Glossary entry

German term or phrase:

authentisches Auftreten

English translation:

credibility

Added to glossary by Christine Andrews (X)
Nov 7, 2009 17:15
14 yrs ago
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German term

authentisches Auftreten

German to English Bus/Financial Human Resources
Again, from a bullet point list of requirements that must be met by candidates for a job.

"looks the part" springs to mind but can't be used in this formal context. Confident demeanour perhaps?

Discussion

Lirka Nov 7, 2009:
Given more contex, I suggest authoritative demeanor
Christine Andrews (X) (asker) Nov 7, 2009:
I need something that would fit in a formal job description, so unfortunately I don't think I can put 'genuine appearance'.
Christine Andrews (X) (asker) Nov 7, 2009:
Other bullets are:
soziale Kompetenz, emotionale Unabhängigkeit und Abgrenzungsvermögen, psychische Reife, authentisches Auftreten
Johanna Timm, PhD Nov 7, 2009:
What are some of the other bullets? Knowing those would maybe inspire us to come up with a suitable construction (i.e. using a noun or a verbal constr.)

Proposed translations

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credibility

Suggests trustworthiness and expertise.
Peer comment(s):

agree Johanna Timm, PhD : I like that one!
1 hr
Thanks, Johanna
agree Cilian O'Tuama : "credibility" is good, IMO
5 hrs
Thanks, Cilian
agree franglish
8 hrs
Thank you, franglish
agree Paul Cohen : Perhaps 'exudes credibility', if that's not too OTT. 'Auftreten' covers more than just a person’s inherent qualities -- it also has to do with how an individual ‘comes across’ to others. A literal translation would be 'comes across as authentic'.
15 hrs
Thanks, Paul
agree Harald Moelzer (medical-translator)
17 hrs
Thanks, Harald
agree Steffen Walter : A slight variation on Paul's "comes across as authentic" would be "comes across as credible".
19 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thank you to all of you for so much interesting discussion on this!"
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genuine/authoritative/bona fide appearance/behavior

there's a slight difference b/w authentic and genuine, but you may want to consider it anyway. Other options: authoritative or boda fide, or even real or trustworthy.

"Stage presence" for Auftreten in certain contexts.
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genuine appearance

gives the impression of being the true character he presents himself with; not a pretender
Peer comment(s):

disagree Cilian O'Tuama : makes little/no sense in the context, even for pretenders
10 hrs
neutral Paul Cohen : Appearances are only skin deep. "Auftreten" goes beyond mere appearances here.
19 hrs
I have to agree with you on that!
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1 hr

professional appearance

I know it is a slightly free rendering of the ST but it seems to be used fairly commonly in texts related to job interviews..
Peer comment(s):

agree J. Punch
4 hrs
neutral Paul Cohen : Professional is fine, but it has to do with more than just a candidate's appearance.
19 hrs
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1 hr

appears believable/appears authentic

Sollte es sich hier um einen Unterpunkt fuer Unternehmerkompetenz bei einem z.B. Assessment Center handeln, wuerde ich eher aktiv formulieren, da es um beobachtbares Verhalten geht:

appears anstelle von Appearance
authentic wuerde ich entweder als authentisch belassen (dasselbe Wort existiert schliesslich in beien Sprachen), oder als believable uebersetzen.


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1 hr

self-confident manner

Think this is a bit like "souverän".
Peer comment(s):

neutral Cilian O'Tuama : that'd be more like "sicheres Auftreten", not quite the same thing IMO
9 hrs
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+1
1 hr

sincere

in the context of the other bullets, I would write:

-socially skilled
- emotionally stable; able to set boundaries
- mature
- sincere
Peer comment(s):

agree Bernhard Sulzer : the real McCoy, not somebody who pretends... or: sincere appearance/demeanor
3 hrs
yes, that would work as well - thanks!
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2 hrs

poise

simply... it's what makes Gutenberg so popular
Peer comment(s):

agree Ingrid Velleine : "Poise" seems like the most suitable translation - the opposite of looking tense or fake; it does not entail credibility, but simply that someone looks like he knows what he is doing.
13 hrs
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11 hrs

matching personality

perhaps ?
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14 hrs

straightforward and down-to-earth

In my opinion, there are two elements involved in these "authentic dealings with others": one is being honest, frank and open (not a bull****ter); the other is being a practical realist (someone who comes across in a way people can relate to and understand)
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