Jan 26, 2009 17:21
15 yrs ago
German term
vorgehen
German to English
Art/Literary
Music
Recording
"Vor der Produktionsaufnahme wurde eine Umfrage unter den großen Musikbibliotheken aus aller Welt durchführt (so ging die Firma X vor), welche der Kauf der CD zusicherten [sic.]"
I'm unclear as to the meaning of vorgehen in this context.
Obviously before recordings took place, a questionnaire was sent out to make sure there would be buyers for the actual CD recordings.
I'm unclear as to the meaning of vorgehen in this context.
Obviously before recordings took place, a questionnaire was sent out to make sure there would be buyers for the actual CD recordings.
Proposed translations
(English)
3 +9 | approach taken |
Susan Zimmer
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5 +1 | proceeded, went about it, did it |
Tom Bodine
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References
vorgehen |
Bernhard Sulzer
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Proposed translations
+9
6 mins
Selected
approach taken
I would think it means..."This was the approach taken by X"
Peer comment(s):
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Bernhard Sulzer
: or simply: ..this is what they did in this case :)
2 mins
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Thanks, Bernhard!
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agree |
Kenneth Friend
: Yes, or perhaps "This is how Company X proceeded"
3 mins
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Thanks, cankaf!
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agree |
KARIN ISBELL
: 'this is how they proceeded' ginge auch
4 mins
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Thanks, Karin!
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agree |
Helen Shiner
: with Bernard - no need to be too complicated
5 mins
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Thanks, Helen! Yes, guess that depends on the rest of the text...
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agree |
Inge Meinzer
8 mins
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Thanks, Inge!
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agree |
Steffen Walter
12 mins
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Thanks, Steffen!
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agree |
Jane Luther
22 mins
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Thanks, Jane!
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agree |
Ingeborg Gowans (X)
: w/ Bernhard und Helen: "warum einfach, wenn's kompliziert geht"? :)
43 mins
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Thanks, Ingeborg! Not sure the suggestion is really that complicated, but depends on the rest of the text, I guess..:))
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agree |
Martin Robinshaw
15 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Selected automatically based on peer agreement."
+1
9 hrs
proceeded, went about it, did it
That's how company X proceeded/went about it/did it.
Reference comments
6 mins
Reference:
vorgehen
http://dict.leo.org/ende?lp=ende&lang=de&searchLoc=0&cmpType...
one of the meanings found above: an emphasis that is what the company did (how they acted) in this case.
one of the meanings found above: an emphasis that is what the company did (how they acted) in this case.
Peer comments on this reference comment:
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Helen Shiner
: Looks like an aside - in other words they acted in a way that Firma X had acted?
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quite possible. Thank you.
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