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Kommunikationsinstrumente

English translation: tools (German term not necessarily required)

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German term or phrase:Kommunikationsinstrumente
English translation:tools (German term not necessarily required)
Entered by: Caitriona O'Callanain

22:36 Feb 27, 2002
German to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial / Equity markets
German term or phrase: Kommunikationsinstrumente
Wir haben folgende Kommunikatrionsinstrument eingesetz um unsere Aktionäre zu informieren
Caitriona O'Callanain
Local time: 22:48
We informed our shareholders by (what tool?)/...
Explanation:
"We informed our shareholders by (what tool?)

our shareholders were informed by (whatever)

We used (whatever) to inform our shareholders".

Just a few ways to express it most simply. The "Kommunikationsinstrument" is not needed here, even in German.
Selected response from:

Steffen Pollex (X)
Local time: 23:48
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +3communications tools
msebold
5We informed our shareholders by (what tool?)/...
Steffen Pollex (X)
5..by way of...
brute (X)
4modes of communication
jccantrell


  

Answers


4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
communications tools


Explanation:
none needed

msebold
Canada
Local time: 17:48
PRO pts in pair: 283

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  swisstell
20 mins
  -> Thanks.
agree  Irene De Han: Yes, but communication tools w/out the s.
2 hrs
  -> Thanks Irene - my Oxford actually leaves open the use of the "s"; eg.: communications satellite.
agree  Elvira Stoianov
8 hrs
neutral  Steffen Pollex (X): Translated correctly technically, but sounds somewhat obstacious in the given context.
9 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
modes of communication


Explanation:
also might use 'methods'

My take on it.

jccantrell
United States
Local time: 14:48
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 4618

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  msebold: Technically accurate, but I don't think it's idiomatic in a business context.
1 hr
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
We informed our shareholders by (what tool?)/...


Explanation:
"We informed our shareholders by (what tool?)

our shareholders were informed by (whatever)

We used (whatever) to inform our shareholders".

Just a few ways to express it most simply. The "Kommunikationsinstrument" is not needed here, even in German.


    native German, not too thumb in English :-)
Steffen Pollex (X)
Local time: 23:48
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in pair: 503
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
..by way of...


Explanation:
We informed our shareholders by way of...

brute (X)
PRO pts in pair: 255
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