getting onboard with

English translation: embracing, adopting

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English term or phrase:	getting onboard with
Selected answer:	embracing, adopting
Entered by:	Nick Lingris

15:40 Jun 9, 2005

English language (monolingual) [Non-PRO]
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English term or phrase: getting onboard with

Could you please tell me what does mean "getting onboard with " in this sentence:
As the benefits of getting onboard with this new strategy became obvious to people inside Penn, staff came together with energy and passion around the change process.

fareedeh ghassemi (X) KudoZ activity Questions: 111 (none open) (1 closed without grading) Answers: 100
Local time: 22:57

embracing

Explanation:
:-}

Selected response from:

Nick Lingris
United Kingdom
Local time: 20:27

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4 +4

going along with

CMJ_Trans (X)

4 +2

getting involved, committed, on the team, on the project

@caduceus (X)

4 +1

embracing

Nick Lingris

using

Clauwolf

3 +1

adapting

Norbert Hermann

Discussion entries: 3

Answers

1 min confidence:

using

Explanation:
:)

Clauwolf
Local time: 16:27
Native speaker of:

Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 36

2 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

adapting

Explanation:
getting onboard = joining

Norbert Hermann
Local time: 20:27
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English,

German

4 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

getting involved, committed, on the team, on the project

Explanation:
The benefits of being part of this new strategy became obvious to the employess of Penn, and the staff then came together as a united group with energy and passion around the change process.

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Note added at 5 mins (2005-06-09 15:45:07 GMT)
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employees, of course!

@caduceus (X)
United States
Local time: 13:27
Native speaker of:

German

6 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

embracing

Explanation:
:-}

Nick Lingris
United Kingdom
Local time: 20:27
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Greek
PRO pts in category: 24

9 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +4

going along with

Explanation:
it is the notion of a train. If you get on board, it means you are heading in the same direction of your own free will.

Another way of saying 'joining in', 'subscribing to' (the strategy)

CMJ_Trans (X)
Local time: 21:27
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 48

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