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repurpose

German translation: Zweckanpassung oder Zweckumgestaltung?

16:51 Mar 22, 2000
English to German translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: repurpose
There is no context whatsoever for "repurpose". It appears in a circle along with modify, collaborate, approve, repurpose. Since all these are single words, repurpose should also be a snappy, single verb in German. Zweck ändern or s.th. like that will not work. For want of anything better, Umlenken was used, but I don't think it hits the nail on the head. The overall context is the migration from paper-based to digital documents, capturing and delivering information, information sharing and the like. I'm just wondering if someone, especially a colleague in Germany, might have come across a snappy, useful translation.
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German translation:Zweckanpassung oder Zweckumgestaltung?
Explanation:
Tricky term. Would be useful to have the other German terms you selected for the remaining words (modify, collaborate, approve) to match it.
Good luck! iris
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Iris Seifert (X)
Local time: 06:39
Grading comment
First of all, thank you all for your suggestions. I only wish I could choose more than one answer! I took Iris' answer as the point of departure, mixed in a little Dan McCroskey and finally used zweckanpassen, although umbezwecken was rather tempting, too (I did feel, though, it needed to be a verb). I agree w/ Dan that it did not have to be a "real" German word since repurpose is also a coinage. Anyway, thanks very much to you all!
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Summary of answers provided
nazweckumwandeln
Dierk Seeburg
nawiederbegruenden * Wiederberuendung? *
Irena Cannon
naReorientierung
Kristina M (X)
naZweckanpassung oder Zweckumgestaltung?
Iris Seifert (X)
naneubezwecken, umzielen, neuzielen, reanvisieren, umzwecken, etc.
Dan McCrosky (X)
naRe- or Neuoritierung
KARIN ISBELL


  

Answers


57 mins
zweckumwandeln


Explanation:
Wie waer's damit? Aehnlich 'zweckentfremden', nur positiv.
Cheerio,
Dierk

Dierk Seeburg
Local time: 07:39
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in pair: 130
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1 hr
wiederbegruenden * Wiederberuendung? *


Explanation:
Hope that's it!

Irena Cannon [email protected]


    NA
Irena Cannon
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2 hrs
Reorientierung


Explanation:
oder Neuorientierung
oder Umorientierung

Wie wär's mit etwas derartigem?

Kristina


Kristina M (X)
Local time: 09:39
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 130
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5 hrs
Zweckanpassung oder Zweckumgestaltung?


Explanation:
Tricky term. Would be useful to have the other German terms you selected for the remaining words (modify, collaborate, approve) to match it.
Good luck! iris

Iris Seifert (X)
Local time: 06:39
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in pair: 31
Grading comment
First of all, thank you all for your suggestions. I only wish I could choose more than one answer! I took Iris' answer as the point of departure, mixed in a little Dan McCroskey and finally used zweckanpassen, although umbezwecken was rather tempting, too (I did feel, though, it needed to be a verb). I agree w/ Dan that it did not have to be a "real" German word since repurpose is also a coinage. Anyway, thanks very much to you all!
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5 hrs
neubezwecken, umzielen, neuzielen, reanvisieren, umzwecken, etc.


Explanation:
This calls for a little intestinal fortitude on your part but since the word "repurpose" is also not listed in the NODE, there is no real need to use an established "Duden" word. You can create a new one.

Dan McCrosky (X)
Local time: 15:39
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 390
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16 hrs
Re- or Neuoritierung


Explanation:
I concur wih Kristina

KARIN ISBELL
United States
Local time: 06:39
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in pair: 242
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