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gegenüber gestellt

English translation: compared

07:09 Apr 14, 2005
German to English translations [PRO]
Business/Commerce (general)
German term or phrase: gegenüber gestellt
In einem ***-Projekt haben wir gemeinsam mit der Unternehmensberatung *** Bedürfnisse unserer Gesellschaft analysiert und unsere derzeitigen und zukünftigen Aktivitäten gegenüber gestellt.
Rachel Taylor
English translation:compared
Explanation:
gegenübergestellt
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Nick Somers (X)
Local time: 21:33
Grading comment
thanks
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +1compared
CMJ_Trans (X)
3 +1compared
Nick Somers (X)
4confront (with), contrast.
Elimar Orlopp


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
gegenüber gestellt
compared


Explanation:
gegenübergestellt

Nick Somers (X)
Local time: 21:33
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 20
Grading comment
thanks

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Steffen Walter
1 hr
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
compared


Explanation:
it used to be written as one word - the new spelling now dictates otherwise

CMJ_Trans (X)
Local time: 21:33
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 147

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Nick Somers (X): Hey, I got there first but I bow to your superior knowledge vis à vis Rechtschreibung (and I still think in Austrian schillings)
4 mins
  -> well - I'm not a million percent sure BUT I keep seeing it so I figure it must be so. German doesn't look like German any more. And I think in French francs
neutral  Steffen Walter: To add to the chaos caused by the German spelling reform (does it really deserve its name?), they're now moving backwards again re. "Getrennt- und Zusammenschreibung" - see, for example, http://www.spiegel.de/kultur/gesellschaft/0,1518,350420,00.h...
1 hr
agree  Elimar Orlopp: I know, isn*t that awful, but at least they try!
13 hrs
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13 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
gegenüber gestellt
confront (with), contrast.


Explanation:
Excuse me, but I think I found a better word, because compare is to weak imo. You not only "vergleichen" but "gegenüber stellen" and that should be than confront (with) or contrast or even "oppose". What you think?

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Note added at 13 hrs 38 mins (2005-04-14 20:48:36 GMT)
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should be thEn confront (with), sorry.

Elimar Orlopp
Germany
Local time: 21:33
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
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