Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
abgemanagt
English translation:
discontinued/phased out/pushed out the back door
Added to glossary by
Woodstock (X)
Sep 19, 2006 07:23
17 yrs ago
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German term
abgemanagt
German to English
Bus/Financial
Management
Employee news
Has anyone come across this word before? Context:
"Noch bis 2002 hieß es, das Festnetz sei ein Anachronimus, der *abgemanagt* werden müsse. Der Höhepunkt war der Verkauf von O2 durch British Telecom."
There are several instances of it in Google, but after looking through them (admittedly somewhat cursorily), I'm none the wiser for the meaning. Thanks in advance.
"Noch bis 2002 hieß es, das Festnetz sei ein Anachronimus, der *abgemanagt* werden müsse. Der Höhepunkt war der Verkauf von O2 durch British Telecom."
There are several instances of it in Google, but after looking through them (admittedly somewhat cursorily), I'm none the wiser for the meaning. Thanks in advance.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +3 | discontinued/phased out/sold |
Steffen Walter
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| 4 | managed to slim down |
David Moore (X)
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| 1 +1 | whose demise needs to be managed |
Jonathan MacKerron
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Proposed translations
+3
28 mins
Steffen Walter
Germany
Germany
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Germany
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Native in: German (Variant: Germany) 
Works in: English to German, German to English, French to German, and 1 more.
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discontinued/phased out/sold
... depending on further context (not least because of the mention of "das Festnetz sei ein Anachroni*s*mus", i.e. the claim that the fixed/land line network is outdated).
See example of use of this "Unwort":
http://www.verdi-bayern.de/meldung_volltext.php3?si=4441f992...
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Note added at 36 mins (2006-09-19 07:59:59 GMT)
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Yes but I wouldn't express it like that. In my opinion, they just wanted to get rid of that (in their opinion outdated) part of the business.
See example of use of this "Unwort":
http://www.verdi-bayern.de/meldung_volltext.php3?si=4441f992...
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Note added at 36 mins (2006-09-19 07:59:59 GMT)
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Yes but I wouldn't express it like that. In my opinion, they just wanted to get rid of that (in their opinion outdated) part of the business.
Note from asker:
| Thanks, Steffen - this is very helpful. In other words, "downsized to oblivion/annihilation"? |
| I agree: I wasn't planning on using those words, just clarifying the concept. The text goes on to say that fixed-line systems are "in" again, BTW. |
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Comment: "I ended up using "phased out", which fit the register of the rest perfectly, and another person suggested (in private) "pushed out the back door", which I'll also add to the glossary. "
1 min
managed to slim down
I realise this is a clumsy way to put it, and that rewording is almost essential. It actually means that the management must be of the "slimming-down" variety, as of a business that is too large, top-heavy, unwieldy etc.
+1
16 mins
Jonathan MacKerron
Native in English
Retired as of Jan 2019!
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, French to English
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