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internationale Geländegängigkeit

English translation: comfortable in an international environment

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German term or phrase:internationale Geländegängigkeit
English translation:comfortable in an international environment
Entered by: Marcos Zattar

07:59 Jan 10, 2020
German to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Management
German term or phrase: internationale Geländegängigkeit
The expression is in a CV. I know what this is about, I just need a strong equivalent in manager lingo.

Similar context:

Vielleicht wollen sie auch nur die Arbeitsregeln der Zukunft anpassen. Glaubt man Managementexperten, werden für Führungskräfte künftig fünf Dinge entscheidend sein: internationale Geländegängigkeit (insbesondere ein Verständnis für Asien), Denken in Netzwerken, das (bessere) Verständnis von Technologie und die Fähigkeit zur Selbstreflexion. Die Welt von morgen wird eine der raschen Wechsel sein, das Einstellen auf unterschiedliche Stakeholder wird immer schneller erfolgen müssen.

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Aus unserer Sicht wird Leistungsbereitschaft von eurer Generation nur neu definiert. Ihr wollt nicht mehr danach bewertet werden, wie viel Zeit ihr bei der Arbeit verbringt, sondern das Maximale aus eurer Arbeitszeit herausholen und leistungsbezogen entlohnt werden. Ihr stellt es nicht infrage, wenn der Arbeitgeber hohe fachliche Qualifikationen, internationale Geländegängigkeit oder zwei Fremdsprachen fordert. Ihr seid bereit, dafür Ausbildung um Ausbildung und Erfahrung um Erfahrung zu sammeln.

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Aber er ist überzeugt, dass sein Migrationshintergrund oft ein Vorteil war: "Migranten müssen ihre eigene Identität bestimmen. Das ist nicht leicht, vermittelt aber die Fähigkeit, Probleme kreativ zu lösen und Konflikte zu managen." Als Bonus kommt dazu, dass man ihnen eine bessere internationale Geländegängigkeit zuspricht. Die künftigen Karrierechancen für Migranten sieht Ebong, der bei Bain auch das Recruiting verantwortet, deshalb sehr positiv.
Marcos Zattar
Germany
Local time: 03:09
comfortable in an international environment
Explanation:
Seems to the the standard expression. Heard/read it many times. Often cited as a job requirement.
Selected response from:

Michael Martin, MA
United States
Local time: 21:09
Grading comment
I chose this more general solution, I think it fits well in my context.

Thank you and all the others!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2comfortable in an international environment
Michael Martin, MA
3 +1(Smooth) navigating (of) international terrain
Ramey Rieger (X)
3 +1(sound) international business acumen (and cultural awareness)
Steffen Walter
3ability to survive in an international arena/environment
Wendy Streitparth


  

Answers


8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
(Smooth) navigating (of) international terrain


Explanation:
How I would put it

Ramey Rieger (X)
Germany
Local time: 03:09
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 16
Notes to answerer
Asker: I like your suggestion too!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Steffen Walter: Strange choice of term in the German.
1 hr
  -> Everyone wants to be a poet :-).
neutral  philgoddard: I think this stays too close to the German. "Smooth navigating of international terrain and two foreign languages"?
8 hrs
  -> Just translating the term, Phil.
neutral  AllegroTrans: It's quite close to the German but it sounds unnatural in English
1 day 6 hrs
  -> Hey there! If you omit the parantheses, it's quite natural and, I do believe, very accurate.
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
(sound) international business acumen (and cultural awareness)


Explanation:
... might be another possibility in this context.

Steffen Walter
Germany
Local time: 03:09
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 189

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  philgoddard: Good idea.
5 hrs
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
ability to survive in an international arena/environment


Explanation:
For organisations to survive in the international arena, their perspective must be wide and consider transnational skills and perspectives as a part of MNE's success.
https://books.google.com.qa/books?id=sW2MDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA416&l...

Wendy Streitparth
Germany
Local time: 03:09
Native speaker of: English

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Steffen Walter: Not only to survive but to thrive, in my view.
22 mins
  -> Also considered that.
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
comfortable in an international environment


Explanation:
Seems to the the standard expression. Heard/read it many times. Often cited as a job requirement.

Michael Martin, MA
United States
Local time: 21:09
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 63
Grading comment
I chose this more general solution, I think it fits well in my context.

Thank you and all the others!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  TonyTK
20 hrs
agree  AllegroTrans: Yes, and better than "international off-road capability"
1 day 1 hr
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