Apr 1, 2008 15:30
16 yrs ago
German term
Aktionsprinzip
German to English
Bus/Financial
Finance (general)
Einkaufsinitiative
Aktionsprinzip is normally Newton's second law but I in the text I have it is being used to refer to policy initiatives and I am stumped for an English term.
In a decription of how a company has achieved savings in the purchasing sector, the following is written:
"Beachten Sie: Das Aktionsprinzip ("wer etwas fordert, der bekommt auch etwas") ist auf Ihrer Seite."
I would welcome suggestions as to how to translate "Aktionsprinzip" in what is for this word an unusual context.
All suggestions welcome.
Yorick Jenkins
In a decription of how a company has achieved savings in the purchasing sector, the following is written:
"Beachten Sie: Das Aktionsprinzip ("wer etwas fordert, der bekommt auch etwas") ist auf Ihrer Seite."
I would welcome suggestions as to how to translate "Aktionsprinzip" in what is for this word an unusual context.
All suggestions welcome.
Yorick Jenkins
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +1 | principle of action and reaction |
Paul Merriam
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| 3 | Operation principle |
Gad Kohenov
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| 2 | campaign nature |
Stephen Sadie
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Proposed translations
+1
19 mins
Paul Merriam
Native in English
Works in field
Years of experience
Native in: English
Works in: Russian to English, Polish to English, German to English, and 1 more.
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12
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principle of action and reaction
This is basically a metaphorical version of Newton's second law if I remember it right. (For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.) Your author seems to believe that if you do something, you'll get a reaction. If you don't do anything, don't expect anyone else to do anything. You seem to be familiar with Newton. How is this usually called in a physics context?
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Comment: "Thanks-I am not an expert on Newton- the action reaction however refers to Newton's Third Law whereas the German "Aktionsprinzip" according to everything I have found in the internet refers to Newton's second law! -I chose the principle of action and left out the reaction. Still puzzled by the whole thing. I am still a bit uncertain and nobody put in "agree"-I certainly can't think of a better translation though. But you got me thinking in this direction. Thanks for all suggestions. "
8 mins
Stephen Sadie
Germany
Germany
Native in English
Germany
Practical business experience, reliable
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, English to German
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175
campaign nature
for starters
10 mins
Gad Kohenov
Israel
Israel
Works in field
Israel
30 years of experience+satisfied clients
Native in: French 
, Hebrew
Works in: English to Hebrew, Hebrew to English, French to Hebrew, and 8 more.
Operation principle
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