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lump of coal

German translation: US-Zinserhöhung: Segen oder Fluch?

17:12 Dec 20, 2015

English to German translations [PRO] Bus/Financial - Investment / Securities
English term or phrase: lump of coal Should marketwatchers see the Fed’s December delivery as a holiday gift, or a ***lump of coal***? Wörtlich kann man das hier meine ich eher nicht übersetzen. Folgende Erklärung habe ich gefunden: Santa's favorite gift for naughty boys and girls Hat jemand eine gute Idee? Es geht um die erste Zinserhöhung in der USA durch die Fed.	Andrea Hauer KudoZ activity Questions: 2810 (10 open) (188 closed without grading) Answers: 2026 Germany Local time: 09:13
German translation:US-Zinserhöhung: Segen oder Fluch? Explanation: Wie wäre es damit? -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 8 mins (2015-12-20 17:20:20 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Oder etwas länger: US-Zinserhöhung: Segen oder Fluch für die Märkte?	Selected response from: Olaf Reibedanz Colombia Local time: 02:13
Grading comment Danke an alle! Santa wird euch bestimmt kein Kohlesäckchen vor die Tür legen ;o) 4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided
3 +3	US-Zinserhöhung: Segen oder Fluch?	Olaf Reibedanz
2 +1	Freude oder Enttäuschung / echtes Geschenk oder Reinfall / Auftrieb oder Dämpfer für den Markt	BrigitteHilgner
3	böse Überraschung	Susanne Rindlisbacher
3	ein Danaergeschenk	Danik 2014
2	oder ein Gruss vom Knecht Ruprecht?	Wendy Streitparth

Discussion entries: 1
Andrea Hauer Germany ASKER Vielen Dank euch allen°! 15:20 Dec 21, 2015  Ich habs jetzt mal so gelöst: Sollten Marktbeobachter die Entscheidung der Fed im Dezember nun als vorweihnachtlichen Segen oder eher als Fluch betrachten? Automatic update in 00:

  

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US-Zinserhöhung: Segen oder Fluch? Explanation: Wie wäre es damit? -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 8 mins (2015-12-20 17:20:20 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Oder etwas länger: US-Zinserhöhung: Segen oder Fluch für die Märkte?	Olaf Reibedanz Colombia Local time: 02:13 Specializes in field Native speaker of: German PRO pts in category: 962
Grading comment Danke an alle! Santa wird euch bestimmt kein Kohlesäckchen vor die Tür legen ;o)
Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer) agree  Doreen Haedicke: finde ich sehr passend! 9 mins agree  Steffen Walter 1 hr agree  Kristin Sobania (X) 15 hrs
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oder ein Gruss vom Knecht Ruprecht? Explanation: Vorschlag	Wendy Streitparth Germany Local time: 09:13 Native speaker of: English PRO pts in category: 80
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holiday gift or a lump of coal Freude oder Enttäuschung / echtes Geschenk oder Reinfall / Auftrieb oder Dämpfer für den Markt Explanation: positiv oder negativ Mir fehlt Kontext - was wird denn nach dem entscheidenden Satz noch gesagt bzw. welche Aspekte werden angesprochen? Dass es um die Entscheidung zur Zinserhöhung geht ist ja klar.	BrigitteHilgner Austria Local time: 09:13 Native speaker of: German PRO pts in category: 167
Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer) agree  Daniel Gebauer 3 hrs   -> Danke schön, Daniel. Frohes Schaffen.
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böse Überraschung Explanation: So verstehe ich das.	Susanne Rindlisbacher Portugal Local time: 08:13 Native speaker of: German
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ein Danaergeschenk Explanation: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danaergeschenk idme.deacademic.com/498/Danaergeschenk https://www.google.com.br/search?q=ein Danaergeschenk &ie=ut...	Danik 2014 Brazil Native speaker of: German, Portuguese PRO pts in category: 8
Notes to answerer Asker: Vielen Dank, Danik! Das gefällt mir schon auch sehr gut, nur hört sich dann "Weihnachts- oder Danaergeschenk" etwas holprig an, leider.
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