commodify

German translation: vermarkten

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English term or phrase:commodify
German translation:vermarkten
Entered by: Elisabeth Pitzenbauer

10:36 Feb 10, 2004
English to German translations [PRO]
Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.
English term or phrase: commodify
values like compassion and empathy, unquantifiable and therefore impossible to commodify, ...
Elisabeth Pitzenbauer
Germany
Local time: 15:02
vermarkten
Explanation:
...um´s einfach auszudrücken
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Cécile Kellermayr
Austria
Local time: 15:02
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Gefällt mir am besten!
Danke!
Elisabeth Pitzenbauer
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Summary of answers provided
5zu einer Handelsware/einem Gebrauchsgut machen
Anja Evans
4zu bewerten; zu handeln; zu berechnen
Michael Hesselnberg (X)
4zu kommerzialisieren, zu kommodifizieren
ulysem (X)
3 +1vermarkten
Cécile Kellermayr
3...lassen sich nicht als Produkt verkaufen.
Aniello Scognamiglio (X)


  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
zu bewerten; zu handeln; zu berechnen


Explanation:

http://unabridged.merriam-webster.com/cgi-bin/unabridged?va=...
Main Entry: com·mod·i·fy Pronunciation Guide
Pronunciation: kmädf
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form(s): -ed/-ing/-es; -s
Etymology: commodity + -fy
: to turn (as an intrinsic value or a work of art) into a commodity
- com·mod·i·fi·ca·tion \-mädfkshn\ noun

Michael Hesselnberg (X)
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
zu einer Handelsware/einem Gebrauchsgut machen


Explanation:
Siehe Links


    Reference: http://education.yahoo.com/reference/dictionary/entries/24/c...
    Reference: http://forum.leo.org/archiv/2003_04/08/20030408081625g_en.ht...
Anja Evans
Germany
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
zu kommerzialisieren, zu kommodifizieren


Explanation:
letzteres passt wohl am besten in einen politischen/soz./oekon. kontext


    Reference: http://forum.leo.org/archiv/2003_04/08/20030408081625g_en.ht...
ulysem (X)
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25 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
vermarkten


Explanation:
...um´s einfach auszudrücken

Cécile Kellermayr
Austria
Local time: 15:02
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Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Gefällt mir am besten!
Danke!
Elisabeth Pitzenbauer

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agree  OlafK
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
...lassen sich nicht als Produkt verkaufen.


Explanation:
erst das Produkt, dann die Vermarktung.
Aber das Problem ist ja gerade, daß diese "weichen" Faktoren sich nicht als Produktpaket schnüren lassen;-)

Aniello Scognamiglio (X)
Germany
Local time: 15:02
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PRO pts in category: 20
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