Internet-Auftritt

English translation: website

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German term or phrase:	Internet-Auftritt
English translation:	website
Entered by:	IanW (X)

07:33 Jul 20, 2005

German to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - IT (Information Technology)

German term or phrase: Internet-Auftritt

Does Internet-Auftritt simply mean "website", or does it have wider implications?

Bei einer internationalen Ausschreibung erzielen die Internet-Auftritte der zu XXX gehörenden Gesellschaften in der Kategorie „YYY“ einen hervorragenden dritten Platz.

Armorel Young KudoZ activity Questions: 383 (none open) (10 closed without grading) Answers: 3447
Local time: 21:26

website

Explanation:
It just means "website" - and any fooling around with "internet presentation" and suchlike is unnecessary.

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IanW (X)
Local time: 22:26

Grading comment

Thanks everyone! I thought as much but just needed reassurance, which you have amply provided.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +12

website

IanW (X)

Answers

1 min confidence:

peer agreement (net): +12

website

Explanation:
It just means "website" - and any fooling around with "internet presentation" and suchlike is unnecessary.

IanW (X)
Local time: 22:26
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 47

Grading comment

Thanks everyone! I thought as much but just needed reassurance, which you have amply provided.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)

agree

ENGSOL: agree!

1 min

agree

Nicola (Mr.) Nobili

3 mins

agree

Ian M-H (X): yes - although to reduce repetitions in longer texts, or if a client insists their website is "not just a website", I sometimes use "web presence" as well // I need compassion and understanding for my lax morals, Ian, not harsh criticism

4 mins

-> Oh Ian, how COULD you?

agree

Aniello Scognamiglio (X): with Ian H.

5 mins

agree

BrigitteHilgner: Sounds a bit down to earth compared to the original, but such is life ...

5 mins

agree

Andy Lemminger: yep, strongly agree with Ian

7 mins

agree

Robin Salmon (X): Yes, that is the best translation here but "Internet presence" is used by web hosts to excite you into registering your website with them: "See the difference your own Internet presence makes to your business!"

16 mins

agree

Siegfried Armbruster

18 mins

neutral

Steven Sidore: Website is correct, but am I mistaken in thinking that the "Auftritt" includes non-website items, like ad banners, virtual promotions and such?

20 mins

agree

mustafaer: -

45 mins

agree

Hilary Davies Shelby: ahhh but is it website or Web site? ;-) And guilty as charged of using "Internet presence" and similar scurrilous synonyms too ;-)

1 hr

-> I think "website" has established itself as the standard spelling

agree

Hirnholz (X): Chicago still prefers "Web site" in formal text.

11 hrs

agree

Maria Ferstl

3 days 3 hrs

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