Feb 9, 2011 11:21
13 yrs ago
German term
United Kingdom
Arts/Academic translator - Art historian
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, French to English
Hände
German to English
Marketing
Retail
Loyalty programme
This term appears in the terms and conditions for a company's loyalty programme aimed at its wholesale and retail agents.
My question is whether there is a specific meaning other than the obvious for 'Hände' in this context. It may just be simply that the bonus points are represented by the image/symbol of hands, though the company website does not feature hands anywhere nor do they particularly relate to the products concerned. However, I just wanted to check that 'Hände' are not some form of sub-set of bonus points.
"Die rechnerische Basis von Club Punkten sind Hände, die auf dem Konto des Teilnehmers verbucht werden. Die Hände können ausschließlich zu solchen Zwecken verwendet werden, die in den Teilnahmebedingungen oder sonstigen Kundeninformationen ausdrücklich aufgeführt sind."
This document is aimed at an international audience.
My question is whether there is a specific meaning other than the obvious for 'Hände' in this context. It may just be simply that the bonus points are represented by the image/symbol of hands, though the company website does not feature hands anywhere nor do they particularly relate to the products concerned. However, I just wanted to check that 'Hände' are not some form of sub-set of bonus points.
"Die rechnerische Basis von Club Punkten sind Hände, die auf dem Konto des Teilnehmers verbucht werden. Die Hände können ausschließlich zu solchen Zwecken verwendet werden, die in den Teilnahmebedingungen oder sonstigen Kundeninformationen ausdrücklich aufgeführt sind."
This document is aimed at an international audience.
Proposed translations
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| 4 +3 | Hands |
Colin Rowe
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References
| Golden Hand Club |
Colin Rowe
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Proposed translations
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Colin Rowe
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Hands
Assuming the links I have found do actually refer to the same system as in your translation, then hands it is!
See image:
http://www.katrin-goldenhand.de/de/oeffentlich/62/Dassystem....
See image:
http://www.katrin-goldenhand.de/de/oeffentlich/62/Dassystem....
Note from asker:
| Probably an accepted way of showing points. |
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Ingeborg Gowans (X)
: almost like Kudoz points :)/ interesting concept
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Thanks!
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British Diana
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phillee
: Can you swap them for Kudos points?
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Na, they're probably about as useful as Browniz! // It looks as though I just did!! :-)
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Comment: "I checked with my client and this is indeed exactly the kind of thing they are operating! I doubt the glossary needs this!!"
Reference comments
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Colin Rowe
Germany
Germany
Native in English
Germany
Par Excellence Translations
Native in: English (Variant: British)
Works in: German to English, French to English, Italian to English, and 3 more.
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Golden Hand Club
Hello Helen,
I found the following which may help. It does indeed seem to be referring to actual hands (see second link) and is part of a system run by a company that sells paper (hand-)towels, among other things - they also refer to "Global Handwashing Day" on their website.
"Allgemein Die rechnerische Basis von Golden Hand Club Punkten sind Hände, die auf dem Konto des Teilnehmers verbucht werden. Die Hände können ausschließlich zu solchen Zwecken verwendet werden, die in den Teilnahmebedingungen oder sonstigen Kundeninformationen ausdrücklich aufgeführt sind."
http://www.katrin-goldenhand.de/de/legal/77/Teilnahmebedingu...
Pictures with hands:
http://www.katrin-goldenhand.de/de/oeffentlich/62/Dassystem....
I found the following which may help. It does indeed seem to be referring to actual hands (see second link) and is part of a system run by a company that sells paper (hand-)towels, among other things - they also refer to "Global Handwashing Day" on their website.
"Allgemein Die rechnerische Basis von Golden Hand Club Punkten sind Hände, die auf dem Konto des Teilnehmers verbucht werden. Die Hände können ausschließlich zu solchen Zwecken verwendet werden, die in den Teilnahmebedingungen oder sonstigen Kundeninformationen ausdrücklich aufgeführt sind."
http://www.katrin-goldenhand.de/de/legal/77/Teilnahmebedingu...
Pictures with hands:
http://www.katrin-goldenhand.de/de/oeffentlich/62/Dassystem....
Note from asker:
| Thanks, Colin, this is probably what is going on. I just thought I'd better check. My document may have images which have not been sent to me which make the text clearer. |
Discussion
though it does seem a bit like the paragraph you posted is supposed to be an explanation of what hände are.... ie. hands might actually be a proper translation here, although it might be kind of risky going with that