Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Lösungen mit Hand und Fuß
English translation:
solutions that are fit for purpose
Added to glossary by
David Williams
Mar 7, 2020 11:30
4 yrs ago
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German term
Germany
Scientific & technical expertise
Native in: English (Variant: British) 
Works in: German to English
Lösungen mit Hand und Fuß
German to English
Marketing
Advertising / Public Relations
Idioms
Context:
"Es können nur in dieser Konstellation spezielle systematische Akustik-Lösungen mit Hand und Fuß effizient und in höchster Qualität realisiert werden."
Obviously, "sound", as suggested previously (https://www.proz.com/kudoz/german-to-english/advertising-pub... is a bit problematic here, given that the context is acoustic solutions, and then there are so many adjectives.
* Sentence or paragraph where the term occurs: See above
* Document type: Website
* Target audience: Technical
* Country and dialect (source): German
* Country and dialect (target): British English
"Es können nur in dieser Konstellation spezielle systematische Akustik-Lösungen mit Hand und Fuß effizient und in höchster Qualität realisiert werden."
Obviously, "sound", as suggested previously (https://www.proz.com/kudoz/german-to-english/advertising-pub... is a bit problematic here, given that the context is acoustic solutions, and then there are so many adjectives.
* Sentence or paragraph where the term occurs: See above
* Document type: Website
* Target audience: Technical
* Country and dialect (source): German
* Country and dialect (target): British English
Proposed translations
(English)
Proposed translations
8 hrs
Wendy Streitparth
Germany
Germany
Native in English
Germany
45 years experience
Native in: English (Variant: British)
Works in: German to English, French to English, Spanish to English, and 2 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
16
Selected
fit-for-purpose solutions
To this end, custom designed, fit-for-purpose solutions have seen a rapidincrease over the last 3 years, often facilitated by new low-cost technologies.
https://eprints.soton.ac.uk/432474/2/1_s2.0_S246806721930030...
Ind-Ex faithfully tailored the brief to meet our needs by aligning exhibitors at the event to the specific goal of delivering Fit for Purpose Solutions…
https://www.ind-ex.co.uk/project/sellafield-fit-for-purpose/
...we think locally to find fit for purpose solutions for our clients but consider solutions that keep the global reach.
https://www.drpete.co.uk/about/around-the-globe
https://eprints.soton.ac.uk/432474/2/1_s2.0_S246806721930030...
Ind-Ex faithfully tailored the brief to meet our needs by aligning exhibitors at the event to the specific goal of delivering Fit for Purpose Solutions…
https://www.ind-ex.co.uk/project/sellafield-fit-for-purpose/
...we think locally to find fit for purpose solutions for our clients but consider solutions that keep the global reach.
https://www.drpete.co.uk/about/around-the-globe
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Many thanks! Obviously not the only right answer, but I think this works best in this context."
4 mins
Kartik Isaac
Switzerland
Switzerland
Native in English
Switzerland
The Translating Engineer
Native in: English (Variants: US, UK) 
Works in: German to English, French to English
feasible solutions
I would suggest this.
4 mins
robust solutions
...may be an option...?
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Note added at 17 mins (2020-03-07 11:48:07 GMT)
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..a fitting synonym for " sound", minus the acoustic connotation...as in "solid and reliable"...
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Note added at 17 mins (2020-03-07 11:48:07 GMT)
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..a fitting synonym for " sound", minus the acoustic connotation...as in "solid and reliable"...
30 mins
Michael Martin, MA
United States
United States
Native in German
&
English
Works in field
United States
Creativity wins in the long run
Native in: German (Variant: Germany) , English (Variant: US)
Works in: German to English
Related KudoZ points
:
52
(acoustic) solutions that have shown their mettle
This sentence is mildly awkward structurally in that Hand und Fuß could also be seen as qualifying the verb instead of the noun, although that seems unlikely in this case.
Note from asker:
| Yes, good point! Thanks for pointing that out. |
| Confirmation: Hand und Fuß bezieht sich hier auf die Lösungen. |
2 hrs
Sarah Maidstone
Germany
Germany
Native in English
Germany
Consistent, professional translations
Native in: English (Variants: UK, British, Scottish, US)
Works in: German to English, English
tried and tested
Mature might also be okay.
Both of these suggestions would only work if you know more about the acoustic solution. It's not possible to tell from the sample whether or not these are bespoke solutions, in which case these ideas wouldn't work, or existing solutions that have already been used successfully. The same is possibly true for Michael Martin's suggestion.
Both of these suggestions would only work if you know more about the acoustic solution. It's not possible to tell from the sample whether or not these are bespoke solutions, in which case these ideas wouldn't work, or existing solutions that have already been used successfully. The same is possibly true for Michael Martin's suggestion.
4 hrs
watertight solutions
Just another suggestion
9 hrs
serious solutions (can be taken seriously)
Drawing on the 'only' in your sentence, I come to 'serious', or as Writeaway suggested 'solid', both of which adapt well to the exclusiveness in the source text.
11 hrs
Discussion
I'm not familiar with this phrase, and no one has given any references.
But thanks for agreeing anyway..!
https://www.proz.com/kudoz/german-to-english/advertising-pub...