Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Verdrängungswettbewerb
English translation:
cutthroat competition
German term
Verdrängungswettbewerb mit Intrigen
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Jun 5, 2007 12:49: Steffen Walter changed "Term asked" from "Grosser Verdr�ngungswettbewerb mit Intrigen" to "Verdrängungswettbewerb mit Intrigen" , "Field (specific)" from "(none)" to "Business/Commerce (general)"
Proposed translations
Mexico
Committed to Quality and Service
Native in: English (Variant: US) 
Works in: German to English
huge cutthroat competition with intrigues/machinations
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Note added at 2003-02-12 23:03:48 (GMT)
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Maybe intensive instead of huge.
40 years Engineer, 20 years translations
Native in: German
Works in: English to German, German to English, French to German, and 6 more.
conspirant predatory competition
Intriege = intrigue, conspiracy
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sylvie malich (X)
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danke
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30 years experience, tech/IT etc.
Native in: Swedish
Works in: English to Swedish, Norwegian to Swedish, German to Swedish, and 1 more.
Changeover with sharp elbows and cabals (schemes)
Hyperglot..
Native in: English (Variant: US)
Works in: Swedish to English, Danish to English, Norwegian to English, and 37 more.
displacement competition
Literal translation, why seek high and low?
hostile takeover
( term includes the conspiracy and cutthroat competition)
http://www.investopedia.com/terms/h/hostiletakeover.asp
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Ralf Lemster
: Sorry - while the two concepts may coincide, they are not the same
6 hrs
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maybe but they fit the context :)
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vafo
: this is the best fitting in my opinion
6 hrs
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thanks
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Johannes Gleim
: dürfte dem Sinn am nächsten kommen, nur lautet die Überschrift leider anders
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United Kingdom
Transcreation, Marketing/PR, Literary
Native in: English 
, German
Works in: English to German, German to English
competitive elimination games
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Note added at 2003-02-13 09:28:57 (GMT)
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or rather: Highly competitive elimination process
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Note added at 2003-02-13 09:31:51 (GMT)
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with ...
.... intrigue and drama
... intrigue and mystery
hope it helps
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