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Geldgeber

English translation: financial backers/supporters

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German term or phrase:Geldgeber
English translation:financial backers/supporters
Entered by: LillyGK

13:42 May 21, 2007
German to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Finance (general) / Funding
German term or phrase: Geldgeber
Die für die Gewährung von Stipendien notwendigen finanziellen Mittel werden im XXX-Institut mit Hilfe des Vereins und weiterer *Geldgeber* aus dem Bereich des Fundraising und Career Service eingeworben.

Any ideas? These are not investors who expect ROI. Many thanks in advance for helping out.
LillyGK
Local time: 09:46
financial backers/supporters
Explanation:
two more options
Selected response from:

Jonathan MacKerron
Grading comment
Thanks very much.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +4financial backers/supporters
Jonathan MacKerron
3 +2monetary sponsors
Michael Rose
3 +1donors
CMJ_Trans (X)
3financier
casper (X)


Discussion entries: 2





  

Answers


5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
monetary sponsors


Explanation:
This is an idea


    Reference: http://www.aims.ubc.ca/home/modules/sponsors/
Michael Rose
Local time: 09:46
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 48

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Malcolm Smith: I'd go with sponsors
2 mins
agree  Ebru Kopf: sounds nice
30 mins
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
donors


Explanation:
often seen/heard

CMJ_Trans (X)
Local time: 09:46
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 31

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Axel Seyler (X): In the context given, "donor" sounds natural.
1 hr
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33 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
financial backers/supporters


Explanation:
two more options

Jonathan MacKerron
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 127
Grading comment
Thanks very much.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Julia Lipeles
1 min
agree  Ebru Kopf: that also of course
2 mins
agree  Ingeborg Gowans (X)
8 mins
agree  Edith Kelly
58 mins
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
financier


Explanation:
According to http://www.globusz.com/ebooks/HoneyBanking2/00000016.htm

casper (X)
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 79
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