Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
enhanced solution tour channel partners
English answer:
enhanced solution to our channel partners
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NancyLynn
Oct 12, 2006 18:40
17 yrs ago
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English term
enhanced solution tour channel partners.
English
Marketing
IT (Information Technology)
Newsletter (Partners)
All these actions further cement our relationships with key industry players and provide great opportunities for enhanced solution tour channel partners.
Could someone help me to reword/explain the second part of the sentence commencing with "enhanced"
Any help would be greatly appreciated
Could someone help me to reword/explain the second part of the sentence commencing with "enhanced"
Any help would be greatly appreciated
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enhanced solution TO OUR channel partners.
I am guessing for a typho here, given limited context but having been in IT industry for years.
A channel partner is usually a partner in distribution; people may be more familiar with "distributor" or "reseller". However, channel partner has specific characteristic of having the capability to customize the product, i.e. the solution. That's why the text says "enhanced solution" which means the partners have more flexibility in tailoring the solution. I am further guessing that "all these actions" in the beginning of the text includes some sort of enabling the mentioned flexibity.
HOWEVER, "provide something TO someone" is very rare. As non-NSE, I tend to think this construction to be wrong, though I find this link from a respected university in UK (capitalized by me):
http://www.admin.ox.ac.uk/eop/
At the same time, the business of a university is also to PROVIDE OPPORTUNITY TO THOSE with the talent ...
Overall, I prefer this paraphrasing:
.... and provide great opportinities FOR our channel partners to enhance solution.
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Note added at 19 hrs (2006-10-13 14:02:26 GMT)
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Erratum: ....great opportUnities...
A channel partner is usually a partner in distribution; people may be more familiar with "distributor" or "reseller". However, channel partner has specific characteristic of having the capability to customize the product, i.e. the solution. That's why the text says "enhanced solution" which means the partners have more flexibility in tailoring the solution. I am further guessing that "all these actions" in the beginning of the text includes some sort of enabling the mentioned flexibity.
HOWEVER, "provide something TO someone" is very rare. As non-NSE, I tend to think this construction to be wrong, though I find this link from a respected university in UK (capitalized by me):
http://www.admin.ox.ac.uk/eop/
At the same time, the business of a university is also to PROVIDE OPPORTUNITY TO THOSE with the talent ...
Overall, I prefer this paraphrasing:
.... and provide great opportinities FOR our channel partners to enhance solution.
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Note added at 19 hrs (2006-10-13 14:02:26 GMT)
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Erratum: ....great opportUnities...
Peer comment(s):
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Marie-Hélène Hayles
: yes, my immediate thought was "for our channel partners" as well.
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Thank you Marie-Helene!
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Robert Fox
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Thanks Robert!
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agree |
Alfa Trans (X)
1 day 7 hrs
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All the best Marju!
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "I think you are right, it is a typo!
Thanks to all ;-)"
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Just guessing, really, especially the last part. I am assuming it is about a television channel devoted to tourism, but who knows?
I think there ought to be a Gibberish to English pair for questions like this.
I think there ought to be a Gibberish to English pair for questions like this.
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