Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
sich sehr selbstbewusst stellen
English translation:
confidently take on a tough competition
Added to glossary by
Elitsa Ch
Sep 10, 2008 09:01
15 yrs ago
German term
Amelia
sich sehr selbstbewusst stellen
German to English
Bus/Financial
Marketing
Sie nutzen die Messe für eine Intensivierung Ihres Bekanntheitsgrades und stellen sich sehr selbstbewusst einem harten Wettbewerb.
Proposed translations
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Change log
Sep 10, 2008 10:13: Steffen Walter changed "Level" from "Non-PRO" to "PRO" , "Field" from "Marketing" to "Bus/Financial" , "Field (write-in)" from "Marketing" to "(none)"
Sep 24, 2008 08:08: Elitsa Ch Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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confidently take on a tough competition
or "confidently enter a tough competition"
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franglish
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Thank you.
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babli
: agree
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Thank you.
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Anne Wieser
: yes, you could add *very* confidently... if you like but I think it's good.
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Thank you, yes could be added for sure.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Selected automatically based on peer agreement."
+3
2 mins
face the stiff competition with a large degree of confidence
One option
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Note added at 3 mins (2008-09-10 09:04:40 GMT)
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great degree of confidence
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Note added at 3 mins (2008-09-10 09:04:40 GMT)
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great degree of confidence
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Caspar Zoeftig
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Thanks
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Inge Meinzer
: I like it. How about ...with a show of confidence?
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Thanks
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Jo Bennett
: Yes, or how about "a high degree of confidence".
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Thanks, yes high degree would work well
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Roy Williams
Austria
Austria
Native in English
Works in field
Austria
Bridging the communication gap!
Native in: English (Variant: US)
Works in: German to English
confidently compete
Or compete with confidence. It seems to me that in this context it means to radiate convidence as a tough competitor and not in the face of tough competition.
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Elitsa Ch
: I think it's not about "radiation of confidence", but about confidently putting your competitive powers to a test./ Well- You are testing your competitive powers - not passive.
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sich stellen is reflexive testing your competive powers would require a possive element would it not?
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and take the competition off their stride
More active phrasing. Passive might be "take the competition in (your) stride". Marketing, is it not?
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GeorginaW (X)
: and take the (tough) competition in your stride
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Yes, I had neglected that. So then it calls for the "passive" phrasing. Thanks.
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Jo Bennett
: "off" their stride is not good English; Georgina's "in their stride" is correct
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See my alternative. Thanks for commenting and regards.
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(confidently) showcase the strengths ...
(... use the trade fair to raise your profile and (confidently) showcase the strengths of your company in a fiercely competitive arena ...)
Slightly different emphasis at the end, admittedly. And I'm not sure if you really need the "confident" (but I suppose it does say "sehr selbstbewusst").
Slightly different emphasis at the end, admittedly. And I'm not sure if you really need the "confident" (but I suppose it does say "sehr selbstbewusst").
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Roy Williams
: This is a better explanation of what I was trying to say
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Susan Zimmer
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
Business management & linguistic quality
Native in: English 
Works in: German to English, English to German, English
Related KudoZ points
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present yourself with confidence in face of tough competition
another way of phrasing it...
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Jo Bennett
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
Works in field
United Kingdom
Value Added Translation
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, Malay to English, Indonesian to English
face the competitive challenge with a high degree of confidence
I think the "sehr" requires some sort of acknowledgment, hence the "high" degree. Have used "competitive challenge" to translate the one word "Wettbewerb". Agree with Louise that "face" is a good translation of "sich stellen".
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