Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
auf das Engste ... verzahnen
English translation:
dovetail ... as closely as possible
Added to glossary by
Victor Dewsbery
Apr 17, 2006 12:32
18 yrs ago
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German term
Germany
Practical business experience, reliable
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, English to German
auf das Engste
German to English
Marketing
Internet, e-Commerce
Website for a consultant, 2 things are disturbing me...auf das Engste (to a "T"??) and how to integrate "verzahnen"
Ziel muss daher sein, die Verbesserung der Leistungsfähigkeit einer Organisation auf das Engste mit einer darauf abgestimmten IT-Unterstützung zu verzahnen.
TIA Stephen
Ziel muss daher sein, die Verbesserung der Leistungsfähigkeit einer Organisation auf das Engste mit einer darauf abgestimmten IT-Unterstützung zu verzahnen.
TIA Stephen
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +2 | as closely as possible |
Victor Dewsbery
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| 4 +1 | dovetail |
Melanie Nassar
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| 4 +1 | closely relate |
New_trans
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| 3 | as tightly as possible |
itla
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Proposed translations
+2
12 mins
Victor Dewsbery
Germany
Germany
Native in English
Germany
Specialised in law and construction
Native in: English (Variant: British) 
Works in: German to English, English to German
Related KudoZ points
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8
Selected
as closely as possible
The goal must always be to dovetail the improvements in the efficiency of an organisation as closely as possible with a tailor-made IT support system.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "excellent, fitted perfetcly..sorry melanie vic was quicker & kim i enjoyed your woodwork"
4 mins
as tightly as possible
The IT support must be geared to (or mesh with) measures designed to boost the performance of an organization (as tightly as possible). A start?
+1
14 mins
Melanie Nassar
United States
United States
Native in English
Works in field
United States
dedicated, prompt, accurate
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, English, English to German, and 1 more.
dovetail
I love this word, originally from carpentry, of course, but would fit your sentence, to a "T", IMHO.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Kim Metzger
: How do you like these dovetails? http://www.cotorritotranslations.com/showpic.php?gallery_id=...
2 hrs
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lovely, Kim
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+1
45 mins
closely relate
in this context you could translate "verzahnen" with "relate" I think, all in all I suggest the term "closely relate ... with ..."
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Ingeborg Gowans (X)
46 mins
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