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take off in earnest

German translation: ernst damit anfangen

22:21 Dec 14, 2005
English to German translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Human Resources
English term or phrase: take off in earnest
Es geht um ein Programm zur gesunden Lebensweise. Hier nun der Satz:

Weeks before the event, the organisation of Health Week *took off in earnest*.

heißt das nur, dass es schon Wochen vorher losging? Oder dass die schon Wochen vorher mit den Vorbereitungen begonnen haben?
Gabriele Eiber (Kaessler)
Germany
Local time: 03:07
German translation:ernst damit anfangen
Explanation:
Ich tippe auf's Letztere, d.h. die Vorbereitungen (="organisation") für diese Woche fingen schon Wochen vorher an.

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Note added at 35 mins (2005-12-14 22:57:12 GMT)
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Susanne hat natürlich Recht: "ernsthaft damit anfangen" klingt viel besser.
:-)
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Derek Gill Franßen
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Local time: 03:07
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3 +3ernst damit anfangen
Derek Gill Franßen
4eifrig
Brigitta Lange


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
ernst damit anfangen


Explanation:
Ich tippe auf's Letztere, d.h. die Vorbereitungen (="organisation") für diese Woche fingen schon Wochen vorher an.

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Note added at 35 mins (2005-12-14 22:57:12 GMT)
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Susanne hat natürlich Recht: "ernsthaft damit anfangen" klingt viel besser.
:-)

Derek Gill Franßen
Germany
Local time: 03:07
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Native speaker of: English
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agree  jccantrell: Yeah, and the 'ernest' part means that there was REAL work being done on it, not just, oh, whenever you get the time...
19 mins
  -> Thank you, JC. :-)
agree  Susanne Rindlisbacher: "ernsthaft" oder "richtig" damit anfangen
26 mins
  -> Genau - "ernsthaft" ist eher was ich meinte. Ach, eines Tages... Vielen Dank, Susanne. :-)
agree  AnjaR
10 hrs
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eifrig


Explanation:
Schon Wochen vor dem Event waren alle Beteiligten eifrig mit den Vorbereitungen beschäftigt.

Mir fällt auch noch "fieberhaft arbeiten" ein, aber es ist ja eine Gesundheitswoche!

Brigitta Lange
Local time: 03:07
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
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