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das Thema in der Sitzung vertritt

English translation: will be the go-to person for this topic at the meeting

16:12 Sep 15, 2015
German to English translations [PRO]
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German term or phrase: das Thema in der Sitzung vertritt
Auf Nachfrage von Herrn XXXX, der für den Teilbereich Change Management & Communication zuständig ist und das Thema zusammen mit Dr. XXXX in der Sitzung vertritt, bestätigt das Kernteam, dass die Resonanz auf XXXX in der Organisation durchweg positiv sei.

What meaning would you ascribe to "das Thema in der Sitzung vertreten" here? "reports on" maybe?

TIA.
jackiekiefer
English translation:will be the go-to person for this topic at the meeting
Explanation:
a natural sounding way of saying this in English

..will be the go-to person for this topic at the meeting along with Dr. XXX
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Michael Martin, MA
United States
Local time: 13:34
Grading comment
Thanks to everyone for their input.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +2will be the go-to person for this topic at the meeting
Michael Martin, MA
4to represent the topic in the meeting
Claudia Hoffmann
4speak to the topic
Lancashireman
3to be available in the meeting as a resource person on a topic
Maria S. Loose, LL.M.


Discussion entries: 2





  

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40 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
to be available in the meeting as a resource person on a topic


Explanation:
he is available in the meeting for information on topic X if anybody wants to know more about it

Maria S. Loose, LL.M.
Belgium
Local time: 19:34
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
will be the go-to person for this topic at the meeting


Explanation:
a natural sounding way of saying this in English

..will be the go-to person for this topic at the meeting along with Dr. XXX

Michael Martin, MA
United States
Local time: 13:34
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 147
Grading comment
Thanks to everyone for their input.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  philgoddard: Or advisor.
1 hr
neutral  Lancashireman: OR the stand-up-walk-round-the-table-and-whisper-in-the-ear-of person at the meeting
5 hrs
  -> I wonder whether that comment makes you the stand-up-walk-round-the-table-and-whisper-in-the-ear-of person on this particular query..
agree  Eleanore Strauss: a little too informal for my taste, but spot on
22 hrs
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
to represent the topic in the meeting


Explanation:
to represent the topic in the meeting

Claudia Hoffmann
Germany
Local time: 19:34
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 22
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
das Thema vertreten
speak to the topic


Explanation:
Ben Roberts-Smith VC MG, and Dr Katherine Daniell, 2005 John Monash Scholar and leader in the water industry, spoke to the topic: “Management, Command, and Leadership”.
http://johnmonash.com/management-command-and-leadership-the-...

Three of the teachers spoke to the topic from their own viewpoint so we had three very different experiences.
http://www.sote.qld.edu.au/total-education-blog/michael-leun...

USC’s Global Leadership Forum on Wed. Oct. 8th brought together a panel of local business leaders who spoke to the topic of “Beginning with the End in Mind.”
http://www.re-entry.us/category/recent-events/


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Note added at 1 day20 hrs (2015-09-17 12:39:25 GMT) Post-grading
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And what contribution will the 'go-to person' make at the meeting if no-one 'goes' to them? Will they just sit there smiling benignly?

Lancashireman
United Kingdom
Local time: 18:34
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 261
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