Verantwortung übernehmen

English translation: responsibilites I assumed in my former job.

12:52 Jul 9, 2004
German to English translations [Non-PRO]
Social Sciences - Anthropology
German term or phrase: Verantwortung übernehmen
"Without doubt it is due to the responsibility I had to take (?) there (in a former job) that I developed more self-confidence". Is that a correct and understandable English sentence?
Lorentano
English translation:responsibilites I assumed in my former job.
Explanation:
If I were trying to make a good impression, I would not say " I had to take on responsibilities." It sounds like I was forced to take on the responsibilities. If I say, I assumed the responsibilities, it sound as though I chose to do so (therefore I am the kind of person you ought to hire).
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Dr. Fred Thomson
United States
Local time: 05:13
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3responsibilites I assumed in my former job.
Dr. Fred Thomson
4 +2It's OK
Armorel Young
4it is to my responsibilities in that other job
CMJ_Trans (X)
3responsibility I had to take
kapsaski (X)


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Verantwortung übernehmen
responsibility I had to take


Explanation:
maybe you could try "due to the responsible position..."

kapsaski (X)
Local time: 11:13
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Verantwortung übernehmen
It's OK


Explanation:
It is correct and understandable, although not perhaps the best possible style. The phrase "to take responsibility" is certainly OK - although I might prefer "take on" rather than just take in this context as a more accurate rendering of übernehmen.

Due to is a phrase I would choose to avoid if possible - if it's a matter of style I would rather say "I developed self-confidence through having to take on ...." or "taking on responsibility .... developed my self-confidence"

Armorel Young
Local time: 11:13
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Edith Kelly
6 mins

agree  Olaf Reibedanz
16 mins
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37 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
Verantwortung übernehmen
responsibilites I assumed in my former job.


Explanation:
If I were trying to make a good impression, I would not say " I had to take on responsibilities." It sounds like I was forced to take on the responsibilities. If I say, I assumed the responsibilities, it sound as though I chose to do so (therefore I am the kind of person you ought to hire).

Dr. Fred Thomson
United States
Local time: 05:13
Native speaker of: English
Grading comment
Graded automatically based on peer agreement.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Melanie Nassar: "assume responsibility" is the correct translation
1 hr

agree  Trudy Peters
2 hrs

agree  Johanna Timm, PhD
14 hrs
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39 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
it is to my responsibilities in that other job


Explanation:
that I owe the greater self-confidence I have today

I would cut it right back to the bare bones

CMJ_Trans (X)
Local time: 12:13
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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