bei verschiedenen Anbietern in Auftrag gegeben

English translation: were commissioned from various suppliers

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German term or phrase:bei verschiedenen Anbietern in Auftrag gegeben
English translation:were commissioned from various suppliers
Entered by: Chris Rowson (X)

16:48 Jul 13, 2002
German to English translations [Non-PRO]
Bus/Financial
German term or phrase: bei verschiedenen Anbietern in Auftrag gegeben
Softwarelösungen wurden bei
verschiedenen Anbietern in
Auftrag gegeben

software solutions were
allocated by different/various
providers/suppliers
Herwig
were commissioned from various suppliers
Explanation:
This is a case where I would use "solution" for "Lösung": "Software solutions were commissioned from various suppliers."

I don´t like "ordered", assuming that the software was to be developed: you can order software packages, but you don´t order software development.
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Chris Rowson (X)
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danke
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Summary of answers provided
5 +2development contract assigned/ awarded to various bidders
Antoinette-M. Sixt Ruth
4 +1My understanding
Kim Metzger
4 +1were commissioned from various suppliers
Chris Rowson (X)


  

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My understanding


Explanation:
Work on software solutions was assigned to various suppliers/bidders/offerors/providers



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Note added at 2002-07-13 16:58:50 (GMT)
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Better: work was commissioned to various providers. Not sure about Anbieter, since it can be so many things.

Kim Metzger
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Dr. Fred Thomson: I would use bidders in place of providers or suppliers.
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development contract assigned/ awarded to various bidders


Explanation:
From my own experience...

Antoinette-M. Sixt Ruth
Local time: 03:04
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
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agree  Terri Doerrzapf
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agree  stefana
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were commissioned from various suppliers


Explanation:
This is a case where I would use "solution" for "Lösung": "Software solutions were commissioned from various suppliers."

I don´t like "ordered", assuming that the software was to be developed: you can order software packages, but you don´t order software development.

Chris Rowson (X)
Local time: 10:04
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 768
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danke

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Сергей Лузан
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