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Bürgernah

English translation: citizen friendly

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German term or phrase:bürgernah
English translation:citizen friendly
Entered by: Susanne Rindlisbacher

14:56 Nov 12, 2008
German to English translations [PRO]
Government / Politics
German term or phrase: Bürgernah
Den Herausforderungen von E-Government begegnen wir in der Metropolregion gemeinsam - und zwar "grenzenlos wirtschaftlich und bürgernah!"

We are tackling the challenges of e-government in the
metropolitan region together – cost-effectively and client-focused!

Does anyone have a more elegant solution?
GeorginaW (X)
Germany
Local time: 22:50
citizen friendly
Explanation:
Jadu citizen friendly services for e-government . ... Citizen Friendly Servcies. It is widely accepted that the key outcome of joined up government should ...
www.jadu.co.uk/site/scripts/google_results.php?q=citizen

problems that need to be addressed in interstate e-government solutions. ... The current process does not seem to be citizen friendly and involves visits to ...
is2.lse.ac.uk/asp/aspecis/20020106.pdf
Selected response from:

Susanne Rindlisbacher
Portugal
Local time: 21:50
Grading comment
Although I was thinking along the lines of the "customer" as in customer service. Thanks
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +5in touch with the people
Andrea Winzer
5close to the citizen
John Farebrother
3 +1close to the electorate
Stephen Gobin
4close to you
Óscar Delgado Gosálvez
4 -1citizen-oriented
Inge Meinzer
3tight with your dough, right for John Dough
Günther Toussaint
3citizen friendly
Susanne Rindlisbacher


Discussion entries: 2





  

Answers


11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
close to the electorate


Explanation:
"Close to the electorate" would be quite fitting if your document is talking about politics, politicians, local government. etc.

Stephen Gobin
United Kingdom
Local time: 21:50
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lancashireman: electorate/voters/general public/ordinary people etc. Not 'citizens' though, unless it's the title of an Orson Welles film.
7 hrs
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
close to you


Explanation:
If you have a bit of freedom to translate, it is a lot more direct.

Otherwise
with an unrestrained wish to provide cost-effective solutions with the citizens in mind

Óscar Delgado Gosálvez
United States
Local time: 16:50
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +5
in touch with the people


Explanation:
Elected officials in Washington lose touch with the people pretty quickly
http://typology.people-press.org/typology/

Helman says he's in touch with the people
http://www.greeleytribune.com/article/20081003/NEWS/11003999...


Andrea Winzer
United States
Local time: 16:50
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Colin Rowe: I like this option. However, I have yet to hear of any form of govt. that generally is in touch with the people! ;-)
14 mins
  -> Thank you, Colin :))
agree  Rebecca Garber: @ Colin: but they all *say* they are, or are going to be... This works in the context.
50 mins
  -> Thank you, Rebecca :))
agree  David Williams: Sounds the best so far, I'd say.
55 mins
  -> Thank you :))
agree  Rachel Ward
1 hr
  -> Thank you, Rachel :))
agree  Paul Cohen: Or perhaps "in touch with people's needs"
4 hrs
  -> Thank you, Paul :))
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25 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
citizen-oriented


Explanation:
another variation
see this article: Driving the Citizen-Oriented Information on the Electronic Highway



    Reference: http://www.euractiv.com/en/opinion/france-promises-citizen-o...
    Reference: http://portal.acm.org/citation.cfm?id=876893.880817&coll=&dl...
Inge Meinzer
United States
Local time: 13:50
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Notes to answerer
Asker: To Andrew Swift: I don't like it either, but Google it. It's local government-speak. Perhaps you could tone down your comments in future? :(


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Lancashireman: Horrible // Asker had already proposed 'xxx-focused' which is bad enough already. So why make matters worse?
2 hrs
  -> I appreciate zou taking the time to comment after the question was closed, Andrew.However, in the spirit of *translators helping translators*, it would really help me if you could elaborate on your comment.
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33 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
tight with your dough, right for John Dough


Explanation:
tight with your dough, right for John Dough

ein etwas anderer Ansatz...

Günther Toussaint
Local time: 22:50
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Rebecca Garber: John Doe is an unknown male (often cadaver).
31 mins
  -> that's why...
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
citizen friendly


Explanation:
Jadu citizen friendly services for e-government . ... Citizen Friendly Servcies. It is widely accepted that the key outcome of joined up government should ...
www.jadu.co.uk/site/scripts/google_results.php?q=citizen

problems that need to be addressed in interstate e-government solutions. ... The current process does not seem to be citizen friendly and involves visits to ...
is2.lse.ac.uk/asp/aspecis/20020106.pdf

Susanne Rindlisbacher
Portugal
Local time: 21:50
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Although I was thinking along the lines of the "customer" as in customer service. Thanks
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
close to the citizen


Explanation:
sounds like the subsidiarity principle, more EU-speak


    Reference: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/factsheets/1_2_2_en.htm
John Farebrother
United Kingdom
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
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