Glossary entry

German term or phrase:

vorbeizielen

English translation:

would not meet (the preferences of individual clients)

Added to glossary by DDM
Nov 8, 2006 18:40
18 yrs ago
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German term

vorbeizielen

German to English Bus/Financial Marketing
Dem Management war bewusst, dass Angebote, die sich auf die Gesamtheit der Kunden richten, wahrscheinlich an den Präferenzen des Einzelnen vorbeizielen.

Extract from book on pricing for banking products...

Discussion

PoveyTrans (X) (asker) Nov 9, 2006:
POint taken - thanks for your suggestion!
Francis Lee (X) Nov 9, 2006:
Nothing wrong as such with that answer, but "fail to address" just occured to me and I'll tragically not be able to post it despite the 24 hours not being up yet (moan, grumble, whinge ...) ;-)
CMJ_Trans (X) Nov 8, 2006:
if you target your customers as a whole, you'll mikss your mark as regards each one's individual preferences
CMJ_Trans (X) Nov 8, 2006:
jack of all trades master of none/you cannot be all things to all men.

If you aim at all your customers in general, not one of them in particular will be satisfied

Proposed translations

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would not meet (the preferences of individual clients)

In this context "vorbeizielen" means "would not meet"
Peer comment(s):

agree Teresa Reinhardt : or simply, 'would miss'
2 hrs
Thanks
agree Ingeborg Gowans (X) : w/ Teresa
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were a long shot

for individual clients' preferences, my take....keeping the imagery
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