| opportunity-oriented
Explanation:
another suggestion
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| high return/risk
Explanation:
I'd have suggested this anyway - and it just so happens to be hinted at in your own link.
Or "high risk/return" ...
But it all depends on your rendering of "sicherheitsorientiert" and "wachstumsorientiert"! Perhaps low ... moderate ...?
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Note added at 23 hrs (2007-05-02 11:44:09 GMT)
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"where an investment is classified as low, medium or high risk/return."
http://www.pietech.com/ii/Pdf/Help/FinaMetrica/RiskAndReturn...
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