koordinierend tätig

English translation: to act/acting in a co-ordinating capacity

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German term or phrase:	koordinierend tätig sein
English translation:	to act/acting in a co-ordinating capacity
Entered by:	Steffen Walter

00:05 Jul 24, 2008

German to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Management / pharmaceutical association

German term or phrase: koordinierend tätig

This is from the code of conduct of a pharmaceutical association. I've provisionally used "becomes involved ... in a coordinating capacity." I'm not happy with this solution and would appreciate suggestions.

Die Mitgliedsfirmen des Bundesverbandes verpflichten sich, der Geschäftsführung Angaben über die Menge der in den Verkehr gebrachten Arzneimittel zur Bewertung von Arzneimittelrisiken oder im Rahmen eines Stufenplanverfahrens nach § 63 AMG auf jeweilige Anfrage in einer gesetzten Frist zur Verfügung zu stellen, wenn der Bundesverband für Mitgliedsfirmen koordinierend tätig wird.

Temporary translation:
The Member Companies of the National Association are obligated to inform the Management of the quantity of the medicinal products placed on the market for the purpose of assessing pharmaceutical risks or, under a graduated plan procedure pursuant to § 63 AMG, when so requested to provide the information within an established deadline if the National Association becomes involved for Member Companies in a coordinating capacity.

Kim Metzger KudoZ activity Questions: 1189 (none open) (10 closed without grading) Answers: 15751 Mexico
Local time: 03:02

act in a co-ordinating capacity

Explanation:
This is how I would render the sentence:

If the xxx acts in a co-ordinating capacity on behalf of xxx

Not that far from your suggestion, but maybe it will help.

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Note added at 7 hrs (2008-07-24 07:44:28 GMT)
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Or

Takes on the co-ordinating role on behalf of

Selected response from:

Helen Shiner
United Kingdom
Local time: 10:02

Grading comment

Thanks Helen, allesklar and Stephen. All very good and helpful suggestions.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +1

act in a co-ordinating capacity

Helen Shiner

3 +2

if the [...] assumes a co-ordinating role for this purpose.

Stephen Gobin

untertakes the coordination

Allesklar

Answers

19 mins confidence:

untertakes the coordination

Explanation:
What's throwing me a bit is whether the für is supposed to link the Federal association to the member companies (der Bundesverband für Mitgliedsfirmen wird tätig) or whether it is meant in the sense of "on behalf of" (der Bundesverband wird für die Mitgliedsfirmen tätig).

Probably the latter.

Allesklar
Australia
Local time: 18:32
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 4

7 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

act in a co-ordinating capacity

Helen Shiner
United Kingdom
Local time: 10:02
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4

Grading comment

Thanks Helen, allesklar and Stephen. All very good and helpful suggestions.

16 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

if the [...] assumes a co-ordinating role for this purpose.

Explanation:
Not that dissimilar to Helen's suggestion.

Stephen Gobin
United Kingdom
Local time: 10:02
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 4

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