May 1, 2006 15:17
18 yrs ago
German term

überhaupt

Non-PRO German to English Bus/Financial Computers: Software
Die Aufgaben des Know-how Moderators:
- Was ist überhaupt ein Know-how Moderator?

Proposed translations

+4
3 mins
Selected

in this case: exactly/really

What is a know-how moderator exactly? (emphasis on the is)

Or: What exactly is a know-how moderator?
Peer comment(s):

agree Emilie : What exactly ...? sounds good too.
27 mins
agree Trudy Peters : or: what exactly is
27 mins
agree Michaela Blaha
4 hrs
agree Richard Benham
5 hrs
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+6
2 mins

Just what is...

You could probably leave "überhaupt" out entirely, but something along the lines of "Just what is a know-how moderator" might also work.
Peer comment(s):

agree Melanie Nassar : Yes, this would work, too
2 mins
agree Olga Cartlidge : or .... what actually is ...
3 mins
agree Nicole Wulf : I suggest "What the hell is a ...?" - just a joke
27 mins
I love it! ;-)
agree Emilie
28 mins
agree jccantrell : Yes, you might want to italicize and put "IS" in caps.
1 hr
agree Richard Benham
5 hrs
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+2
45 mins

anyway

Either of the translations already suggested is fine, but the first thing that popped into my head was: "What is a know-how moderator anyway?". You could also substitute "anyhow" for "anyway".
Peer comment(s):

agree Richard Benham
4 hrs
agree hochlanddesign : o simply "BUT what is a know-how moderator?"
456 days
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+1
1 hr

What on earth is...

Just another variation on the theme
Peer comment(s):

agree Richard Benham
3 hrs
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-1
2 hrs

at all

No explanation
Peer comment(s):

disagree Richard Benham : Doesn't make sense in this context.
2 hrs
Thanks anyway
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