Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Kurzporträt
English translation:
Company Profile
Added to glossary by
Stephen Sadie
Aug 25, 2005 10:17
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Kurzporträt
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Kurzporträt der Firma xxx
This is just a heading: I feel unsure with "Short portait", maybe "Brief portrayal" or "Short background"?
TYFYH (URGENT)
This is just a heading: I feel unsure with "Short portait", maybe "Brief portrayal" or "Short background"?
TYFYH (URGENT)
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Proposed translations
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German term (edited):
Kurzportr�t
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Company Profile
Another suggestion.
You could also say "brief company profile", as in the second link provided below.
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Note added at 22 mins (2005-08-25 10:39:52 GMT)
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Stephen - to my mind a "company profile" is always brief, so I wouldn't necessarily say "brief company profile".
You could also say "brief company profile", as in the second link provided below.
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Note added at 22 mins (2005-08-25 10:39:52 GMT)
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Stephen - to my mind a "company profile" is always brief, so I wouldn't necessarily say "brief company profile".
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Indeed and thx., sometimes the obvious just doesn't "click"! Of course w/o brief"
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Alexandra Duckitt
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German term (edited):
Kurzportr�t
short description
you could try
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German term (edited):
Kurzportr�t
Brief pen-picture ...
The term might be out-dated, but it`s still usable.
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German term (edited):
Kurzportr�t
Brief presentation of (the Company)
:o)
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German term (edited):
Kurzportr�t
Who we are and what we do
unless, of course, somebody else is doing the portraying.
Otherwise, perhaps "Brief/Company history" o.ä. Your "background" might work as well.
Otherwise, perhaps "Brief/Company history" o.ä. Your "background" might work as well.
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German term (edited):
Kurzportr�t
Summarized profile
might work in this context
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Note added at 19 mins (2005-08-25 10:37:32 GMT)
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"Brief Company Overview" is another option
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Note added at 19 mins (2005-08-25 10:37:32 GMT)
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"Brief Company Overview" is another option
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German term (edited):
Kurzportr�t
Thumb-nail sketch
might work depending on formality of piece
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