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ein Bild von etw. machen

English translation: to form an impression of something

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German term or phrase:ein Bild von etw. machen
English translation:to form an impression of something
Entered by: Trudy Peters

09:16 Jun 7, 2002
German to English translations [Non-PRO]
Marketing / Invitation to Annual Shareholders Meeting
German term or phrase: ein Bild von etw. machen
Wir möchten Sie herzlich einladen, sich bei dieser Gelegenheit persönlich ein Bild unseres gemeinsamen Unternehmens zu machen.
Daniela Schlöder
Germany
Local time: 09:30
form your own personal picture (image) of our company
Explanation:
or "get to know our company personally"

would both be options
Selected response from:

Alison Schwitzgebel
France
Local time: 09:30
Grading comment
Thanx! Also to Steffen.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4form your own personal picture (image) of our company
Alison Schwitzgebel
4We would like to (cordially) invite you...
Steffen Walter
4Sentence option:
brute (X)


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
form your own personal picture (image) of our company


Explanation:
or "get to know our company personally"

would both be options


Alison Schwitzgebel
France
Local time: 09:30
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in pair: 3409
Grading comment
Thanx! Also to Steffen.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Steffen Walter
10 mins
agree  Louise Mawbey: impression could also be used instead of picture or image
11 mins
  -> ooh yes, I like impression!
agree  Bob Kerns (X): prefer impression
16 mins
agree  Mary Worby: Prefer impression, 'form your own impression' (personal is probably superfluous) ..
32 mins
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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
We would like to (cordially) invite you...


Explanation:
to use this occasion to get a first-hand impression/picture of our company (premises).

...to personally acquaint yourselves with the way we do business/the way we work.

Just a few more options.

Steffen Walter
Germany
Local time: 09:30
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in pair: 12418
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34 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Sentence option:


Explanation:
We'd cordially invite you to come and see us, to gather for yourself a first hand impression of our common enterprise.

brute (X)
PRO pts in pair: 255
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