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ein gezielter Anstoß

English translation: here: a targeted approach

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German term or phrase:	ein gezielter Anstoß
English translation:	here: a targeted approach
Entered by:	Steffen Walter

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11:32 Jun 22, 2004

German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - SAP / IT

German term or phrase: ein gezielter Anstoß

This has been driving me mad. It's from a technical document that shows the functions of a software product that can be added on to SAP's systems.

Anstoß is often trigger in the SAP world, but putting "ein gezielter Anstoß zur dokumentenbasierten Prozesssteuerung" is proving to be tricky.

Can anyone think of an elegant way around this?

Thanks,

Joanne

Joanne Parker KudoZ activity Questions: 249 (2 open) (3 without valid answers) Answers: 36 United Kingdom
Local time: 21:43

a targeted approach

Explanation:
to document-based process management

How 'bout this?

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Note added at 6 mins (2004-06-22 11:39:22 GMT)
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\"approach\" is of course not really equivalent to \"Anstoß\" (more like \"Ansatz\", \"Vorgehensweise\") but then so be it ...

Selected response from:

Steffen Walter
Germany
Local time: 22:43

Grading comment

This was the one that fitted the IT context best. Strangely enough, I had thought of approach beforehand, so it was good to have that confirmed by someone else.

Thanks to everyone who helped.
3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +2

an ambitious boost for the . . .

Dr. Fred Thomson

initiate

xxxIanW

trigger

italengger

nudge

BellaBella

a targeted approach

Steffen Walter

a (directed/concious) impetus towards document based process controlling

Derek Gill Franßen

Discussion entries: 1

Answers

3 mins confidence:

ein gezielter Anstoß initiate

Explanation:
You haven't given the who sentence, so I'm not sure, but couldn't you use the word "initiate"?

xxxIanW
Germany
Local time: 22:43
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 16

5 mins confidence:

ein gezielter Anstoß

a targeted approach

Steffen Walter
Germany
Local time: 22:43
Native speaker of:

German
PRO pts in category: 31

Grading comment

This was the one that fitted the IT context best. Strangely enough, I had thought of approach beforehand, so it was good to have that confirmed by someone else.

Thanks to everyone who helped.

7 mins confidence:

ein gezielter Anstoß nudge

Explanation:
I know that nudge is not a word you will often find in business documents, but it may be what they mean??

BellaBella
Germany
Local time: 22:43
Native speaker of:

English

9 mins confidence:

ein gezielter Anstoß a (directed/concious) impetus towards document based process controlling

Explanation:
I might be misunderstanding the complete context.

Derek Gill Franßen
Germany
Local time: 22:43
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 4

1 hr confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

ein gezielter Anstoß an ambitious boost for the . . .

Explanation:
I've never seen the terms translated in this way, but it seems to fit the context better than the other possibilities that come to mind.

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Note added at 1 hr 27 mins (2004-06-22 13:00:18 GMT)
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Perhaps: purposeful boost
or: thrust or foray

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Note added at 1 hr 31 mins (2004-06-22 13:03:57 GMT)
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Or\" program, plan, scheme, project, system, measure
How about: stroke or stroke of . . .
IEven better: coup for . . .

Dr. Fred Thomson
United States
Local time: 14:43
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 4