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abnehmen (nahm den Teilnehmer die Verpflichtung ab)

English translation: asked

00:10 Dec 2, 2004
German to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Business/Commerce (general)
German term or phrase: abnehmen (nahm den Teilnehmer die Verpflichtung ab)
Text:
Am Ende des Summit formulierten die drei Vorstände die Ziele, die in diesem Geschäftsjahr erreicht werden müssen: „Alle Geschäftsgebiete schreiben positive Zahlen. Das geplante, deutlich verbesserte Ergebnisbudget erreichen und ein positiver Geschäftswertbeitrag!“ Vorstandsvorsitzender [name] nahm den Teilnehmer die Verpflichtung ab, diese Ziele konsequent zu verfolgen.

The text describes a manager's conference within a company and the goals they have set for the next fiscal year. The excerpt above comes toward the end of the text.
To my knowledge, the primary meaning of "abnehmen" is to reduce or diminish, but I can't quite make out whether that is the case here. After saying that the goal is to produce positive numbers in the coming fiscal year, does the phrase mean that the Vorstandvorsitzender then retracted a bit and asked the participants (the managers) to "rigorously pursue these objectives" (Ziele konsequent zu verfolgen)?

Many thanks in advance for your help.
Matt Baird
Germany
Local time: 17:36
English translation:asked
Explanation:
for their commitment
Selected response from:

Norbert Hermann
Local time: 16:36
Grading comment
Brilliant. Thank you very much!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +1asked the participants to commit to....
Stefan Gunther
4I'd say
gangels (X)
3asked
Norbert Hermann


  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
asked


Explanation:
for their commitment

Norbert Hermann
Local time: 16:36
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 40
Grading comment
Brilliant. Thank you very much!
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
asked the participants to commit to....


Explanation:
literally: "took from them the commitment"

Stefan Gunther
United States
Local time: 11:36
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kieran McCann: something stronger than 'asked' is implied by the original eg 'obtained a commitment from...' or similar
9 hrs
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32 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
I'd say


Explanation:
Chairman x asked all participants to pledge their unswerving commitment in pursuit of these goals.

gangels (X)
Local time: 09:36
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 219
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