Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Materialkompetenz
English translation:
material knowledge
Added to glossary by
Paul Cohen
Dec 21, 2006 09:52
17 yrs ago
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German term
Materialkompetenz
German to English
Marketing
Advertising / Public Relations
Hat jemand eine griffige Eingebung für Materialkompetenz? Vielen Dank!
Kontext:
"Firma X mit fundierter Materialkompetenz"
"Der zentrale Pfeiler der Firma X ist die Materialkompetenz: Die Fachleute wissen, welcher Werkstoff wofür geeignet ist und was bei seiner Verarbeitung zu berücksichtigen ist. "
Kontext:
"Firma X mit fundierter Materialkompetenz"
"Der zentrale Pfeiler der Firma X ist die Materialkompetenz: Die Fachleute wissen, welcher Werkstoff wofür geeignet ist und was bei seiner Verarbeitung zu berücksichtigen ist. "
Proposed translations
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| 4 +1 | material knowledge |
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| 3 +2 | ... their expertise with the material |
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Proposed translations
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material knowledge
"Company X has material knowledge." That will grab the reader's attention. It's a play on words in English. "Material knowledge" means knowledge of materials and pertinent knowledge.
In the body of the text, you could also use the term "technical expertise" as a translation for "Materialkompetenz" to avoid using the word materials over and over.
In the body of the text, you could also use the term "technical expertise" as a translation for "Materialkompetenz" to avoid using the word materials over and over.
Example sentence:
The main advantage of company X is its technical expertise. Our engineers know exactly what materials are ideal for specific uses and how they will react during processing.
Reference:
http://www.materialknowledge.org/
http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb4334/is_200410/ai_n15143440
Peer comment(s):
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Lancashireman
: eine griffige Eingebung
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Yes, but was it griffig genug? Or am I slipping in my old age?
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Very griffig : ) , many thanks!!"
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... their expertise with the material
or 'expertise with their working materials'
Peer comment(s):
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Steffen Walter
: expertise in materials (engineering)?
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| agree |
DDM
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| neutral |
Lancashireman
: Are you quite sure about whether you want the definite article ('the material') or possessive article ('their working materials') here? ‘Material(s)’: singular or plural? Where has 'working' come from? Asker wants something snappy.
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