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footloose industry

German translation: standortungebundene Industrie

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English term or phrase:footloose industry
German translation:standortungebundene Industrie

13:26 May 26, 2004
English to German translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Geography
English term or phrase: footloose industry
According to my pupil, a 'footloose industry' (term she learned in geography lesson) is an industry that isn't necessarily based where its resources come from. Die Kohleindustrie im Ruhrgebiet is, for instance, not a footloose industry. My suggestion was 'ortsunabhängige Industrie', but I was wondering whether anyone could come up with a better term? Thanks.
Alex
standortungebundene Industrie
Explanation:
footloose industry n IND standortungebundene Industrie f
Langenscheidt Wirtschaft

quite close to your own suggestion
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Cilian O'Tuama
Germany
Local time: 22:11
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Thank you all for your help :)
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2standortungebundene Industrie
Cilian O'Tuama
5nicht standortgebundener Wirtschaftszweig
Johannes Gleim
3 +1nicht standortgebundene Industrie(n)
Klaus Herrmann
3nicht standortgebundene Branchen
abaensch


  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
standortungebundene Industrie


Explanation:
footloose industry n IND standortungebundene Industrie f
Langenscheidt Wirtschaft

quite close to your own suggestion

Cilian O'Tuama
Germany
Local time: 22:11
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Thank you all for your help :)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  vhz
3 mins
agree  ahartje
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
nicht standortgebundene Industrie(n)


Explanation:
Might be an option based on the explanation of 'footloose industry'.

Erdkunde-LK SG Gütersloh - Referate - Allgemeines zu Hannover
... entwickelte sich die Industrie, anfangs allerdings nicht in Hannover ... in Hannover und
Umgebung wurde zunächst die standortgebundene Industrie ausgebaut, so die ...
members.aol.com/stgymgt/hannover/general.htm

Klaus Herrmann
Germany
Local time: 22:11
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman

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agree  Sybille Brückner
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
nicht standortgebundene Branchen


Explanation:
um mal den Begriff "industry" anders anzupacken, ansonsten völlig d'accord mit den übrigen Antworten

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Note added at 12 mins (2004-05-26 13:39:39 GMT)
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Def.: footloose industry [definition]
A mobile enterprise, usually light industry, which, by the nature of the raw materials used and its labour, market and transportation needs, is not tied to a particular location (Audrey N. Clark The Penguin Dictionary of GeographyPenguin Books, London 1998)

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Note added at 17 mins (2004-05-26 13:43:58 GMT)
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Zusatz zu \"industry\": Industriezweige - gefällt mir noch besser

Der Gegensatz: Schließlich sind standortgebundene Industriezweige wie beispielsweise der Steine- und Erdenbereich landes- und regionalweit stärker verhaftet als andere Industriezweige.

abaensch
Germany
Local time: 22:11
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
nicht standortgebundener Wirtschaftszweig


Explanation:
Zitat aus Schäfer: Wirtschaftswörterbuch Englisch - Deutsch

weitere ähnliche Begriffe:

footloose funds = vagabundierene Gelder,
footloose = beweglich, mobil

Johannes Gleim
Local time: 22:11
Native speaker of: German
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