German term
freies Geschäft
Der Fokus ist auf der Beobachtung von Kennzahlen in den Kernprozessen, ergänzt um unterstützende Prozesse und *freies Geschäft*
I asked my client what was meant by freies Geschäft.
Die Bezeichnung freies Geschäft meint Leistungen, die Unternehmen zusätzlich machen können, aber nicht vertraglich müssen, anders als beim Kerngeschäft. Hier sind sie soz. vertraglich zu bestimmten Leistungen gezwungen.
So, maybe something like voluntarily, optional or even broader "additional?" tasks/transactions/processes / other business? Or should I spell it out based on what additional information I was provided?
Jan 9, 2009 14:02: Steffen Walter changed "Level" from "Non-PRO" to "PRO"
Proposed translations
Germany
Top-Notch Service | Direct Clients Only
Native in: German (Variant: Germany) 
Works in: English to German, German to English, French to German, and 1 more.
optional services / (business) offerings / "add-on" business
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Note added at 23 mins (2009-01-09 14:08:27 GMT)
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Perhaps include the qualifier "extra-contractual" as you see fit?
| It relates to the wastewater industry, Steffen. Does that help? |
| agree |
Stephen Gobin
: "Optional services" is very nice!
7 mins
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| agree |
Heike Schwarz
: I vote for optional services
1 hr
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| agree |
Sabine Lenz
: optional services
1 day 38 mins
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| agree |
Emma Rault (X)
: I vote for "optional services", too
3 days 16 hrs
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United Kingdom
Soaring over the language barrier
Native in: English 
Works in: German to English, French to English
any other additional, non-contractual business
A combination of your suggestions would get the meaning across as defined by your client.
| agree |
Steffen Walter
: IMHO "additional" can be omitted: "any other non-contractual/extra-contractual business"
2 mins
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Yes...I was toying with the idea myself whether or not to include "additional"
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gangels (X)
: If they did it as a favor (re customer relations), it would be 'complimentary', of course, but else, you're right
1 hr
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| agree |
Mark Straver
: Also with "complimentary" depending on the specific context.
19 hrs
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Germany
German Attorney & University Lecturer
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, English, English to German, and 1 more.
voluntary services
| agree |
Heike Schwarz
8 mins
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| agree |
Harald Moelzer (medical-translator)
: would be my understanding, too!
34 mins
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Russian Federation
Always welcome! :)
Native in: Russian
Works in: German to Russian, English to Russian, Spanish to Russian, and 7 more.
ad-hoc business
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Note added at 2 hrs (2009-01-09 15:58:36 GMT)
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SORRY, TYPO - yOUr
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