O-Ton

English translation: "in XXX's own words"

12:40 May 31, 2001

German to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Marketing / Market Research

German term or phrase: O-Ton

Before quotes from workers, as in: "O-Ton, Josef XXX Hauptmann a. D.:"

Gregory Mehrten KudoZ activity Questions: 173 (none open) (1 without valid answers) (2 closed without grading) Answers: 0 United States
Local time: 06:17

English translation:"in XXX's own words"

Explanation:
Since it refers to a quote from an individual (rather than a soundtrack from a movie or similar), this is probably an appropriate expression.

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Birgit Yandle (X)
Australia
Local time: 20:17

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Tone Wittmann

"in XXX's own words"

Birgit Yandle (X)

actuality

Ute Wietfeld

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Explanation:
Hello !

O-Ton = Original-Ton

In English:
Original soundtrack
Original voice of the person mentionned

In "google" they mentionned lots of O-Ton from speaches of well-known pople like the boss of Siemens

Good luck !
Tone

Reference: http://www.google.com

Tone Wittmann
Local time: 12:17
Native speaker of:

Norwegian

57 mins

"in XXX's own words"

Explanation:
Since it refers to a quote from an individual (rather than a soundtrack from a movie or similar), this is probably an appropriate expression.

Collins German Dictionary

Birgit Yandle (X)
Australia
Local time: 20:17
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: German

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1 hr

actuality

Explanation:
Actuality is the term used in radio, by the BBC and others.... I'm not sure whether it entirely fits your context, but I hope it helps.

12 years as BBC radio producer

Ute Wietfeld
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:17
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 4

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