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German term or phrase:
mittelfristig
English translation:
medium-term sustainable
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Jeannie Graham
Jun 2, 2003 14:22
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German term
mittelfristig
German to English
Bus/Financial
Agriculture
Man baut auf Partnerschaften mit Anbietern und Erzeugern aus dem Biolandbau. Die Kommunikation ist daher mittelfristig.
How would you translate mittelfristig here to be seen as a distinct benefit?
How would you translate mittelfristig here to be seen as a distinct benefit?
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Apr 22, 2005 19:25: Steffen Walter changed "Level" from "Non-PRO" to "PRO" , "Field (specific)" from "(none)" to "Agriculture"
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Hence/therefore we aim to build business relationships (that last) for the medium term.
i.e. to think in terms of reliability and sustainability
Perhaps you could also play around with "sustainable" as this fits the organic context perfectly ("partnerships/relationships ought to be of a sustainable nature" or similar).
I think the "Kommunikation" bit is rather odd usage here - I'd expect to see sth. along the lines of "die Geschäftsbeziehung ist daher mittelfristig (orientiert)".
Perhaps you could also play around with "sustainable" as this fits the organic context perfectly ("partnerships/relationships ought to be of a sustainable nature" or similar).
I think the "Kommunikation" bit is rather odd usage here - I'd expect to see sth. along the lines of "die Geschäftsbeziehung ist daher mittelfristig (orientiert)".
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Comment: "thank you to everybody. I think I will use "medium-term sustainable communication" - to ensure it sounds positive. In my mind, to use "medium-term" alone does not come across as positive.
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long-range undertaking
I know it's mittelfristig and not langfristig, but the meaning here is that it's something that is built up over a longer period, and not a one-time deal, like a seminar.
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medium-range OR medium-term
Well, it says 'mittelfristig' not 'langfristig'. And: communication is mittelfristig, relationships might be langfristig.
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