Apr 28, 2005 17:29
19 yrs ago
German term
Laubfroschmethode
German to English
Art/Literary
Linguistics
Wenn im Rahmen eines Unternehmensplanungsprozesses nicht von der Zukunft ausgegangen wird, sondern - wie es haeufig passiert - Plaene nach der "Laubfroschmethode" erstellen werden, ist haeufig zu beobachten, wie stark ther Abteilungsegoismus wirkt und wie wenig Veraenderungen des Umfeldes beruecksichtigt werden.
Ich habe leapfrog method gefunden, was jedoch immer im Zusammenhang mit mathematischen Gleichungen auzutauchen scheint. So wie ich es hier verstehe, geht es im weitesten Sinn um Ungenauigkeit, so ungefaehr "wenn es regnet, geht es so and wenn die Sonne scheint anders..."
Ich habe leapfrog method gefunden, was jedoch immer im Zusammenhang mit mathematischen Gleichungen auzutauchen scheint. So wie ich es hier verstehe, geht es im weitesten Sinn um Ungenauigkeit, so ungefaehr "wenn es regnet, geht es so and wenn die Sonne scheint anders..."
Proposed translations
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| 1 +1 | "fair weather" method |
Derek Gill Franßen
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| 4 +1 | on the fly |
silfilla
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| 3 +1 | as the wind blows |
Darin Fitzpatrick
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| 3 +1 | incremental method |
Trudy Peters
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Proposed translations
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5 mins
Derek Gill Franßen
Germany
Germany
Native in English
Works in field
Germany
German Attorney & University Lecturer
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, English, English to German, and 1 more.
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"fair weather" method
...like "fair weather friend."
My guess is based more on your description than anything else - I haven't looked into the actual term.
:-)
My guess is based more on your description than anything else - I haven't looked into the actual term.
:-)
Peer comment(s):
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silfilla
: nice - with a dash (*fair-weather method*) :-) // well, grammatically & acc. to Webster's, since you turned it into an adjective ... ;-); still think it's an option :-)
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Thank you very much, Silfilla. Do you still think it fits considering the additional context? The dash: 1. I just don't like the way it looks and I try to avoid constructing my words this way (I've never been called on it); 2. I've seen it with & without.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "I like all suggestions, but this one somehow matches the picture in my head best, thanks everyone!"
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9 mins
Darin Fitzpatrick
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
Engineer & Project Manager
Native in: English 
Works in: German to English, English to German
as the wind blows
I think your sense is correct; "leapfrog" is not.
See link below: "Laubfrösche sind keine Wetterpropheten, sondern Wetteranzeiger."
See link below: "Laubfrösche sind keine Wetterpropheten, sondern Wetteranzeiger."
Reference:
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6 mins
silfilla
Works in field
on the fly
perhaps?
BTW, leapfrog is sth else entirely: *Bockspringen* :-)
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Note added at 8 mins (2005-04-28 17:38:03 GMT)
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*as the need arises*
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Note added at 34 mins (2005-04-28 18:04:32 GMT)
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or:
*in (small) increments*
BTW, leapfrog is sth else entirely: *Bockspringen* :-)
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Note added at 8 mins (2005-04-28 17:38:03 GMT)
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*as the need arises*
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Note added at 34 mins (2005-04-28 18:04:32 GMT)
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or:
*in (small) increments*
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Derek Gill Franßen
: Considering the additional context, I'm drawn more to your suggestions (either) than my own, even if the additional context doesn't really say much to me (which, of course, doesn't have to mean anything - I've had a long day). :-)
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ditto! (last part of your comment) :-)
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45 mins
incremental method
or is this too positive?
... The incremental method. Businesses reach this level of performance by making
... by varying amounts of analysis and planning before implementation. ...
www.executivecatalyst.com/html/next_level.htm - 7k
... The incremental method. Businesses reach this level of performance by making
... by varying amounts of analysis and planning before implementation. ...
www.executivecatalyst.com/html/next_level.htm - 7k
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Derek Gill Franßen
: I know that my agreeing with everyone is probably not making things any easier (though I'm sure Christine is used to it by now), but this does sound like it might fit with the additional context. :-)
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