imagefördernde Eigenleistung

English translation: (attractiveness/image improving) investment in themselves

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German term or phrase:	(imagefördernde) Eigenleistung
English translation:	(attractiveness/image improving) investment in themselves
Entered by:	Derek Gill Franßen

23:46 Aug 12, 2004

German to English translations [PRO]
Education / Pedagogy / e-learning

German term or phrase: imagefördernde Eigenleistung

I hope the sentence will take care of itself once I know what to do with these two terms...

Neue Wege zur Ausstattung von Schulen mit Computerfachräumen oder Medienecken werden in Berlin gegangen. Dazu hat die T - Com in Berlin das Partnerschaftskonzept Partner@School entwickelt, welches die Berliner Wirtschaft in das Sponsoring von Internetklassenzimmern oder Medienecken einbeziehen soll.Die Idee besteht darin, dass sich grundsätzlich beide Partner -Schulen und Firmen- einbringen können. Durch die Aufteilung des Internetklassenzimmers in einzelne Module können Unternehmen wie Maler, Elektriker oder PC-Ladenbesitzer die Elektroausstattung, die Vernetzung oder das Verbrauchsmaterial sponsern. Damit bringen die Unternehmen aus der Nachbarschaft der Schule ihre *imagefördernde Eigenleistung* für ihre Kunden von morgen.

New ways to equip schools with computer or media labs were being pursued in Berlin. T-Com in Berlin hence developed the Partner@School partnership concept, which should incorporate Berlin industry in sponsoring Internet classrooms or media labs.
The idea is basically that both partners -schools and companies- can contribute. By dividing Internet classrooms into individual modules, businesses such as painters, electricians or PC shop owners can sponsor the electronic equipment, the network or office supplies. Consequently, companies *bringx their image-fördernde Eigenleistung* from the neighbourhood of the school for their customers of tomorrow.

davidgreen

investment in themselves...

Explanation:
Consequently, the companies near the school invest in themselves, improving their own attractiveness/image for future customers.

It's how you look at it I suppose... ;-)

Selected response from:

Derek Gill Franßen
Germany
Local time: 11:13

Grading comment

I like it. Also, thanks much to TonyTK for the suggestions.
I'm not sure how to enter this one in the glossary though...
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Summary of answers provided

4 +2

investment in themselves...

Derek Gill Franßen

image-promoting contribution

swisstell

can take an active part in shaping their (future) image

Cilian O'Tuama

image advancing personal contribution

Heike Reagan

Comment:

TonyTK

Answers

4 mins confidence:

imagefördernde Eigenleistung image-promoting contribution

Explanation:
their image-promoting contributions

swisstell
Italy
Local time: 11:13
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 36

9 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

imagefördernde Eigenleistung

investment in themselves...

Explanation:
Consequently, the companies near the school invest in themselves, improving their own attractiveness/image for future customers.

It's how you look at it I suppose... ;-)

Derek Gill Franßen
Germany
Local time: 11:13
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 51

Grading comment

I like it. Also, thanks much to TonyTK for the suggestions.
I'm not sure how to enter this one in the glossary though...

13 mins confidence:

imagefördernde Eigenleistung can take an active part in shaping their (future) image

Explanation:
oder so

but it's the companies that are from the neighhbourhood of the school, not 'Eigenleistung from the neighbourhood of the school'

'networking' might be more suitable than 'network'

Cilian O'Tuama
Germany
Local time: 11:13
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 69

3 hrs confidence:

imagefördernde Eigenleistung image advancing personal contribution

Explanation:
.. of the school their image advancing personal contribution for tomorrows customers

Heike Reagan
United States
Local time: 05:13
Native speaker of:

German,

English

9 hrs confidence:

Comment:

Explanation:
David,
As you've posted the entire text, I'd just like to make a couple of what I think are important points.

In the first sentence, it's "are" not "were".

In the second sentence, I don't like "hence" – maybe: "To this end, T-Com ...", "For this purpose, ...", "For example, ..."

Same sentence: you might replace "should" with "is designed to ..."; or rework and say "partnership concept, the goal/idea of which is to ..."

I'd also use "consumables" rather than "office supplies" if we're talking about painters and decorators or electricians

For the final sentence, perhaps something like: "This means that local tradespeople and firms can make an important contribution while raising their profile among the consumers of the future."

TonyTK
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 11

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