der Weg führte uns

English translation: went from... to/were able to switch from...to

23:20 Feb 24, 2007
German to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Computers: Software
German term or phrase: der Weg führte uns
Begleitend mit der technischen Weiterentwicklung des Betriebssystems führte uns der Weg der Entwicklung vom webbasierten Transfer über das Arbeiten im Funknetz bis zur revolutionären n-tier Technologie, die ein verteiltes online-offline Verfahren ermöglicht.

two-pronged question: 1. i'm having trouble finding a suitable wording. 2. i'm not positive that i've understood the grammar properly.

here's what i've got:

Concomitant with the further technical development of the operating system came developments in various other areas: from web-based transfers to radio networks to the revolutionary n-tier technology, which enables split online/offline processing.
Mark Barden
Local time: 12:31
English translation:went from... to/were able to switch from...to
Explanation:

Begleitend mit der technischen Weiterentwicklung des Betriebssystems führte uns der Weg der Entwicklung vom webbasierten Transfer über das Arbeiten im Funknetz bis zur revolutionären n-tier Technologie, die ein verteiltes online-offline Verfahren ermöglicht.

more literal, stressing the "developmental path" (Weg der Entwicklung)

In parallel with the continued technical development of the operating system, the developmental path led (us) from web based (data) transfers to working with radio transmission (networks) to the revolutionary n-tier technology, allowing for a split online/offline process.


As far as the technical terminology is concerned, your further context will help you decide what to use.
Hope this helps.

or, less literally

In accordance with the continued technical development of the operating system, we went from (using) web based (data) transfers to radio transmission (radio networks) (and then) to (using) the revolutionary n-tier technology which allows for...

or also

In accordance with...
Parallel to...
following the...
along with the ..plus see below

Parallel to/along with the ..., we were able to switch/switched to/made the switch from...to...(and the) to...


http://www.icann.org/announcements/announcement-14mar06.htm
in parallel with the development
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Bernhard Sulzer
United States
Local time: 06:31
Grading comment
many thanks!
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Summary of answers provided
4the way forward led us to
Isabelita Echevarria Prengel
3 +1went from... to/were able to switch from...to
Bernhard Sulzer
3the development path/process led us...
earthreptile


  

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46 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
the way forward led us to


Explanation:
The way forward includes automatically the "Entwicklung".

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Note added at 46 mins (2007-02-25 00:07:12 GMT)
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I mean to replace "came" by "the way forward led us to".

Isabelita Echevarria Prengel
Spain
Local time: 12:31
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Kim Metzger: I can't see how it would be possible to use your solution in his sentence. You'd have to reword it entirely.
1 hr
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
went from... to/were able to switch from...to


Explanation:

Begleitend mit der technischen Weiterentwicklung des Betriebssystems führte uns der Weg der Entwicklung vom webbasierten Transfer über das Arbeiten im Funknetz bis zur revolutionären n-tier Technologie, die ein verteiltes online-offline Verfahren ermöglicht.

more literal, stressing the "developmental path" (Weg der Entwicklung)

In parallel with the continued technical development of the operating system, the developmental path led (us) from web based (data) transfers to working with radio transmission (networks) to the revolutionary n-tier technology, allowing for a split online/offline process.


As far as the technical terminology is concerned, your further context will help you decide what to use.
Hope this helps.

or, less literally

In accordance with the continued technical development of the operating system, we went from (using) web based (data) transfers to radio transmission (radio networks) (and then) to (using) the revolutionary n-tier technology which allows for...

or also

In accordance with...
Parallel to...
following the...
along with the ..plus see below

Parallel to/along with the ..., we were able to switch/switched to/made the switch from...to...(and the) to...


http://www.icann.org/announcements/announcement-14mar06.htm
in parallel with the development

Bernhard Sulzer
United States
Local time: 06:31
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 14
Grading comment
many thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tim Jenkins
8 hrs
  -> thank you, Tim!
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
the development path/process led us...


Explanation:
I work in IT and development path/process is certainly a term you would hear within our company.

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Note added at 10 hrs (2007-02-25 10:07:25 GMT)
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N.B. Development path is probably better than development process in this case.

earthreptile
Local time: 11:31
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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