Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Innovationsbereitschaft
English translation:
willingness to embrace innovation
Added to glossary by
Michael Harris
Nov 24, 2008 18:48
15 yrs ago
German term
Innovationsbereitschaft
German to English
Marketing
Engineering (general)
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Hello everyone,
I just cannot think of word that fits for this:
Eigenverantwortung und Innovationsbereitschaft der Mitarbeiter sind Grundpfeiler unseres Erfolges.
Would appreciate any help or suggestions.
I just cannot think of word that fits for this:
Eigenverantwortung und Innovationsbereitschaft der Mitarbeiter sind Grundpfeiler unseres Erfolges.
Would appreciate any help or suggestions.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 1 | willingness to embrace innovation |
Jonathan MacKerron
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| 4 +3 | a spirit of innovation |
Paul Cohen
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| 3 +2 | rephrase maybe: see below |
Ingeborg Gowans (X)
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| 5 | innovative esprit |
Crassenstein
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| 4 | preparedness to invest in innovations |
Ellen Kraus
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| 4 | openness for innovation |
J. Oliveira
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| 3 | emphasis on innovation |
Johanna Timm, PhD
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| 3 -1 | innovativeness |
casper (X)
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Change log
Nov 24, 2008 23:37: Steffen Walter changed "Field" from "Tech/Engineering" to "Marketing"
Nov 25, 2008 00:20: Michael Harris changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/562871">Michael Harris's</a> old entry - "Innovationsbereitschaft"" to ""willingness to embrace innovation""
Proposed translations
7 mins
Jonathan MacKerron
Native in English
Retired as of Jan 2019!
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, French to English
Related KudoZ points
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willingness to embrace innovation
good solution if you'r getting paid by the character...
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Good solution on the other hand too, thanks a lot:-)"
-1
2 mins
innovativeness
...for starters
Peer comment(s):
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Ingeborg Gowans (X)
: innovation, if at all, I guess
3 mins
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Innovativeness = the quality of being novel. Innovation = the act of introducing something new; something newly introduced.
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David Williams
: Innovation can also be used as an adjective, no need to twist your tongue around innovativeness :)
16 hrs
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http://www.answers.com/innovativeness. "Innovation can also be used as an adjective": Haha- I like your sense of humour, d_williams-LOL. Fyi,the adjectives from the noun 'innovation' are 'innovative' and 'innovational'.Yr disagree is not at all justified.
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+2
7 mins
rephrase maybe: see below
readiness / to be ready/ to pursue innovative ideas/ try new solutions
along those lines maybe
along those lines maybe
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Inge Meinzer
40 mins
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danke, Inge
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| agree |
David Williams
: Definitely a more promising solution
12 hrs
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thanks, I guess; the asker was obviously not fond of it, but that's o.k.
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6 mins
Ellen Kraus
Austria
Austria
Native in German
Austria
more than thirty years of experience
Native in: German 
Works in: Greek to German, English to German, Greek to English, and 5 more.
Related KudoZ points
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24
preparedness to invest in innovations
just one of several possibilities
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Note added at 9 Min. (2008-11-24 18:57:32 GMT)
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Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
Ulrike Kraemer
: Wenn überhaupt, dann "willingness" und nicht "preparedness", aber auch das klingt - sorry - schon sehr umständlich ...
1 hr
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Paul Cohen
: Companies invest in innovations, yes, but not employees -- at least not here. Hier geht's um die Innovationsbereitschaft der Mitarbeiter ...
2 hrs
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+3
16 mins
Paul Cohen
Greenland
Greenland
Native in English
Greenland
Will work for blubber
Native in: English 
Works in: German to English, French to English, Danish to English
Related KudoZ points
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12
a spirit of innovation
Many companies feel that it is important to cultivate a spirit of innovation among employees.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Ulrike Kraemer
1 hr
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| agree |
David Williams
: That's what I'd have suggested
12 hrs
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Great minds think alike...
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| agree |
hazmatgerman (X)
: Auch wenn's post factum ist, denn es soll zum Mitarbeiter als Wesen passen.
15 hrs
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That's the spirit...!
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25 mins
Johanna Timm, PhD
Canada
Canada
Native in German
Canada
Friendly, fast & certified!
Native in: German (Variants: Swiss, Platt / Nieder (Low German), Austrian, Germany)
Works in: English to German, German to English, German
Related KudoZ points
:
56
emphasis on innovation
Etwas freier übersetzt:
Our emphasis on innovation is driven by dedicated staff. We consider it a cornerstone of our success.
1 hr
innovative esprit
innovative esprit (americans like to enhance their point with franglismen)/example "the art of entrepreneurism"
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
Paul Cohen
: "entrepreneurism" IS an English word. And, if I'm not mistaken, "esprit" is French for ... a leading brand of fashionable clothing?
39 mins
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5 hrs
J. Oliveira
Thailand
Thailand
Native in German
&
English
Works in field
Thailand
Native in: German , English
Works in: German to English, Portuguese to English, English to German, and 1 more.
openness for innovation
Bereitschaft in the sense of being ready, willing to accept, open.
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