planning, publishing and the growing web presence

English translation: Your first version.

14:42 Oct 28, 2007

English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Management / Web

English term or phrase: planning, publishing and the growing web presence

There is a need for more strategic information to be developed at the Branch level, particularly as it relates to planning, publishing and the growing web presence of xxxx.

Should it be read

as it relates to
1) planning

2) publishing

3) the growing web presence of xxxx

OR

as it relates to

1) planning web presence of xxxx

2) publishing web presence of xxxx

3) the growing web presence of xxxx

Thanks in advance for any insight

Michel A. KudoZ activity Questions: 406 (1 open) (71 closed without grading) Answers: 4299
Local time: 12:00

Selected answer:Your first version.

Explanation:
It sounds better to me. Just my opinion. The second way is too much.

Selected response from:

kmkrowens
Local time: 12:00

Grading comment

Thanks to all
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED

4 +1

Your first version.

kmkrowens

3 +2

See explanation below...

Tony M

3 +1

your first option

Mark Nathan

Your second option

Deborah Workman

Discussion entries: 2

Answers

2 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

cf. below

Your first version.

Explanation:
It sounds better to me. Just my opinion. The second way is too much.

kmkrowens
Local time: 12:00
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 4

Grading comment

Thanks to all

3 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

cf. below your first option

Explanation:
is how I read it

Mark Nathan
France
Local time: 18:00
Native speaker of:

English

1 hr confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

See explanation below...

Explanation:
I actually think there is a 3rd possibility that you have not mentioned (unless it is what you meant, but failed to make clear, in your 1st suggestion):

planning (by xxx or its Branch)
publishing (by xxx or its Branch)
growin web presence (of xxx)

The point being, I DON'T believe it is referring to planning or publishing IN GENERAL, but only specifically as being perfomred by xxx (or possibly, the branches); the writer clearly had a problem because 2 different prepositions were needed.

That 'the' preceding the last list item goes a long way to making your second option less than likely.

Tony M
France
Local time: 18:00
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 8

10 hrs confidence:

Your second option

Explanation:
Having worked for a very long while in telecom management consulting, I'm familiar with such sentences and their authors. There is a tendency to consider things in phases and to list the phases so that there's no doubt about the scope of concern. (That doesn't mean that such lists remove all ambiguity, as the present example shows!)

Especially if your document is essentially about XXXX's web presence, then I think your second proposal is the most likely.

I'd rate my answer a 5 but that presumes I know your entire document. Still, if I were to rate this on my industry experience alone, I'd rate my confidence a 5.

Deborah Workman
United States
Local time: 12:00
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8

Login or register (free and only takes a few minutes) to participate in this question.

You will also have access to many other tools and opportunities designed for those who have language-related jobs (or are passionate about them). Participation is free and the site has a strict confidentiality policy.

Return to KudoZ list

KudoZ™ translation help

The KudoZ network provides a framework for translators and others to assist each other with translations or explanations of terms and short phrases.

See also:

ProZ.com term search

Search millions of term translations

planning, publishing and the growing web presence

English translation: Your first version.

Answers

KudoZ™ translation help

Your current localization setting

Select a language

planning, publishing and the growing web presence

English translation: Your first version.

Answers

KudoZ™ translation help

You have native languages that can be verified

Your current localization setting

Select a language