Standortkonzentration

English translation: site consolidation

12:33 Aug 26, 2008
German to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Management
German term or phrase: Standortkonzentration
Das Management hat sich entschieden eine Standortkonzentration vorzunehmen, die Aktivitäten von München nach Basel zu verlegen und diese in die Aktivitäten in Basel zu integrieren.

How should I express "Standortkonzentration" -- concentration doesn't seem fitting, or is it just me?

Thanks!
schnuppe
Germany
Local time: 14:15
English translation:site consolidation
Explanation:
Looks like the sentence is about the concentration in places rather the the nature of the concentration.

It means the management are moving resoucres from one place (Standort) to another in a way that consolitates (concentrates).

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Donal Murphy-Bokern
Germany
Local time: 14:15
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2site consolidation
Donal Murphy-Bokern
3 +1merging/merger (but see paraphrase)
Steffen Walter


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site consolidation


Explanation:
Looks like the sentence is about the concentration in places rather the the nature of the concentration.

It means the management are moving resoucres from one place (Standort) to another in a way that consolitates (concentrates).



Donal Murphy-Bokern
Germany
Local time: 14:15
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Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
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Asker: I think I'll stick with this one - thank you!


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agree  akaishian
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agree  Inge Meinzer
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
merging/merger (but see paraphrase)


Explanation:
The reason why I was asking is that (IMHO) you might also use "merger/merging" if only two sites are affected while a "consolidation" can involve a larger number of sites.

I'd rephrase along the lines of "The management has/have decided to merge the (business) activities, relocating them from Munich to Basel and integrating them in(to) the Basel structure/organisation".

Steffen Walter
Germany
Local time: 14:15
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 189

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