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großer Paukenschlag

French translation: sans tambour ni trompette

14:50 Jan 17, 2015
German to French translations [PRO]
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters / Metapher
German term or phrase: großer Paukenschlag
Guten Tag,

der Satz:

"Wir haben uns gegen den großen Paukenschlag entschieden."

Eine Firma möchte eine bestimmte Reform durchsetzen, ohne viel Aufhebens drum zu machen.
Was wäre die beste idiomatische Formulierung für "Paukenschlag"? Muss nicht texttreu sein!
Liza Dorogova
Germany
Local time: 23:16
French translation:sans tambour ni trompette
Explanation:
voir discussion
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GiselaVigy
Local time: 23:16
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Summary of answers provided
3 +3sans tambour ni trompette
GiselaVigy
5à son de trompe
Jean Jung
4big bang
Renate Radziwill-Rall


Discussion entries: 4





  

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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
big bang


Explanation:
très à la mode

Renate Radziwill-Rall
France
Local time: 23:16
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 45
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
à son de trompe


Explanation:
Publier à son de trompe : Publier quelque chose au son de la trompette, l’annoncer à grand fracas (Wiktionnaire)

Jean Jung
France
Local time: 23:16
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4
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19 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
sans tambour ni trompette


Explanation:
voir discussion

GiselaVigy
Local time: 23:16
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 255

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Geneviève von Levetzow
1 hr
  -> merci à toi!
agree  Carola BAYLE
3 hrs
  -> merci Carola
agree  Andrea Halbritter
1 day 4 hrs
  -> danke
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