awareness

German translation: Umsicht

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English term or phrase:awareness (hier)
German translation:Umsicht
Entered by: Klaus Urban

16:55 Apr 16, 2007
English to German translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Management / Compliance
English term or phrase: awareness
"Our Controls program works on 5 basic principles: Dual Control, Segregation of Duties, .... Common Sense & ***Awareness***."
Gesunder Menschenverstand und ???
"Bewußtsein" scheint mir hier nicht zu passen, auch "Aufklärung" oder ähnliches nicht. Evtl. "Aufmerksamkeit" oder "Wachheit"?
Kann jemand helfen?
Klaus Urban
Local time: 06:21
Achtsamkeit
Explanation:
ein weiterer Vorschlag

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Note added at 1 heure (2007-04-16 17:58:39 GMT)
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vielleicht auch Umsicht
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Giselle Chaumien
Germany
Local time: 06:21
Grading comment
Danke!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2Achtsamkeit
Giselle Chaumien
4 +1Wachsamkeit
Evelyn Cölln
3Aufmerksamkeit
Alexander Schleber (X)


Discussion entries: 2





  

Answers


3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
awareness (hier)
Aufmerksamkeit


Explanation:
scheint im Kontext noch besser zu sein.

Alexander Schleber (X)
Belgium
Local time: 06:21
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 32
Notes to answerer
Asker: Danke, Alexander!

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48 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
awareness (hier)
Achtsamkeit


Explanation:
ein weiterer Vorschlag

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Note added at 1 heure (2007-04-16 17:58:39 GMT)
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vielleicht auch Umsicht

Giselle Chaumien
Germany
Local time: 06:21
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 16
Grading comment
Danke!
Notes to answerer
Asker: Danke, Giselle!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Johanna Timm, PhD: Umsicht passt gut, finde ich
1 hr
  -> danke :)

agree  Steffen Walter: Umsicht
2 hrs
  -> danke :)
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
awareness (hier)
Wachsamkeit


Explanation:
.. als dritte Alternative.

Evelyn Cölln
Local time: 06:21
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 3

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Steffen Walter: Oder so.
56 mins
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