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Auf die Middleware...

English translation: The bank invested a lot in middleware from a supplier which specializes in banking


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17:41 Dec 19, 2004
German to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - SAP
German term or phrase: Auf die Middleware...
"Die Bank hat in großem Maße auf die Middleware eines auf Banken spezialisierten Anbieters gesetzt"

I'm having stupid probs trying to work out "auf die Middleware eines auf Banken.." part, would appreciate any suggestions/help - thanks!
Orla Ryan
Ireland
Local time: 10:59
English translation:The bank invested a lot in middleware from a supplier which specializes in banking
Explanation:
Or "in the banking sector" or whatever.

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Note added at 25 mins (2004-12-19 18:06:50 GMT)
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By \"invested\" I don\'t just mean that they spent a lot of money in it. They have a lot hanging on it; i.e. if it doesn\'t work, they\'re stuffed.
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Richard Benham
France
Local time: 11:59
Grading comment
thanks everyone!
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Summary of answers provided
3 +4The bank invested a lot in middleware from a supplier which specializes in banking
Richard Benham
4middle ware/middleware
Hilary Davies Shelby


  

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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
middle ware/middleware


Explanation:
Hiya - it's just middleware: "the bank was largely dependent on the middleware (or on a middleware package) produced by a manufacturer of specialist banking systems".

It's the software that sits in the middle and lets two systems talk to each other.

Hilary Davies Shelby
Local time: 04:59
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 32
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
The bank invested a lot in middleware from a supplier which specializes in banking


Explanation:
Or "in the banking sector" or whatever.

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Note added at 25 mins (2004-12-19 18:06:50 GMT)
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By \"invested\" I don\'t just mean that they spent a lot of money in it. They have a lot hanging on it; i.e. if it doesn\'t work, they\'re stuffed.

Richard Benham
France
Local time: 11:59
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
thanks everyone!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  gangels
2 hrs
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agree  Andrew D: neue Middleware-Softwarelösungen speziell für ... Investmentbanking kommen fünf neue IBM Middleware-Lösungen auf den Markt ... IBM today announced new middleware
4 hrs
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agree  anisco
12 hrs

agree  Siegfried Armbruster
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