Feb 3, 2011 15:38
13 yrs ago
German term

Leitplankenfunktion

German to English Bus/Financial Automotive / Cars & Trucks Risk management
I'm looking for a more metaphorical translation of "Leitplankenfunktion". Does anyone have any good ideas?

In diesem weitgreifenden und »lebenden« Geschäftsmodell der XX AG kommt dem Risikomanagement im Sinne einer Leitplankenfunktion traditionell eine wichtige Bedeutung zu. Die enormen Chancen als automobiler Finanzdienstleister in einem weltweit agierenden Automobilkonzern zu nutzen heißt auch, aktiv und bewusst Risiken einzugehen.
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Im Sinne einer Leitplankenfunktion trägt das Risikomanagement in allen vier Handlungsfeldern dazu bei, unseren Weg in die Zukunft verlässlich, sicher und erfolg reich zu gestalten.

Discussion

Ramey Rieger (X) Feb 4, 2011:
Perhaps: as a guard rail
phillee Feb 3, 2011:
Need something that suggests restricting extreme events but keeps moving forward.
Ramey Rieger (X) Feb 3, 2011:
Then, in the sense of a crash barrier/ functions as a crash barrier. The function of a crash barrier (direct translation - or guard rail ) is a given.
No need to (dramatically) rephrase
nruddy (asker) Feb 3, 2011:
I like the suggestions so far, but this term is a key word in this annual report, so I'm wary of rephrasing it too much. Thanks, everyone!

Proposed translations

9 mins
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risk management as a safety net

might work ...

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Note added at 12 mins (2011-02-03 15:51:07 GMT)
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bit creative I admit ...
Note from asker:
I like it, though I'll have to see what my client says.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "I went with "as a safety system" but I'll have to check in a few weeks whether the end customer changed this!"
5 mins

keeps us from going off the road

Might be a phrase that stays in the same ballpark.

risk management is an important function that keeps us ....

My thought from the USA.
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38 mins

works as a crash barrier

http://www.dict.cc/?s=Leitplanke

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Note added at 17 hrs (2011-02-04 08:42:48 GMT)
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Alternative is guard rail
Peer comment(s):

neutral phillee : Careful with the word 'crash' when speaking about financials
3 hrs
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