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Förderungsdschungel

English translation: thicket of grants

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German term or phrase:Förderungsdschungel
English translation:thicket of grants
Entered by: senta

08:55 Feb 1, 2001
German to English translations [Non-PRO]
Bus/Financial
German term or phrase: Förderungsdschungel
If you want to set up a business undertaking, you are - under certain circumstances - granted financial aid. However, it is hard to find out which grants apply to your case and your business idea, that's why it is a confusing "Förderungsdschungel".
senta
Local time: 19:00
thicket of grants
Explanation:
That seems to be the common term; in fact, I wonder if Förderungsdschungel is not a back translation...
If it fits, you might use a phrase like "thicket of grants and applications"

... It would be almost impossible to enumerate the thicket of grants and other financial resources available to GTFs; each specific field has its own set of ...
babel.uoregon.edu/complit/survive.html

particularly for private schools -- but if you navigate a thicket of scholarships, grants and loans, the financial blow is more sting than stagger ...
www.princeton.edu/pr/news/99/c/0908.htm
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Ulrike Lieder (X)
Local time: 10:00
Grading comment
Thanks for the explanation you provided. I'm always fascinated about how great this instant help works!

Regards,
senta
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Ulrike Lieder (X)
naconfustion
buckel


  

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9 mins
thicket of grants


Explanation:
That seems to be the common term; in fact, I wonder if Förderungsdschungel is not a back translation...
If it fits, you might use a phrase like "thicket of grants and applications"

... It would be almost impossible to enumerate the thicket of grants and other financial resources available to GTFs; each specific field has its own set of ...
babel.uoregon.edu/complit/survive.html

particularly for private schools -- but if you navigate a thicket of scholarships, grants and loans, the financial blow is more sting than stagger ...
www.princeton.edu/pr/news/99/c/0908.htm


Ulrike Lieder (X)
Local time: 10:00
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in pair: 3525
Grading comment
Thanks for the explanation you provided. I'm always fascinated about how great this instant help works!

Regards,
senta
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10 mins
confustion


Explanation:
probably no one word in English, paraphase: it is hard to find your way throuhg the confusing range of subsidies on offer.

Yours Mike Harold

buckel
Local time: 19:00
PRO pts in pair: 41
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