Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
überlegt handeln
English translation:
think before you act
German term
United States
German and "Geek" to English!
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, English
überlegt handeln
This is one of a list of characteristics that make a good salesperson, and I'm having trouble thinking of how we'd say it. Any ideas? (If we can avoid the word "conscious(ly)" that would be a plus - i've used it several times on this slide already! ;-)
Jun 17, 2005 11:15: Cilian O'Tuama changed "Level" from "Non-PRO" to "PRO"
Jun 17, 2005 12:32: Marcus Malabad changed "Field" from "Other" to "Bus/Financial" , "Field (specific)" from "Other" to "Human Resources"
Jun 17, 2005 20:52: Johanna Timm, PhD changed "Level" from "PRO" to "Non-PRO"
Jun 17, 2005 20:52: Johanna Timm, PhD changed "Level" from "Non-PRO" to "PRO"
Proposed translations
Germany
Practical business experience, reliable
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, English to German
think before you act
think before they act
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Rachel Ward
1 min
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Aniello Scognamiglio (X)
: reminds me of "Erst denken, dann handeln".
14 mins
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| agree |
Norbert Hermann
: maybe dilligently
23 mins
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| agree |
Ken Cox
: or the other way around: don't act rashly
44 mins
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Sweden
A multilingual Englishman
Native in: English 
Works in: English to German, English to Danish, Danish to English, and 7 more.
a salesperson who looks before he/she leaps
Canada
Friendly, fast & certified!
Native in: German (Variants: Austrian, Germany, Swiss, Platt / Nieder (Low German)) 
Works in: English to German, German to English, German
acting prudently
maybe that would work?
Quality legal / financial translation
Native in: English
Works in: German to English
judicious acion
His actions are pre-meditated or intentional, i.e. in other words, he knows what he is doing.
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