Glossary entry

German term or phrase:

Aufbau

English translation:

development

Added to glossary by Julia Brinkkötter
Sep 25, 2011 12:10
12 yrs ago
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German term

Aufbau

German to English Bus/Financial Business/Commerce (general)
Aus einem Lebenlauf:

Gründung, Aufbau, Eröffnung (von Tochtergesellschaften)

Ich habe Schwierigkeiten bei der Abgrenzung dieser Begriffe, insbesondere mit dem Begriff "Aufbau" - außerdem gesucht: Vertriebsaufbau; Mitaufbau

establishing/installing/setup/buildup?

Vielen Dank schonmal für die Hilfe!

Proposed translations

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development

found in Pons, Webster's and dict

Gründung, Aufbau, Eröffnung:

founding, developing and opening

Vertriebsaufbau: establishing (distributor) contacts
Mitaufbau: co-founder/co-developer
Peer comment(s):

agree Joel Schaefer
12 hrs
Thanks, Joel. Hope your week gets off to good start!
agree Harald Moelzer (medical-translator)
16 hrs
Thank-you Harald! Happy Monday!
agree Jutta Scherer
20 hrs
Danke Jutta, frohes Schaffen!
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thank you, Ramey!"
29 mins

development

Start-up, development and launch
Note from asker:
Your entry was very useful as well. Thank you!
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46 mins

formation

This would be my suggestion. I hope it is helpful to you.

Establishing, formation and inauguration of a subsidiary.
"Vertriebsaufbau"= formation of a marketing department.
"Mitaufbau"= joint development.
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34 mins

development

establishment, development, opening (of affiliates)

Mitaufbau = (Collaboration on the development of... ) / co-development

Vertriebsaufbau = company development



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Note added at 38 mins (2011-09-25 12:48:38 GMT)
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Oh, dear. This simultaneous posting is becoming creepier every day :)
The thing is that while I'm composing my answer (and there are no answers given yet), I can't see if anyone is already posting/has posted an answer.
Ramey was first!

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Note added at 1 hr (2011-09-25 13:15:24 GMT)
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Tochtergesellschaft auch: joint subsidiary/allied company/controlled company/majority-owned subsidiary/associated company/controlled subsidiary company

(aus: Management and marketing: encyclopedic dictionary, English-German)
Note from asker:
Thanks! I actually chose your solution in the end - and "sales development" for "Vertriebsaufbau".
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4 hrs

building up an enterprise

view respective google entries

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Note added at 4 Stunden (2011-09-25 16:22:24 GMT)
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another alternative might be "to set up affiliated or subsidiary companies"
tunteddy.blogspot.com/.../chinese-past-experiences-building-up.htmlIm Cache
15 May 2011 – Chinese past experiences building up an enterprise in Malaya – Case studies in the state of Kedah and Penang, 1882-1941. Writer in Jalan ...
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