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Wirkbetrieb

English translation: ... from the drawing board to a functioning operation

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German term or phrase:Wirkbetrieb
English translation:... from the drawing board to a functioning operation
Entered by: Alexander Schleber (X)

10:21 Jul 3, 2003
German to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial
German term or phrase: Wirkbetrieb
Title of an business seminar:

SAP 'Proof of Concept' - Vom Reißbrett zum Wirkbetrieb

... from drawing board to operational reality???

Thanks for any ideas.
Nicole Tata
United Kingdom
Local time: 21:05
... from the drawing board to a functioning operation
Explanation:
Your original idea is not at all bad. Just that "betrieb" makes areference to an entity that is operational. "operational reality" is maybe a little too vague. Depends on how you read your other context.
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Alexander Schleber (X)
Belgium
Local time: 22:05
Grading comment
Thanks everyone!
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Summary of answers provided
5from the drawing board to operation
David Moore (X)
4... from the drawing board to a functioning operation
Alexander Schleber (X)
3 +1from the drawing board to an up and running operation
writeaway
4(from drawing board to) productive stage [implementation]
Steffen Walter
4...to the production line
gangels (X)


Discussion entries: 2





  

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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
... from the drawing board to a functioning operation


Explanation:
Your original idea is not at all bad. Just that "betrieb" makes areference to an entity that is operational. "operational reality" is maybe a little too vague. Depends on how you read your other context.

Alexander Schleber (X)
Belgium
Local time: 22:05
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 2426
Grading comment
Thanks everyone!
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39 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
from the drawing board to an up and running operation


Explanation:
just a suggestion. depends if it fits in.

writeaway
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 1179

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kim Metzger: I like up and running operation.
1604 days
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40 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
(from drawing board to) productive stage [implementation]


Explanation:
d.h. bis zur tatsächlichen Umsetzung im betrieblichen Alltag

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Note added at 42 mins (2003-07-03 11:03:57 GMT)
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Schließlich spricht SAP selbst im Dt. von \"Produktivsystemen\" (vielleicht in etwas anderem Zusammenhang, aber...).

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Note added at 43 mins (2003-07-03 11:04:49 GMT)
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Ich sehe Wirkbetrieb hier nicht so sehr als Betrieb=operation, sondern als tatsächliche praktische Einführung/Umsetzung.

Steffen Walter
Germany
Local time: 22:05
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in pair: 12418
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
...to the production line


Explanation:
or from the drawing boaed to daily practice

gangels (X)
Local time: 14:05
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
from the drawing board to operation


Explanation:
is, on the basis of k.i.s.s., enuff!
Enuff said!!

David Moore (X)
Local time: 22:05
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 9672
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