Sep 15, 2015 16:12
8 yrs ago
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German term
Works in: German to English, Italian to English, Dutch to English
das Thema in der Sitzung vertritt
German to English
Bus/Financial
Finance (general)
Auf Nachfrage von Herrn XXXX, der für den Teilbereich Change Management & Communication zuständig ist und das Thema zusammen mit Dr. XXXX in der Sitzung vertritt, bestätigt das Kernteam, dass die Resonanz auf XXXX in der Organisation durchweg positiv sei.
What meaning would you ascribe to "das Thema in der Sitzung vertreten" here? "reports on" maybe?
TIA.
What meaning would you ascribe to "das Thema in der Sitzung vertreten" here? "reports on" maybe?
TIA.
Proposed translations
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1 hr
Michael Martin, MA
United States
United States
Native in German
&
English
Works in field
United States
Creativity wins in the long run
Native in: German (Variant: Germany) 
, English (Variant: US)
Works in: German to English
Related KudoZ points
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147
Selected
will be the go-to person for this topic at the meeting
a natural sounding way of saying this in English
..will be the go-to person for this topic at the meeting along with Dr. XXX
..will be the go-to person for this topic at the meeting along with Dr. XXX
Peer comment(s):
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philgoddard
: Or advisor.
1 hr
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Lancashireman
: OR the stand-up-walk-round-the-table-and-whisper-in-the-ear-of person at the meeting
5 hrs
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I wonder whether that comment makes you the stand-up-walk-round-the-table-and-whisper-in-the-ear-of person on this particular query..
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| agree |
Eleanore Strauss
: a little too informal for my taste, but spot on
22 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks to everyone for their input."
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Maria S. Loose, LL.M.
Belgium
Belgium
Native in German
&
English
Specializes in field
Belgium
Lawyer & Certified Translator
Native in: English (Variant: US) , German (Variant: Germany)
Works in: German to English, Dutch to English, French to English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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4
to be available in the meeting as a resource person on a topic
he is available in the meeting for information on topic X if anybody wants to know more about it
2 hrs
Claudia Hoffmann
Germany
Germany
Native in German
Specializes in field
Germany
Getting language to you
Native in: German 
Works in: English to German, German to English, Arabic to German, and 2 more.
Related KudoZ points
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22
to represent the topic in the meeting
to represent the topic in the meeting
8 hrs
German term (edited):
das Thema vertreten
speak to the topic
Ben Roberts-Smith VC MG, and Dr Katherine Daniell, 2005 John Monash Scholar and leader in the water industry, spoke to the topic: “Management, Command, and Leadership”.
http://johnmonash.com/management-command-and-leadership-the-...
Three of the teachers spoke to the topic from their own viewpoint so we had three very different experiences.
http://www.sote.qld.edu.au/total-education-blog/michael-leun...
USC’s Global Leadership Forum on Wed. Oct. 8th brought together a panel of local business leaders who spoke to the topic of “Beginning with the End in Mind.”
http://www.re-entry.us/category/recent-events/
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Note added at 1 day20 hrs (2015-09-17 12:39:25 GMT) Post-grading
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And what contribution will the 'go-to person' make at the meeting if no-one 'goes' to them? Will they just sit there smiling benignly?
http://johnmonash.com/management-command-and-leadership-the-...
Three of the teachers spoke to the topic from their own viewpoint so we had three very different experiences.
http://www.sote.qld.edu.au/total-education-blog/michael-leun...
USC’s Global Leadership Forum on Wed. Oct. 8th brought together a panel of local business leaders who spoke to the topic of “Beginning with the End in Mind.”
http://www.re-entry.us/category/recent-events/
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Note added at 1 day20 hrs (2015-09-17 12:39:25 GMT) Post-grading
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And what contribution will the 'go-to person' make at the meeting if no-one 'goes' to them? Will they just sit there smiling benignly?
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