Machtwährung

English translation: currency of power

17:15 Jul 3, 2008
German to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - IT (Information Technology) / IT security
German term or phrase: Machtwährung
Thema einer Präsentation zu Informations- und IT-Sicherheit im Bankenbereich:

Die neuen Machtwährungen

Das Konzept ist mir klar, aber wie übersetze ich das am besten?

Vielen Dank für eure Hilfe!
Caroline Loehr
Germany
Local time: 14:23
English translation:currency of power
Explanation:
manchmal ist übersetzen doch ganz einfach ;-)
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Bernd Runge
Germany
Local time: 14:23
Grading comment
Danke, Bernd, für den Wink ... auch wenn es statt eines Zaunpfahls ein Scheunentor sein musste! *lach*
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4 +2currency of power
Bernd Runge


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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
currency of power


Explanation:
manchmal ist übersetzen doch ganz einfach ;-)

Example sentence(s):
  • Knowledge is the currency of power in this century and not missiles and nuclear ...
  • Traditionally the most important currency of power was military power, strategic power.

    Reference: http://www.rediff.com/news/2006/jul/18ks.htm
    Reference: http://www.globetrotter.berkeley.edu/people/Joffe/joffe-con4...
Bernd Runge
Germany
Local time: 14:23
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Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 26
Grading comment
Danke, Bernd, für den Wink ... auch wenn es statt eines Zaunpfahls ein Scheunentor sein musste! *lach*
Notes to answerer
Asker: *lol* Ja, wenn man denn nur darauf käme ... *knuuutsch* ;o)


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  David Williams: Exactly what I'd have suggested, if it hadn't been suggested already.
1 hr

agree  Steffen Walter: :-)
13 hrs
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