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zeichnet sich durch eine gute Modularisierung und Standardisierung aus

English translation: is highly modular and standardised.

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German term or phrase:zeichnet sich durch eine gute Modularisierung und Standardisierung aus
English translation:is highly modular and standardised.
Entered by: Rowan Morrell

11:34 Jul 29, 2005
German to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Surveying / Customer Satisfaction Survey
German term or phrase: zeichnet sich durch eine gute Modularisierung und Standardisierung aus
"Das von ABC angebotene Portfolio ... zeichnet sich durch eine gute Modularisierung und Standardisierung aus"

From a customer satisfaction survey. This is in a section about the company's solution portfolio. There are various statements starting with "Das von ABC angebotene Portfolio", and the person completing the survey has to tick which applies most to him or her. I'm not quite sure how best to translate "eine gute Modularisierung und Standardisierung" into elegant, idiomatic English. TIA for your help.
Rowan Morrell
New Zealand
Local time: 04:20
is highly modular and standardised.
Explanation:
It's not clear to me here whether the modules themselves are supposed to be standardised or whether a) the products are modular and are also based on other standard(ised) components and/or b) the products themselves are standardised (e.g. identical "look and feel").

If the modules themselves are standardised then I would suggest "makes extensive use of standardised modules".
Selected response from:

Bob Kerns (X)
Germany
Local time: 18:20
Grading comment
Thanks Bob. Very "neat and tidy" solution and a good case made for it too. Thanks also to the peer graders and others who offered an idea. Appreciate everyone's help.
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Summary of answers provided
3 +4is highly modular and standardised.
Bob Kerns (X)
4stand out due to good modular design and standardisation*
misskirstymu (X)
3perhaps
gangels (X)


  

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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
is highly modular and standardised.


Explanation:
It's not clear to me here whether the modules themselves are supposed to be standardised or whether a) the products are modular and are also based on other standard(ised) components and/or b) the products themselves are standardised (e.g. identical "look and feel").

If the modules themselves are standardised then I would suggest "makes extensive use of standardised modules".

Bob Kerns (X)
Germany
Local time: 18:20
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Thanks Bob. Very "neat and tidy" solution and a good case made for it too. Thanks also to the peer graders and others who offered an idea. Appreciate everyone's help.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Aniello Scognamiglio (X): good comment, thanks:-) with Gareth: modulari(s)zation is often used, too.
3 mins
  -> Aniello zeichnet sich durch gute Entscheidungen aus :-)
agree  Lori Dendy-Molz: yes, keep it simple
11 mins
agree  BrigitteHilgner: Sounds good to me.
2 hrs
agree  Gareth McMillan: Yes, but what's wrong with "modularisation"- use it all the time.........
4 hrs
  -> Nuffink :-)
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
stand out due to good modular design and standardisation*


Explanation:
*note: standardization for Us

misskirstymu (X)
Local time: 17:20
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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22 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
perhaps


Explanation:
excels due to its noteworthy compartmentalization and standardization

or: compartmentalized and standardized setup (arrangement/configuration/layout)

gangels (X)
Local time: 10:20
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
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