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Dec 14, 2004 11:22
19 yrs ago
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German term

auf sich alleine gestellt sind

German to English Bus/Financial Business/Commerce (general) company presentation
Damit Präsentatoren auf sich alleine gestellt sind, werden die Erfolgsgeschichte moderiert.

This is from the notes to a powerpoint presentation. The presenter is going to hand over to some employees who are going to recount their success stories.
Proposed translations (English)
3 (present) individually
3 +3 are left to their own devices
4 are on their own
4 by themselves
3 in order that the presentators ***are working independently***
3 are NOT thrown in at the deep end

Discussion

Non-ProZ.com Dec 14, 2004:
I'm afraid it's just on its own as a note, but yes, contributors is probably the meaning here
Francis Lee (X) Dec 14, 2004:
"Pr�sentatoren" here meaning contributors, right? The sentences before and after could be helpful.

Proposed translations

24 mins
Selected

(present) individually

I think this just means that the guys are going to present ('moderieren') their own stories so that the audience can see, and presumably applaud, them individually

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Note added at 27 mins (2004-12-14 11:50:48 GMT)
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ie talk the audience through the stories (\'moderieren\') rather than just use the visual presentation

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Note added at 31 mins (2004-12-14 11:54:22 GMT)
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\'the presenters will talk you/the audience through their succes stories so that you/the audeince can hear from them individually\'

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Note added at 40 mins (2004-12-14 12:03:28 GMT)
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\'in person\' probably better than \'individually\'
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "thanks for all the help, perhaps there is something missing, it's hard to say, but generally, with the rest of the context it seems that this is basically what they're trying to say, thanks"
+3
19 mins

are left to their own devices

is the meaning, but I'm not sure I understand what they're trying to say in the German. Is there a 'nicht' missing?

Another error is that it should be either:
wird die Geschichte, or
werden die Geschichten
Peer comment(s):
agree Tinkara Bizjak : My first thought was the same - that the word "nicht" is missing after the word "Präsentatoren".
18 mins
agree Kieran McCann : this would make a lot more sense than my effort if there is a 'nicht' missing
29 mins
agree Nesrin
31 mins
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20 mins

in order that the presentators ***are working independently***

Schwierig bei dem etwas verkrachten Satzbau den Du da hast.
good luck!
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25 mins

are on their own

auf sich allein gestellt sein = to be on one's own
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4 hrs

by themselves

or 'without outside help'


but 'on their own' or 'independent', as suggested, would also work. 'To their own devices' stresses the ingenuity side of it, which may or may not fit here.
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22 hrs

are NOT thrown in at the deep end

I agree with those who think "nicht" has been missed out by mistake. Obviously my version only works if this is right.
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