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Führungsetage

English translation: executive suite

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German term or phrase:Führungsetage
English translation:executive suite
Entered by: Alexander Schleber (X)

14:28 Sep 26, 2006
German to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Business/Commerce (general)
German term or phrase: Führungsetage
"Flotte Führungswechsel – so lautete das Motto zum Beginn der Herbstsaison in den Schweizerischen Führungsetagen."

Can't seem to come up with anything that sounds right.
Any ideas?
TIA
Alexander Schleber (X)
Belgium
Local time: 17:38
executive suite
Explanation:
the one and only word for it in the US. Every analphabet wishes for a job there
Selected response from:

gangels (X)
Local time: 09:38
Grading comment
Thanks to all for the many suggestions. A difficult one to decide, but, since its USA English and "suite" come closest to "-etage", I have opted for this answer.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +2corridors of power
CMJ_Trans (X)
2 +3upper echelons of (Swiss) management
Michele Johnson
4senior echelons
Michael Kucharski
3top management circles/ranks // (top) Swiss business leaders
Steffen Walter
3executive suite
gangels (X)


  

Answers


4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
corridors of power


Explanation:
a little poetic liberty

CMJ_Trans (X)
Local time: 17:38
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 147
Notes to answerer
Asker: This is very nice but refers more to political venues.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Martin Cassell: it does keep the physical image of -etage
1 hr
neutral  DC Josephs: I personally like it, but it doesn't "feel" like bizjourno somehow (perhaps because it's slightly less martial than "echelons" or "ranks"?).
1 hr
  -> personally I would probably put "higher echelons" but I couldn't resist this. Also seemed more like what a journalist would write
agree  David Moore (X): ABSolutely...
22 hrs
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32 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Führungsetagen
top management circles/ranks // (top) Swiss business leaders


Explanation:
... provided the "Führungsetagen" relate to business not politics.

Steffen Walter
Germany
Local time: 17:38
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 542
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30 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +3
upper echelons of (Swiss) management


Explanation:
Echelons might be a bit over the top. You could also just leave out the -etagen part, i.e. amongst top Swiss managers / top Swiss management, etc.

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Note added at 34 mins (2006-09-26 15:03:16 GMT)
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Or maybe top-level management, top-level managers.

Michele Johnson
Germany
Local time: 17:38
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  DC Josephs: "top echelons" would work for me
38 mins
agree  Michael Kucharski
45 mins
agree  Ingeborg Gowans (X)
2 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
senior echelons


Explanation:
another possibility...

Michael Kucharski
Local time: 17:38
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 15
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
executive suite


Explanation:
the one and only word for it in the US. Every analphabet wishes for a job there

gangels (X)
Local time: 09:38
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 219
Grading comment
Thanks to all for the many suggestions. A difficult one to decide, but, since its USA English and "suite" come closest to "-etage", I have opted for this answer.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  David Moore (X): and a lot of them get there, don't they...
4 days
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