Feb 5, 2012 12:24
12 yrs ago
German term
Financial translation: German to English
Native in: English (Variants: Wales / Welsh, US, Scottish, British, Irish, UK) 
Works in: German to English, English
Datenmoloch
German to English
Bus/Financial
Finance (general)
financial markets report
The ECB's forthcoming loan level data initiative (LLDI), whereby data will have to be provided on 1300 ABS bonds is being referred to as a "Datenmoloch". Whilst I understand what is stated, I am not sure how to best tranlate it.
Many thanks in advance
Caitriona
Many thanks in advance
Caitriona
Proposed translations
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| 4 +2 | data juggernaut |
Randall Nall
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| 3 +1 | data Moloch |
Wendy Streitparth
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Proposed translations
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data juggernaut
Though not exclusively negative in meaning like the German, this term can be used as a rough equivalent.
(“data Behemoth” might also be a possibility, although it doesn’t get quite as many google hits.
(“data Behemoth” might also be a possibility, although it doesn’t get quite as many google hits.
Example sentence:
The question now is whether anything can derail the Facebook juggernaut. Periodically, the company’s faced user revolts over privacy issues
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Comment: "Selected automatically based on peer agreement."
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Wendy Streitparth
Germany
Germany
Native in English
Germany
45 years experience
Native in: English (Variant: British)
Works in: German to English, French to English, Spanish to English, and 2 more.
Related KudoZ points
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15
data Moloch
Nothing wrong with it.
Peer comment(s):
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AllegroTrans
: it does not strike me as a comprehensible phrase
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You do surprise me! But thanks anyway.
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Nicole Schnell
: A moloch is a moloch.
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Many thanks, Nicole.
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