This site uses cookies. Some of these cookies are essential to the operation of the site, while others help to improve your experience by providing insights into how the site is being used. For more information, please see the ProZ.com privacy policy.
Cookie settings
Aufenthaltsbescheinigung (hier)
dem Wort stehen
This question was closed without grading. Reason: No acceptable answer
Oct 6, 2021 09:53
2 yrs ago
29 viewers *
German term

schlank aufgestellt

German to English Other Slang
Ja, ganz kurz zu meiner Person. Mein Name ist Dirk Fritzenkötter. Ganz kurz für Sie zur Erklärung aus welcher Ecke komme ich, ich bin erstmal super schlank aufgestellt, ich komme so aus der Ecke Corporate Level Structure Finance. Ich war hier im Haus CFO, dann war ich CEO, dann war ich COO, jetzt bin ich CFM, das ist sowas wie chief facility manager.

Comedy show about bankers. I don't understand the meaning of "schlank aufgestellt" here.
Proposed translations (English)
4 For a insurance company with dynamic, linear growth or best management.
4 running a tight ship
3 To kick-off, I'm the really lean one in the downsized line-up
2 I'm lean (executive-level) meat/meat of the leanest sort

Discussion

Klaus Beyer Oct 20, 2021:
May be I am a super minimalist, kommt wohl am nächsten
Steffen Walter Oct 9, 2021:
Afterthought You've obviously closed this question already, but you might also use "streamline/efficiency is my middle name", irrespective of the joke being "accessible" or not.
aykon (asker) Oct 7, 2021:
I'm just going to use "very streamlined". This is as ambiguous as the German and I think he might refer to the business term "streamlining"
aykon (asker) Oct 7, 2021:
I don't understand it, either. The comedian is making fun of bankers and how they talk (with a Preußen-accent) I thought it was maybe something commonly said in those circles. Apparently not :-)
Susan Starling Oct 6, 2021:
I don't necessarily get the joke either from this one paragraph. But it could be that "super schlank aufgestellt" is meant ironically because he lists all these wildly differing positions he's held, with both promotions and demotions, which is rather the opposite of being "schlank aufgestellt" I'd think. It wouldn't refer to his bodily form however due to the use of the word "aufgestellt" - I understand that literally to mean how he views his "setup" or "position" for lack of a better word, specifically his personal setup ("ich"). I think Ramey's on the right track as far as general understanding goes though none of the suggestions with "lean meat" etc. work for me either. I like Phil's "streamlined", maybe something like "first off, I've had a really streamlined career path" (which he has not, apparently). I wouldn't say "streamlined organization" because he seems to be referring to himself personally, i.e. his own career path. That's my initial take anyway, perhaps someone will be inspired :)
Ramey Rieger (X) Oct 6, 2021:
Hi Phil He's been pared down often. Lean meat?
philgoddard Oct 6, 2021:
Also, could there be any significance to the fact that he says 'I' rather than 'my company'? Could it be a joke about his body shape?
philgoddard Oct 6, 2021:
I don't get the joke, though it's probably easier to understand from the wider context, but I think Ramey is on the right lines and should post an answer. Maybe 'I come from a very streamlined organization'.

I don't know if there's any significance to the fact that CFM is a demotion.
Ramey Rieger (X) Oct 6, 2021:
Hey there Aykon Here's some possibly inspiring kicks if you haven't tried them yet:
https://www.linguee.de/deutsch-englisch/uebersetzung/sehr sc...
https://dict.leo.org/forum/viewUnsolvedquery.php?idThread=55...

exceedingly streamlined, but the character is high up the corporate ladder, so it could refer to the 'thin air' at elevated heights or the 'mean lean' exclusivity at the top.

Proposed translations

2 hrs

For a insurance company with dynamic, linear growth or best management.

"I am running a tight ship."
Es ist auch so interessant, wenn man so übersetzt. Wenn man noch andere Vorschläge hat, würde ich gern wissen.
Something went wrong...
1 hr

running a tight ship

"I am running a tight ship."

Compare:
"A well-managed organization, as in The camp director runs a tight ship. This metaphoric term alludes to a ship in which the ropes are taut and by extension the ship is strictly managed. [Second half of 1900s]"
https://www.dictionary.com/browse/tight-ship

"Simmer Wir sind in der Tat mit neun Mitarbeitern sehr schlank aufgestellt und das trotz unseres permanenten Wachstums. Das ist einerseits nur möglich, weil wir ständig in die IT investieren und jeder Mitarbeiter selbstständig arbeitet und sein Bestes gibt. Wir haben ausschließlich langjährige Mitarbeiter, die ihre Aufgaben im Sinne unserer Partner und des gesamten Teams sehr gerne machen und viel persönlichen Einsatz zeigen. Jeder bringt sich ein und sieht zu, dass wir uns jedes Jahr verbessern. Eigenverantwortung wird bei uns groß­geschrieben."
https://www.boden-wand-decke.de/gut-aufgestellt-in-die-zukun...

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 1 hr (2021-10-06 11:51:54 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

Ich bin erstmal super schlank aufgestellt
For starters, I run a super tight ship

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 2 hrs (2021-10-06 12:45:45 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

Lean organization:
"A lean organizational structure is a structure that is designed to create more customer value using fewer resources than a traditional organizational structure. ... Members of lean organizations also strive to continuously improve the organization and find ways to eliminate unnecessary waste in the production process."
https://study.com/academy/lesson/lean-organizational-structu...
Peer comment(s):
neutral philgoddard : All the examples I found related to organisations with limited hierarchies. A tight ship means it's well organised, which is not the same thing.
15 mins
Point taken. I run a lean/slim organization then
Something went wrong...
2 hrs

I'm lean (executive-level) meat/meat of the leanest sort

This is how I understand it, although the intonation or voicing would say much more.The word LEAN must be in there somewhere, since it's a referral to lean management and this guy has been pared down several times.

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 3 hrs (2021-10-06 13:33:21 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

It could also mean he works alone, since no one else wants to work with him (having been shifted around several times). Is he a relative of the company owners?

I'm as lean as they come
Peer comment(s):
neutral philgoddard : I'm not clear what you mean by "I'm lean meat" or "pared down".
2 hrs
Lean refers to streamlined management and judging from the character's career, he's been shifted from position to position (we don't know how old he is). Pared down as in both fatty meat (big boss) and probably salary. Understand?
Something went wrong...
9 hrs
German term (edited): ich bin erstmal superschlank aufgestellt

To kick-off, I'm the really lean one in the downsized line-up

Aufstellung - pace Phil G. - strikes me as a team line-up, the banker possibly hinting that he is a one-man band.
Example sentence:

Fitness Squad - Team Lean Machine has 1 member. Are you ready to kick off your fitness journey and change your life for the better?

Ford Is Downsizing Its Lineup, And That's A Good Thing

Reference:

http://www.linguee.de/deutsch-englisch/uebersetzung/schlank+aufgestellt.html

Something went wrong...
Close search
Term search
  • All of ProZ.com
  • Term search
  • Jobs
  • Forums
  • Multiple search