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marking time

German translation: auf der Stelle treten

10:23 Jun 10, 2009
English to German translations [PRO]
Sports / Fitness / Recreation / Exercise
English term or phrase: marking time
Marking time is a typical expression for the exercise when you continue walking or running without leaving your place. In many languages there are different terms when running or walking without leaving your place.
JANOS SAMU
United States
Local time: 20:44
German translation:auf der Stelle treten
Explanation:
IMO

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Note added at 24 mins (2009-06-10 10:47:53 GMT)
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"sich auf der Stelle bewegen" ist vielleicht weniger in der Nähe des metaphorischen Gebrauchs ..
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Vittorio Ferretti
Local time: 05:44
Grading comment
Recht vielen dank für alle!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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4 +5auf der Stelle treten
Vittorio Ferretti


  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
auf der Stelle treten


Explanation:
IMO

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Note added at 24 mins (2009-06-10 10:47:53 GMT)
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"sich auf der Stelle bewegen" ist vielleicht weniger in der Nähe des metaphorischen Gebrauchs ..

Vittorio Ferretti
Local time: 05:44
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Recht vielen dank für alle!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  erika rubinstein: oder gehen
4 mins
  -> Danke!
agree  Andrea Flaßbeck (X): auf der Stelle *laufen* or *marschieren*, as *treten* is rather used figuratively // Aber *treten* ist doch kein Überbegriff! Der Begriff wird im Deutschen vorwiegend metaphorisch verwendet = nicht vorankommen; keine Fortschritte erzielen.
10 mins
  -> Danke! Aber "marking time" kann ein Gehen, Marschieren oder Laufen sein; wir brauchen einen Überbegriff
agree  Sabine Schlottky: mit Andrea
11 mins
  -> Danke!
agree  Rolf Keiser
1 hr
  -> Danke!
agree  Dominika Czembor
3 days 1 hr
  -> Danke!
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