Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
speditiv
English translation:
smooth, rapid
Added to glossary by
Heather Starastin
Jun 22, 2000 06:35
24 yrs ago
German term
Helga Volz
speditiv
German to English
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This term comes from a job certificate written by a Swiss company. I can't find it in any German dictionary. Are there any Swiss translators around who can help?
Proposed translations
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| 0 | smooth, rapid |
Heather Starastin
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| 0 | See below |
Cami Townsend (X)
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| 0 | see below |
Dan McCrosky (X)
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| 0 | efficient |
Lydia Biberacher
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| 0 | brisk, rapid, swift |
Anya Malhotra
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Proposed translations
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smooth, rapid
Grüezi mitenand! Having spent several years in or near Switzerland, I can confirm that this is a uniquely Swiss expression, which approximates more or less to "flott". I would suggest "smooth/ly" and/or "rapid/ly", depending on on your context.HTH!
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Comment: "Thanks a lot for your rapid or should I say "speditiv" reply. It hit the nail on the head."
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See below
According to my Duden Deutsches Universal Wörterbuch, "speditiv" in Swiss usage means "rasch vorankommend, zügig," with "speditives Arbeiten" and "etw. speditiv erledigen" being given as examples. How you want to convey that in English would depend on how the word is used (as an adj. or adverb) and what it modifies. I would suggest words like "diligent" and "industrious," but they don't necessarily convey a sense of speed as much as a sense of steadiness and conscientiousness. At any rate, the idea is to make headway quickly. Sorry I can't be any more creative than that right now.
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see below
adj. or adv. forms of prompt, quick, rapid, instantaneous, straight away, forthwith, immediate, brisk, efficient, smart, speedy, smooth, etc - HTH - Dan
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Lydia Biberacher
Germany
Germany
Germany
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efficient
the term "speditiv" includes, rapidly, but doing it the best way
Lydia
Lydia
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Anya Malhotra
Conscientious and Creative
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brisk, rapid, swift
I'm having trouble today getting to ProZ so bear with me if you have already received answers to this.
The Wahrig gives the following for speditiv: adj. (schweiz.) rasch (vorankommend), zuegig. Lacking further context, you can take your pick from the above.
The Wahrig gives the following for speditiv: adj. (schweiz.) rasch (vorankommend), zuegig. Lacking further context, you can take your pick from the above.
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