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Fundi

German translation: Experte / Könner / Spezialist

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English term or phrase:fundi *South African usage (from Zulu)*
German translation:Experte / Könner / Spezialist
Entered by: Steffen Walter

07:44 Jan 20, 2004
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English term or phrase: Fundi
Südafrika

Guten MOrgen, bedeutet "Fundi" soviel, wie "Experte" in S.A.?

merci

D
danilingua
Germany
Local time: 22:01
Ja - siehe Verwendungsbeispiele
Explanation:
je nach Kontext: Experte, Spezialist, Könner, Koryphäe, Kapazität...

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Note added at 22 mins (2004-01-20 08:06:54 GMT)
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Im Fall von Software (wie in dem MS-Office-Beispiel) würde man wohl auch von einem Profi-Anwender oder fortgeschrittenen Anwender sprechen.
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Steffen Walter
Germany
Local time: 22:01
Grading comment
thank you :-)

still crossing fingers for the job
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3Ja - siehe Verwendungsbeispiele
Steffen Walter
5some background info:
Wolf Brosius (X)


Discussion entries: 3





  

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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
fundi
Ja - siehe Verwendungsbeispiele


Explanation:
je nach Kontext: Experte, Spezialist, Könner, Koryphäe, Kapazität...

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Note added at 22 mins (2004-01-20 08:06:54 GMT)
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Im Fall von Software (wie in dem MS-Office-Beispiel) würde man wohl auch von einem Profi-Anwender oder fortgeschrittenen Anwender sprechen.


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Steffen Walter
Germany
Local time: 22:01
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
thank you :-)

still crossing fingers for the job

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Klaus Herrmann: Ah, da ist ja wieder unser "Power User" :-)
18 mins
  -> *Der* konnte ja nur von Dir kommen :-))
agree  Herbert Fipke: obwohl ich bei "Fundi" eher an Horror-Trittin denke...
5 hrs
  -> Na na, wir werden doch nicht etwa politisch :-))
agree  Peter Gennet: Taken from the Zulu language Fundi means 'expert'. www.fundi.com.au/ab_index.html
5 hrs
  -> Genau - hier steht's auch nochmal: http://www.africa-ata.org/sa_training.htm
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
some background info:


Explanation:
umfundi (sing.) abafundi (pl.)ist ursprünglich ein Pastor/Priester/Lehrer in Zulu.
Im übertragenen Sinne sind die og.Erklärungen vollkommen richtig;eben ein weiser oder kluger Mann=Experte in seinem Fach.
Hamba kahle aus Gauteng
Wolf

Wolf Brosius (X)
Local time: 22:01
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
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