Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Volumen
English translation:
(sales) volume
Added to glossary by
Elizabeth Kelly
Jan 12, 2011 19:05
13 yrs ago
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German term
Volumen
German to English
Bus/Financial
Business/Commerce (general)
Von 2000 bis 2005 legte das Geschäft um 15% zu. Das derzeitige Volumen beträgt 2,54 Milliarden Euro.
Es handelt sich hierbei um eine Finanzinstitution.
Wäre "volume" in diesem Zusammenhang richtig oder gibt es da einen anderen Ausdruck?
Es handelt sich hierbei um eine Finanzinstitution.
Wäre "volume" in diesem Zusammenhang richtig oder gibt es da einen anderen Ausdruck?
Proposed translations
(English)
5 +6 | (sales) volume |
Jaime Hyland
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3 +3 | business volume |
Wendy Streitparth
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4 | Sales capacity |
kalenharris
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3 | volume/scope |
Ramey Rieger (X)
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Proposed translations
+6
3 mins
Selected
(sales) volume
'Volume' is the standard term in English too. The word "sales" is usually tacked onto it to clarify, but is not strictly necessary.
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Note added at 4 mins (2011-01-12 19:10:24 GMT)
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If, as you say, you're dealing with a financial institution "sales" is probably inappropriate.
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Note added at 7 mins (2011-01-12 19:13:17 GMT)
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You could also use "turnover"
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Note added at 4 mins (2011-01-12 19:10:24 GMT)
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If, as you say, you're dealing with a financial institution "sales" is probably inappropriate.
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Note added at 7 mins (2011-01-12 19:13:17 GMT)
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You could also use "turnover"
Peer comment(s):
agree |
philgoddard
1 min
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agree |
784512 (X)
: agree, if you want to stick religiously to the equivalent. I wonder re: turnover, as Brigitte suggests in the discussion.
5 mins
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agree |
swisstell
: transaction volume
14 mins
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agree |
Nicole Backhaus
7 hrs
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agree |
Gabriella Bertelmann
: agree
8 hrs
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agree |
milinad
10 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you very much Jaime and everyone else! "
4 mins
volume/scope
Peer comment(s):
neutral |
Jaime Hyland
: 'scope' is not appropriate here
16 mins
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okay, I'm batting a thousand today anyway
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+3
3 hrs
business volume
IMO it is referring to the Geschäft in the first sentence and would normally be Geschäftsvolumen, which is not necessarily the same as sales (or indeed need not involve sales at all).
Peer comment(s):
agree |
Jaime Hyland
: the qualifier certainly makes it clearer.
1 hr
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Many thanks, Jaime
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agree |
Sangeeta Joshi
6 hrs
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Thank you Sangeeta
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agree |
BrigitteHilgner
: This should fit.
8 hrs
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Thanks, Brigitte
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17 hrs
Sales capacity
I would argue the original German formulation hints this is what is meant. If "Volumen" in German is more complicated than the total value in currency of sold goods (i.e. output), then "sales volume" is too simple. Sales capacity speaks to the value of the output, the infrastructure of the company, market access, etc.
Discussion
"They currently have 2.54 billion Euros in annual sales" or alternatively:
"They are currently doing 2.54 billion Euros in annual sales."
Umsatz m 1. (Börse) activity, dealings, turnover, volume of trade amount of business; 2. (Gen) volume, transaction, turnover; 3. (V&M) sales, billing; 4. (WiWi) volume of trade Umsatz bringen (V&M) pull in sales
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