German term
Angebot an Know-how
My problem here is not that I dont understand the sentence but that I just cant find an elegant way of getting it all in.
The length of the sentence is the first problem - but when I've tried to cut it up I seem to lose something - and the awkward "angebot an know-how" is the second.
I've been messing with "to leverage its expertise in value-oriented management"
The "Erst in 2009" is sort of important as its talking about the success of this new business area even though new but I dont think its essential and "Only in 2009" sounds clumsy...
The company only expanded its ... in 2009 and now offers market studies... in addition to/to complement etc..
I obviously dont expect anyone to translate the whole sentence but any suggestions for angebot an know-how would be appreciated and advice on whether you would turn it into 2 sentences or do you think I can get away with one long one in English?! many thanks!
Other info - British English, a short press release on earnings, positive developments etc.
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Thayenga
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| 3 | range of expertise |
Sebastian Tredinnick
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Proposed translations
offered expertise
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Horst Huber (X)
: Or "offerings of"?
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Thank you, horst. Yet "offerings of..." doesn't fit here. See Andrew's comment.
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Lancashireman
: Thank you for not offering knoffhoff as a British English term. Why not forget all about ‘Angebot an’ and translate the whole phrase as ‘expertise’? Kind regards from the UK. AJS. (PS Horst: Offerings to the deities went out with the Ancient Britons)
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Well, I never did like the term "knoffhoff" anyway, so of course I didn't enter it. Just expertise sounds good. thank you, Andrew for your comment.
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Germany
Expert in software translation (SAP)
Native in: English 
Works in: German to English
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