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Discussion Groups / ESL Teaching / May 2004How to use 'one-stop'?
Hello everybody! I hope I am in the right group for this question. I couldn't find any other group that looked right on the server I am using, but if I messed it up please let me know - nicely. :-) I am translating a text from Germany to English and stuck with one expression. The German expression is "aus einer Hand" which literally means "from one hand" or "out of one hand". It is used to decribe the potention of a company to offer all (required) services from a single source (usually themselves). Put a little bluntly you could say, "We offer everything you need (for this)!" My dictionary "translates" this expression as "one-stop". But I can't find an expample sentence, so I have no idea whether I need a prepostion to use this or how to use it at all. I could write "We offer everything one-stop." But ist that correct (and good) English? Thanks for any help! Regards Chris >Hello everybody! > >I hope I am in the right group for this question. I couldn't find any >other group that looked right on the server I am using, but if I messed >it up please let me know - nicely. :-) This is the place. >I am translating a text from Germany to English and stuck with one >expression. The German expression is "aus einer Hand" which literally [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] >to use this or how to use it at all. I could write "We offer everything >one-stop." But ist that correct (and good) English? "We offer one-stop shopping" "Autozone offers one-stop shopping for all your automotive needs!" "The Sewing Center offers one-stop shopping for all your dressmaking materials and accessories!" On Tue, 25 May 2004 05:22:09 -0700 John Ings wrote: > This is the place. Great! :-) > "We offer one-stop shopping" > "Autozone offers one-stop shopping for all your automotive needs!" > "The Sewing Center offers one-stop shopping for all your dressmaking > materials and accessories!" Ok. Thanks. However, this is not quite what I'm looking for. I'm looking for something more 'intrasitive', if you know what I mean. The emphasis should be more on the firm, rather than the product. How would you say "We offer everything out of one hand." in good English? This is a text for an agentcy who is offering a full service for a processing plant. They can organize everything from planning over construction, right up to support of the running plant. They want to emphasize that their customer only needs them, therefore one-stop. Regards Chris >However, this is not quite what I'm looking for. I'm looking for >something more 'intrasitive', if you know what I mean. The emphasis >should be more on the firm, rather than the product. > >How would you say "We offer everything out of one hand." in good >English? >This is a text for an agentcy who is offering a full service for a >processing plant. They can organize everything from planning over >construction, right up to support of the running plant. They want to >emphasize that their customer only needs them, therefore one-stop. Better drop the "one-stop" phrase then. In English that implies a customer entering and leaving a store. "From drawing board to delivery" is the sort of phrase English advertisers use. e.g. http://www.petersen-inc.com/fabqa.html http://www.buffalopumps.com/design.html But it's hard to think of a handy phrase that exactly mirrors your German usage. Here are a couple of sites for example http://www.rwbeck.net/market/energy/owners_e.asp http://www.wylelabs.com/sp1e.html that tapdance all around the subject without ever employing such a succinct catchphrase. But maybe some googling would come up with something better. > How would you say "We offer everything out of one hand." in good > English? [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > construction, right up to support of the running plant. They want to > emphasize that their customer only needs them, therefore one-stop. What about "a turnkey solution"?  Signature(T)EFL online communities http://groups.msn.com/TEFL >> How would you say "We offer everything out of one hand." in good >> English? [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > What about "a turnkey solution"? I was also going to suggest 'turnkey solution' or 'turnkey deal'; the sort of company that offers a complete service to its clients. More in the business-to-business context; to me 'one stop shop' suggests retail, if only by analogy. DC >>> How would you say "We offer everything out of one hand." in good >>> English? [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] >business-to-business context; to me 'one stop shop' suggests retail, if >only by analogy. Yes Christian, "turnkey solution" might be appropriate. It's an automotive analogy. The whole thing has been designed and built for you. You can just jump in and turn the key, then drive away. John Ings wrote: > >>> How would you say "We offer everything out of one hand." in good > >>> English? [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > automotive analogy. The whole thing has been designed and built for > you. You can just jump in and turn the key, then drive away. Except that 'turnkey solution' doesn't necessarily mean that the business is comprehensive outside of just that one all inclusive solution. Some of the expressions that the person asking the question is using sound reasonable: "single source" and "full service": "From the mine, to beneficiation, refining, light and heavy manufacturing on through enduser materials reprocessing, accounting and finally your IPO, Habsburg Unlimited can be your very competitive single source solution to all your varied outsourcing needs. And if things go very wrong, our full service brokers can make sure that your golden parachute has just the right amount of lead lining to protect you from that radioactive SEC investigation." Signature"Throw me that lipstick, darling, I wanna redo my stigmata." +-Jennifer Saunders, "Absolutely Fabulous" >> This is a text for an agentcy who is offering a full service for a >> processing plant. They can organize everything from planning over >> construction, right up to support of the running plant. They want to >> emphasize that their customer only needs them, therefore one-stop. > What about "a turnkey solution"? I like the sound of that. But somehow it sounds a bit like a house to me. Regards Chris > >> This is a text for an agentcy who is offering a full service for a > >> processing plant. They can organize everything from planning over [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > Regards > Chris a 'turnkey' is a convicted criminal trusted by prison authorities to supervise other prisoners. Full Service Agency Start to Finish Service might be better expressions. > a 'turnkey' is a convicted criminal trusted by > prison authorities to supervise other prisoners. Now that one would go for a big gigle. :-) Greetings for Germany! Chris > On Tue, 25 May 2004 05:22:09 -0700 John Ings wrote: > [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > How would you say "We offer everything out of one hand." in good > English? "We offer everything [or "every service"] you'll need, under one roof." SignatureI am Joey's Cat Un-not my address, too, if you wanna reply. |
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