andocken

English translation: embrace/link in to

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German term or phrase:andocken
English translation:embrace/link in to
Entered by: LisaV20

21:46 Aug 24, 2012
German to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - International Org/Dev/Coop
German term or phrase: andocken
- Ist das Verhältnis von CD-Strategie und Instrumentenkonzept plausibel?
- Ist deutlich dargestellt, an welchen Strategien der Partner zum CD wir ***andocken*** wollen? Wie ist die Veränderungsbereitschaft der Partner einzuschätzen?

This is from a list of questions for assessing a capacity development (CD) strategy to use to strengthen wildlife institutions in a developing country.
LisaV20
United States
Local time: 01:03
embrace/link in to
Explanation:
I prefer "embrace"

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Note added at 6 mins (2012-08-24 21:52:46 GMT)
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adopt
Selected response from:

David Hollywood
Local time: 21:03
Grading comment
Thanks! I used 'embrace'.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4embrace/link in to
David Hollywood
3implement
Wendy Streitparth
3latch on to
Michael Martin, MA


Discussion entries: 1





  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
embrace/link in to


Explanation:
I prefer "embrace"

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Note added at 6 mins (2012-08-24 21:52:46 GMT)
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adopt

David Hollywood
Local time: 21:03
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 16
Grading comment
Thanks! I used 'embrace'.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Helen Shiner: If I am forced to choose: adopt ...!
28 mins
  -> thanks Helen :) which of the suggestions do you prefer? ok and it's the most neutral so probably safest :) nice to be in touch again :)

agree  philgoddard: Or follow, or pursue.
54 mins
  -> thanks Phil :)

agree  Phoebe Indetzki: I like "embrace" best
9 hrs
  -> thanks Phoebe :)

agree  Usch Pilz
10 hrs
  -> danke Usch :)
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
implement


Explanation:
As an alternative, though I also like Phil's "pursue"

Wendy Streitparth
Germany
Local time: 01:03
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
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1 day 3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
latch on to


Explanation:
Strategies to latch on to

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Note added at 1 Tag19 Stunden (2012-08-26 17:41:22 GMT)
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Verbs "andocken" and "latch on to" can be used in exactly the same way.
Example sentence from source below:

"Is it a better strategy to latch on to an existing right that needs further development and fuse it together with access to knowledge rather than create a new right?" (Question and Answer Session)
http://yaleisp.org/2010/02/a2k4strategies/


    Reference: http://books.google.com/books?id=XKFQE19uROoC&pg=PA224&lpg=P...
Michael Martin, MA
United States
Local time: 20:03
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
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