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a virtual monopoly status

German translation: praktisch/quasi

18:05 Jul 9, 2011
English to German translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Insurance
English term or phrase: a virtual monopoly status
For a long time, until the end of the 1980s, the company enjoyed a virtual monopoly status which enabled it to develop strong relationships with all the major buyers of credit insurance products.

Ich bin mir nicht sicher wie ich virtual übersetzen könnte. Hat jemand eine Idee?
Silvia M.
Germany
Local time: 08:28
German translation:praktisch/quasi
Explanation:
Ich würde so etwas in der Richtung vorschlagen - die Firma hatte praktisch/quasi/gewissermaßen eine Monopolstellung...
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Iris Heldensen
Germany
Local time: 08:28
Grading comment
danke
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +8praktisch/quasi
Iris Heldensen
3 +1so gut wie totales Monopol
Horst Huber (X)


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +8
praktisch/quasi


Explanation:
Ich würde so etwas in der Richtung vorschlagen - die Firma hatte praktisch/quasi/gewissermaßen eine Monopolstellung...

Iris Heldensen
Germany
Local time: 08:28
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
danke
Notes to answerer
Asker: Danke! Sehr gute Antworten!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Daniel Gebauer: praktisch
4 mins
agree  Sabine Akabayov, PhD
19 mins
agree  Erik Werner
1 hr
agree  Barbara von Ahlefeldt-Dehn
3 hrs
agree  Thayenga
13 hrs
agree  Susanne Schiewe
15 hrs
agree  British Diana: "virtually" is perhaps more common
15 hrs
agree  Steffen Walter: faktisch/praktisch/quasi/nahezu
1 day 18 hrs
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
so gut wie totales Monopol


Explanation:
Nur als Variation. Ich glaube aber, auch "praktisch" und "quasi" wären besser mit Ergänzung, wie "vollständig", "unbegrenzt" o. ä.

Horst Huber (X)
United States
Local time: 02:28
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
Notes to answerer
Asker: Vielen Dank für die tolle Antwort!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Oliver_F: ...faktisch eine Monopolstellung... z.B. bei kaum oder nicht vorhandenen Mitbewerbern...Marktbeherrschende Position, die einem Monopol nahe kommt...
4 hrs
  -> Danke sehr.
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