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Hände

English translation: Hands

11:21 Feb 9, 2011
German to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Retail / Loyalty programme
German term or phrase: Hände
This term appears in the terms and conditions for a company's loyalty programme aimed at its wholesale and retail agents.

My question is whether there is a specific meaning other than the obvious for 'Hände' in this context. It may just be simply that the bonus points are represented by the image/symbol of hands, though the company website does not feature hands anywhere nor do they particularly relate to the products concerned. However, I just wanted to check that 'Hände' are not some form of sub-set of bonus points.

"Die rechnerische Basis von Club Punkten sind Hände, die auf dem Konto des Teilnehmers verbucht werden. Die Hände können ausschließlich zu solchen Zwecken verwendet werden, die in den Teilnahmebedingungen oder sonstigen Kundeninformationen ausdrücklich aufgeführt sind."

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Helen Shiner
United Kingdom
Local time: 12:53
English translation:Hands
Explanation:
Assuming the links I have found do actually refer to the same system as in your translation, then hands it is!

See image:
http://www.katrin-goldenhand.de/de/oeffentlich/62/Dassystem....
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Colin Rowe
Germany
Local time: 13:53
Grading comment
I checked with my client and this is indeed exactly the kind of thing they are operating! I doubt the glossary needs this!!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3Hands
Colin Rowe
Summary of reference entries provided
Golden Hand Club
Colin Rowe

Discussion entries: 2





  

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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
Hands


Explanation:
Assuming the links I have found do actually refer to the same system as in your translation, then hands it is!

See image:
http://www.katrin-goldenhand.de/de/oeffentlich/62/Dassystem....

Colin Rowe
Germany
Local time: 13:53
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
I checked with my client and this is indeed exactly the kind of thing they are operating! I doubt the glossary needs this!!
Notes to answerer
Asker: Probably an accepted way of showing points.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ingeborg Gowans (X): almost like Kudoz points :)/ interesting concept
57 mins
  -> Thanks!
agree  British Diana
6 hrs
  -> Thanks!
agree  phillee: Can you swap them for Kudos points?
7 hrs
  -> Na, they're probably about as useful as Browniz! // It looks as though I just did!! :-)
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Reference comments


11 mins
Reference: Golden Hand Club

Reference information:
Hello Helen,

I found the following which may help. It does indeed seem to be referring to actual hands (see second link) and is part of a system run by a company that sells paper (hand-)towels, among other things - they also refer to "Global Handwashing Day" on their website.

"Allgemein Die rechnerische Basis von Golden Hand Club Punkten sind Hände, die auf dem Konto des Teilnehmers verbucht werden. Die Hände können ausschließlich zu solchen Zwecken verwendet werden, die in den Teilnahmebedingungen oder sonstigen Kundeninformationen ausdrücklich aufgeführt sind."

http://www.katrin-goldenhand.de/de/legal/77/Teilnahmebedingu...

Pictures with hands:
http://www.katrin-goldenhand.de/de/oeffentlich/62/Dassystem....

Colin Rowe
Germany
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12
Note to reference poster
Asker: Thanks, Colin, this is probably what is going on. I just thought I'd better check. My document may have images which have not been sent to me which make the text clearer.

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