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success story
The positive and successful development of a person, company, or project, often presented as a story worth telling.
Die Gründung des Start-ups ist eine echte Erfolgsgeschichte.
The founding of the start-up is a real success story.
The word is made up of 'Erfolg' (success), the linking 's', and 'Geschichte' (story). So it literally describes a 'story of success.'
Die Entwicklung des Internets ist eine globale Erfolgsgeschichte.
The development of the internet is a global success story.
The word is often combined with adjectives such as 'echt' (real), 'wahr' (true), 'einzigartig' (unique), or 'beispiellos' (unprecedented). A typical phrase is also 'eine Erfolgsgeschichte schreiben' (to write a success story).
Mit seiner Erfindung hat er eine wahre Erfolgsgeschichte geschrieben.
With his invention, he wrote a true success story.
The word is often used in sentences with the verbs 'sein' (to be) or 'werden' (to become) to describe a development. Typical patterns are 'etwas ist eine Erfolgsgeschichte' (something is a success story) or 'etwas wurde zu einer Erfolgsgeschichte' (something became a success story).
Das Projekt wurde schnell zu einer internationalen Erfolgsgeschichte.
The project quickly became an international success story.
career path
Werdegang and Erfolgsgeschichte can both describe a person's professional development. Werdegang focuses mainly on the individual stages and the chronological path, while Erfolgsgeschichte highlights this path as particularly positive and worth telling as a story. Use Werdegang for factual information and Erfolgsgeschichte for a positive portrayal.
Die Entwicklung der Ingenieurin vom Lehrling zur Projektleiterin gilt als beeindruckende Erfolgsgeschichte.
The engineer's development from apprentice to project manager is considered an impressive success story.
Im Lebenslauf wird der Werdegang der Ingenieurin von der Ausbildung bis zur heutigen Stelle beschrieben.
The engineer's career path, from her training to her current position, is described in her résumé.
