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Help with sentence: ground zero (not WTC!!!)

German translation: Anfang, Ausgangspunkt

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English term or phrase:ground zero
German translation:Anfang, Ausgangspunkt
Entered by: Sabine Tietge

10:46 Jan 30, 2003
English to German translations [PRO]
Marketing / Software, communication
English term or phrase: Help with sentence: ground zero (not WTC!!!)
This convergence has shaken the traditional business foundations of all industries, a change that puts communications service providers at ground zero of an economic revolution.
Sabine Tietge
Local time: 19:45
eine Änderung, die für ... den Anfang einer wirtschaftlichen Revolution/Umwälzung bedeutet/darstellt
Explanation:
... ich wäre hier für eine einfache Lösung.
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Endre Both
Germany
Local time: 16:15
Grading comment
Thanks! And thanks to Ralf for confirming my own idea of "Ausgangspunkt"
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3eine Änderung, die für ... den Anfang einer wirtschaftlichen Revolution/Umwälzung bedeutet/darstellt
Endre Both
4s.u.
Horst2


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
eine Änderung, die für ... den Anfang einer wirtschaftlichen Revolution/Umwälzung bedeutet/darstellt


Explanation:
... ich wäre hier für eine einfache Lösung.

Endre Both
Germany
Local time: 16:15
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in HungarianHungarian
PRO pts in pair: 955
Grading comment
Thanks! And thanks to Ralf for confirming my own idea of "Ausgangspunkt"

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Thomas Melletat (X): "Anfang einer wirtschaftlichen Revolution" ist schön
1 min
agree  Ralf Lemster: Alternativ: "Ausgangspunkt"
2 mins
agree  Steffen Walter: Super! Würde wie Ralf "Ausgangspunkt" verwenden.
9 mins
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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
s.u.


Explanation:
...ein Wandel der die Telekommunikationsdienstleister an den Ausgangspunkt einer wirtschaftlichen Revolution stellt

bin der Meinung dass der Sinn des Originals ist zu sagen, daß Telkommunikation als solche der neue Ausgangspunkt ( ground zero ) dür die Revolution ist

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Note added at 2003-01-30 11:06:59 (GMT) Post-grading
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sorry was out too late

Horst2
Local time: 16:15
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in pair: 970
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