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authentisches Auftreten

English translation: credibility

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German term or phrase:authentisches Auftreten
English translation:credibility
Entered by: Christine Andrews (X)

17:15 Nov 7, 2009
German to English translations [PRO]
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German term or phrase: authentisches Auftreten
Again, from a bullet point list of requirements that must be met by candidates for a job.

"looks the part" springs to mind but can't be used in this formal context. Confident demeanour perhaps?
Christine Andrews (X)
Local time: 02:11
credibility
Explanation:
Suggests trustworthiness and expertise.
Selected response from:

Anne-Marie Grant (X)
Local time: 02:11
Grading comment
Thank you to all of you for so much interesting discussion on this!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +6credibility
Anne-Marie Grant (X)
4 +1poise
sappho
3 +1professional appearance
Jon Reynolds
4appears believable/appears authentic
Nicole Backhaus
4self-confident manner
British Diana
3 +1sincere
Johanna Timm, PhD
4authentic presence
Ingrid Moore
3genuine/authoritative/bona fide appearance/behavior
Lirka
3straightforward and down-to-earth
misterherrnau
3 -1genuine appearance
Rolf Keiser
2matching personality
Audrey Foster (X)


Discussion entries: 4





  

Answers


50 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
genuine/authoritative/bona fide appearance/behavior


Explanation:
there's a slight difference b/w authentic and genuine, but you may want to consider it anyway. Other options: authoritative or boda fide, or even real or trustworthy.

"Stage presence" for Auftreten in certain contexts.

Lirka
Austria
Local time: 03:11
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 13
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51 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): -1
genuine appearance


Explanation:
gives the impression of being the true character he presents himself with; not a pretender

Rolf Keiser
Switzerland
Local time: 03:11
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Cilian O'Tuama: makes little/no sense in the context, even for pretenders
10 hrs
neutral  Paul Cohen: Appearances are only skin deep. "Auftreten" goes beyond mere appearances here.
19 hrs
  -> I have to agree with you on that!
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
professional appearance


Explanation:
I know it is a slightly free rendering of the ST but it seems to be used fairly commonly in texts related to job interviews..


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Jon Reynolds
United Kingdom
Local time: 02:11
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  J. Punch
4 hrs
neutral  Paul Cohen: Professional is fine, but it has to do with more than just a candidate's appearance.
19 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
appears believable/appears authentic


Explanation:
Sollte es sich hier um einen Unterpunkt fuer Unternehmerkompetenz bei einem z.B. Assessment Center handeln, wuerde ich eher aktiv formulieren, da es um beobachtbares Verhalten geht:

appears anstelle von Appearance
authentic wuerde ich entweder als authentisch belassen (dasselbe Wort existiert schliesslich in beien Sprachen), oder als believable uebersetzen.




Nicole Backhaus
Local time: 18:11
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 8
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
self-confident manner


Explanation:
Think this is a bit like "souverän".

British Diana
Germany
Local time: 03:11
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Cilian O'Tuama: that'd be more like "sicheres Auftreten", not quite the same thing IMO
9 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
sincere


Explanation:
in the context of the other bullets, I would write:

-socially skilled
- emotionally stable; able to set boundaries
- mature
- sincere


Johanna Timm, PhD
Canada
Local time: 18:11
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 104

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Bernhard Sulzer: the real McCoy, not somebody who pretends... or: sincere appearance/demeanor
3 hrs
  ->  yes, that would work as well - thanks!
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
authentic presence


Explanation:
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Ingrid Moore
Local time: 03:11
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 28
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
poise


Explanation:
simply... it's what makes Gutenberg so popular

sappho
Local time: 03:11
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ingrid Velleine: "Poise" seems like the most suitable translation - the opposite of looking tense or fake; it does not entail credibility, but simply that someone looks like he knows what he is doing.
13 hrs
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +6
credibility


Explanation:
Suggests trustworthiness and expertise.

Anne-Marie Grant (X)
Local time: 02:11
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 15
Grading comment
Thank you to all of you for so much interesting discussion on this!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Johanna Timm, PhD: I like that one!
1 hr
  -> Thanks, Johanna
agree  Cilian O'Tuama: "credibility" is good, IMO
5 hrs
  -> Thanks, Cilian
agree  franglish
8 hrs
  -> Thank you, franglish
agree  Paul Cohen: Perhaps 'exudes credibility', if that's not too OTT. 'Auftreten' covers more than just a person’s inherent qualities -- it also has to do with how an individual ‘comes across’ to others. A literal translation would be 'comes across as authentic'.
15 hrs
  -> Thanks, Paul
agree  Harald Moelzer (medical-translator)
17 hrs
  -> Thanks, Harald
agree  Steffen Walter: A slight variation on Paul's "comes across as authentic" would be "comes across as credible".
19 hrs
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11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
matching personality


Explanation:
perhaps ?

Audrey Foster (X)
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
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14 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
straightforward and down-to-earth


Explanation:
In my opinion, there are two elements involved in these "authentic dealings with others": one is being honest, frank and open (not a bull****ter); the other is being a practical realist (someone who comes across in a way people can relate to and understand)

misterherrnau
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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