auf einer oberfläche sichtbar

English translation: This way, you get to see the whole picture...

15:45 Mar 24, 2013
German to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Idioms / Maxims / Sayings / transport
German term or phrase: auf einer oberfläche sichtbar
Somit ist für Sie alles auf einer Oberfläche sichtbar und Sie haben einen Kundenbetreuer/In für alle Leistungen – egal welche Firma Ihre Sendung transportiert.

I understand the literal meaning, to be visible on the service but am unsure as how to render it with this idiomatic usage. Could it simply be translated as clear or evident?

Thanks
mark4444
Local time: 13:33
English translation:This way, you get to see the whole picture...
Explanation:
"idiomatic usage"
BTW: I think you are mixing up surface and service.

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Note added at 59 mins (2013-03-24 16:45:30 GMT)
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Oberfläche possibly means user interface here, i.e. screen display

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Note added at 1 hr (2013-03-24 16:48:02 GMT)
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Everything is visible on a single screen display.
(Stress on 'einer' = one single)
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Lancashireman
United Kingdom
Local time: 13:33
Grading comment
I went with the last suggestion in the end - thanks everyone for your input, much appreciated.
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Summary of answers provided
3 +6This way, you get to see the whole picture...
Lancashireman
4[see my suggestion for the whole sentence]
philgoddard
2in one single glance
freekfluweel


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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
in one single glance


Explanation:
brief/concise outline

freekfluweel
Netherlands
Local time: 14:33
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
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52 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
[see my suggestion for the whole sentence]


Explanation:
We now offer a one-stop service, with a single point of contact/customer advisor...

philgoddard
United States
Native speaker of: English
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57 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +6
Somit ist für Sie alles auf einer Oberfläche sichtbar...
This way, you get to see the whole picture...


Explanation:
"idiomatic usage"
BTW: I think you are mixing up surface and service.

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Note added at 59 mins (2013-03-24 16:45:30 GMT)
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Oberfläche possibly means user interface here, i.e. screen display

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Note added at 1 hr (2013-03-24 16:48:02 GMT)
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Everything is visible on a single screen display.
(Stress on 'einer' = one single)

Lancashireman
United Kingdom
Local time: 13:33
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 160
Grading comment
I went with the last suggestion in the end - thanks everyone for your input, much appreciated.
Notes to answerer
Asker: Yes sorry I meant surface


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Nicola Wood: Like the last suggestion best.
1 hr
  -> Thanks, Nicola. Perhaps the previous sentence would confirm my suspicion.

agree  Helen Shiner: !
2 hrs

agree  Lonnie Legg: Without more context, "single screen display" would seem to fit.
3 hrs

agree  Bernd Runge: I'd use interface (without further specification) as the context reads '... werden auch die gleichen Werkzeuge und IT-Strukturen eingesetzt. Somit ist für Sie alles auf einer Oberfläche sichtbar ...'
14 hrs

agree  David Moore (X)
16 hrs

agree  784512 (X)
3 days 3 hrs
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