Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Zielerstellungsablauf
English translation:
goal-generating process
Added to glossary by
swisstell
Sep 26, 2008 20:27
15 yrs ago
German term
Zielerstellungsablauf
German to English
Bus/Financial
Manufacturing
a House Journal of a plant elaborates on Zielerstellungsablauf, inclusive some graphics. How would you translate this accurately? I think of SETTING OBJECTIVES or SEQUENCE OF .... but should appreciate some additional ideas.
Proposed translations
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| 4 +1 | goal-generation process |
Andrew Catford
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| 2 +1 | process of setting milestones |
jccantrell
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Proposed translations
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Andrew Catford
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
Design, Construction, Real Estate
Native in: English (Variants: UK, US)
Works in: German to English
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goal-generation process
Has all the makings of another great buzz word!
This can actually be taken several ways; goal-generating process OR goal-generating cycle. The precise, best-fit, time element depends, of course, on - you guessed it- the context.
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Note added at 51 mins (2008-09-26 21:18:58 GMT)
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I apologize for the gerunds. I know how much they displease US readers. Please substitute generation for generating in reading my explanation.
This can actually be taken several ways; goal-generating process OR goal-generating cycle. The precise, best-fit, time element depends, of course, on - you guessed it- the context.
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Note added at 51 mins (2008-09-26 21:18:58 GMT)
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I apologize for the gerunds. I know how much they displease US readers. Please substitute generation for generating in reading my explanation.
Example sentence:
The partners at Bear-Stearns were absent during the entire goal-generating process.
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Paul Cohen
: You're forgiven for the gerunds, Andrew.
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Paul, Thanks. Our glaciers are going, too!
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Comment: "thank you both for your effort. PROCESS for Ablauf is the key word which, for odd reasons, I completely overlooked. You got it both right. In the end, however, the 'milestone"-thing is a bit more removed from my needs. "
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jccantrell
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
Was nicht ist, kann noch werden.
Native in: English (Variant: US) 
Works in: German to English
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process of setting milestones
Well, with all the context ....
If it has to do with any sort of project that can be broken down into step with goals, this might fit.
If it has to do with any sort of project that can be broken down into step with goals, this might fit.
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Ingeborg Gowans (X)
: this might work here
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Paul Cohen
: Sounds odd. A milestone is a significant event or point in development (Webster's). A milestone can be achieved, but I would hesitate to write that it can be set. // You know it when you're there, JC. It's a momentous event. How about setting objectives?
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So, if it can be achieved, how do you KNOW when you have achieved it? In MS project, for example, you SET milestones (i.e., assign what has to be done and when) so you know when you have achieved them.
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