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English translation: in areas such as, as for example/instance

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German term or phrase:	so wie etwa
English translation:	in areas such as, as for example/instance
Entered by:	Henry Schroeder

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08:53 Nov 18, 2009

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Marketing - Printing & Publishing

German term or phrase: so wie etwa

I would be very grateful for some second, third and fouth opinions here.

The text is promoting this company's paper-related services.

The section bears the title "Spezialisten gefragt" and right below that comes:

So wie etwa bei der Auftragsabwicklung und in der Logistik.

It continues with a quote:

"Flexibilität und Zuverlässigkeit haben hier oberste Priorität,"

I would normally translate "so wie" here along the lines of "as it is" and "etwa" as "more or less." But the result sounds retarded:

Specialists in demand

More or less as it is in handling orders or in logistics. "Flexibility and reliability are the top priorities here..."

Am I missing something obvious? Or a subtlety with "etwa"?

Many thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Henry Schroeder KudoZ activity Questions: 331 (none open) Answers: 1021 United States
Local time: 15:50

in areas such as

Explanation:
Is the sort of thing that would sound natural to me in English

Selected response from:

Armorel Young
Local time: 20:50

Grading comment

Thanks, Amorel and everyone else, don't think my brain was working too well, good thing there are other brains...
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +6

for example

Colin Rowe

3 +6

in areas such as

Armorel Young

3 +2

as for instance

stasbetman

As in

Elsje Apostel

Discussion entries: 1

Answers

6 mins confidence:

As in

Explanation:
That is my understanding

Elsje Apostel
Local time: 21:50
Native speaker of: Dutch

11 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +6

for example

Explanation:
Specialists wanted/required/in demand
In order processing and logistics, for example.

Colin Rowe
Germany
Local time: 21:50
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 15

12 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

as for instance

Explanation:
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compare bilingual texts in google http://www.google.com/search?hl=ru&client=opera&rls=ru&q="wi...

stasbetman
Ukraine
Local time: 22:50
Native speaker of:

Russian,

Ukrainian

14 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +6

in areas such as

Explanation:
Is the sort of thing that would sound natural to me in English

Armorel Young
Local time: 20:50
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 28

Grading comment

Thanks, Amorel and everyone else, don't think my brain was working too well, good thing there are other brains...

Notes to answerer

Asker: Yes, this is exactly what I want, thanks

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Non-PRO (3): writeaway, SJLD, Paul Cohen

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Nov 18, 2009 - Changes made by Paul Cohen:
Level	PRO => Non-PRO

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