Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
to run something by someone
German translation:
jemandem etwas vorlegen
English term
to run something by someone
Context:
"It sounds like a good idea to me - I'll run it by my boss, and if he agrees we can move on it right away."
"Looks like you filled out the application form correctly - I'll run it by my supervisor, and then we can start a file for you."
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Proposed translations
Germany
German Attorney & University Lecturer
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, English, English to German, and 1 more.
zur Durchsicht vorlegen (und Zustimmung einholen)
United States
Premium German Translation Services
Native in: English (Variant: US) 
Works in: German to English
absegnen lassen
= jemandem etwas kurz zur Genehmigung zeigen
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Peter Gennet
1 min
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Derek Gill Franßen
: ;-)
1 min
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FSI (X)
4 mins
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Michael Pauls
: For second context example ...
14 mins
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Olaf Reibedanz
21 mins
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Siegfried Armbruster
43 mins
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lucasm (X)
: joa //Sorry Michael, just trying to capture that German expression that sounds like a goofy nod would if it could speak.
1 hr
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joa? wdtsf?
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Norbert Hermann
1 hr
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Ulrike Lieder (X)
: passt v.a. für 2. Beispiel, trifft aber genau das Register von "run s.th. by s.o."
1 hr
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Sue Maatz
: triffts nicht so ganz, weil absegnen ja schon das agreement beinhaltet. Sollte besser getrennt bleiben für den Fall, dass der Boss nicht zustimmt
2 hrs
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Elimar Orlopp
: hatte erst gemeint, dass le-mode recht hat , kann aber jetzt dem obigen Vorschlag echt meinen Segen geben! Hach!
9 hrs
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Austria
The Concept Behind the Words
Native in: German
Works in: English to German, Italian to German, German, and 1 more.
besprechen mit
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Note added at 6 mins (2005-03-29 19:28:29 GMT)
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siehe auch mal hier:
http://www.proz.com/kudoz/86449?keyword=run
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Note added at 24 mins (2005-03-29 19:45:46 GMT)
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Habe mich gerade gefragt, ob und wie das \"run\" im Deutschen rüberkommen kann, vielleicht als *durchgehen mit*:
*Ich werde das mit meinem Boss durchgehen und wenn es ihm gefällt...*
*Ich gehe das mit dem Supervisor durch und dann ...*
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Michael Schubert
: "besprechen mit" is perfect for the first context example provided above by the asker, i.e. an idea
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Michael Pauls
: For first context example ...
13 mins
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Olaf Reibedanz
20 mins
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Martina Burkert
1 hr
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Ellen Zittinger
1 hr
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Ulrike Lieder (X)
: Durchaus
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erklären
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Ulrike Lieder (X)
: Das verfälscht m.E. die Aussage des Originals. Es geht hier weniger um das Erklären als um das Besprechen und Einholen einer Genehmigung oder Zustimmung. Das is nicht dasselbe wie erklären.
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YOUR COMPETITIVE EDGE - over 40 YEARS!
Native in: English 
, German
Works in: English to German, German to English, Portuguese to German, and 3 more.
präsentiere
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Michael Schubert
: For the first example. I'd say KURZ präsentieren or schildern.
9 hrs
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Danke :-)
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