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heritage

German translation: Rückblick

12:37 Oct 5, 2023
English to German translations [PRO]
Marketing - Medical: Pharmaceuticals
English term or phrase: heritage
What is the meaning of this term "Heritage! in "Introduction and Heritage", as a section title in the description of a medical entity or disease? This is pahrmaceutical marketing information for medical circles about a disease entity.
Does it mean Introduction and known facts" or Intruction and History"?

THis is for a multilingual project, so I'm not only looking for the German word, but rather to understand how to approach it.

"Hintergrund" may work in German but it does not in many other languages so looking for an alternative....

Thanks for your input!
Lirka
Austria
Local time: 13:27
German translation:Rückblick
Explanation:
... could fit here, too ("Einleitung und Rückblick"). Looking back to the history of the company, previous achievements etc.

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Steffen Walter
Germany
Local time: 13:27
Grading comment
Thanks, Steffen, I like it a lot!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +5Rückblick
Steffen Walter
3die Vorleistungen
Adrian MM.
3Erbe
Andrew Bramhall
3Bislang/bisher Erreichtes
uyuni
Summary of reference entries provided
inheritance?
liz askew

Discussion entries: 14





  

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heritage (pioneering achievements)
die Vorleistungen


Explanation:
-> rather than Vorgeschichte / anamnesis - however that's pronounced - or Hintergründe (feasibly in the plural).

Makes a change not to see 'legacy' even in this emdical context.

Vorleistungen, also in the plural, as an abstract term to distinguish from pre-payments or usptream corporate services.

Translation of 'Vorleistungen found once-only 40 years ago in Huber's AT/DE> ENG Translation Primer of pol. & comm. speeches / Technik der Übersetzung von politischen usw. Reden: 'pioneering achievements'.

Example sentence(s):
  • Die Vorleistungen sind ein klassischer Begriff aus der betrieblichen Kostenrechnung von profitorientierten und betriebswirtschaftlich organisierten Unternehmen.

    Reference: http://www2.proz.com/personal-glossaries/entry/4349276-anamn...
    Reference: http://www2.proz.com/kudoz/german-to-english/it-information-...
Adrian MM.
Austria
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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Erbe


Explanation:
"Heritage" is a many-splendoured thing, with many nuances spread across multiplicities of contexts. It might fit here, It may mean 'legacy' 'provenance' 'onset' and many other things.

Andrew Bramhall
United Kingdom
Local time: 12:27
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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Rückblick


Explanation:
... could fit here, too ("Einleitung und Rückblick"). Looking back to the history of the company, previous achievements etc.



Steffen Walter
Germany
Local time: 13:27
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 248
Grading comment
Thanks, Steffen, I like it a lot!
Notes to answerer
Asker: I like it, thanks a lot!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Susanne Schiewe
1 hr
agree  uyuni: im Sinne von 'previous achievements'
1 hr
  -> Genau.
agree  seehand
3 hrs
agree  gofink
8 hrs
agree  Andrew Bramhall: Yes, best option on view!
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19 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Bislang/bisher Erreichtes


Explanation:
ist mein Verständnis hierfür im (begrenzten) Kontext. Hatte Steffen ja auch schon anklingen lassen ('previous achievements').

Vielleicht auch "etablierter Wissensstand" oder einfach nur "Vorgeschichte"...

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Note added at 1 Tag 4 Stunden (2023-10-06 17:32:29 GMT)
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Oder vielleicht "Historie"...?

uyuni
Local time: 13:27
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 18
Notes to answerer
Asker: HI uyuni, yes, thanks for your input!

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Reference comments


46 mins
Reference: inheritance?

Reference information:
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liz askew
United Kingdom
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this reference comment (and responses from the reference poster)
neutral  Andrew Bramhall: ????
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