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an Niveau gewinnen

English translation: is becoming more competitive

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German term or phrase:an Niveau gewinnen
English translation:is becoming more competitive
Entered by: Yuu Andou

09:01 Mar 28, 2017
German to English translations [PRO]
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German term or phrase: an Niveau gewinnen
Das Überleben in der Regionalliga Bayern wird nicht einfacher, viele Klubs sind ambitioniert und rüsten ihre Kader auf. Wie geht der FC Memmingen damit um?

Richtig, es wird für uns nicht einfacher in der Regionalliga Bayern zu bestehen. Mit der SpVgg Bayreuth ist ein Verein aufgestiegen, der Ambitionen hat. Die Würzburger Kickers planen den Aufstieg in die dritte Liga, rüsten ihren Kader auf und stellen auf Profitum um. Die Liga wird insgesamt ***an Niveau gewinnen***. Darauf müssen wir uns einstellen.
Yuu Andou
Local time: 19:57
is becoming more competitive
Explanation:
'competitive' is the term of choice in football, motor racing and most other sports
Many thousands of examples from sources in the media here:
https://www.google.co.uk/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1...

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Garry Monk, celebrating Swansea City’s 2-1 win over Manchester United on Sunday, observed that the Premier League is becoming more competitive between the largest clubs and the rest.
https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2015/sep/02/premie...

Expressing his views on the changes he had seen in the English top-flight, Cech insisted the Premier League is becoming more competitive with each passing year.
http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/epl-petr-cech-calls-on-a...

Vardy staying at the King Power Stadium would provide further evidence that the division is becoming more competitive than ever.
http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11662/10320061/what-j...

In-Line Hockey as a sport has grown rapidly since 1996 and now more nations than ever are fielding teams and the World Championship is becoming increasingly more competitive.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IIHF_Inline_Hockey_World_Champ...

The woman’s Premiere League is becoming more competitive and spectators are starting to take notice.
http://capitalethiopia.com/2017/01/09/new-heroines-rising-ad...



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Has anyone suggested standard on this page yet?

A major reason the Premier League managed to attract high-calibre coaches like Antonio Conte and Pep Guardiola to its shores this summer was because of the high standard of the league
http://outsideoftheboot.com/2017/02/05/chinese-super-league-...

...have gone from strength to strength by always looking to improve the standard of the League for the good of Junior Rugby.
http://www.yorkshirejuniorsarl.co.uk/league

the popularity and standard of the league has decreased to the point where it is considered a feeder competition to the AFL.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Australian_Football_Leagu...
Selected response from:

Lancashireman
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:57
Grading comment
Danke schoen!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4is becoming more competitive
Lancashireman
3 +2get stronger
Thomas Pfann
4 +1raise the league's quality
Michael Martin, MA
4Level up
RISHON REUBEN
3is rising/going/taking/being taken to the next level
Ramey Rieger (X)
3the general level is set to improve
polyglot45
2quality of play will improve
Axel Dittmer


  

Answers


6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
is rising/going/taking/being taken to the next level


Explanation:
taking in step forward
moving on to the next level
coming up in the world

to get the ball rolling!

Ramey Rieger (X)
Germany
Local time: 12:57
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 48
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51 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
get stronger


Explanation:
the league will get stronger
overall, the league will get stronger

or possibly something with improving quality: the league will improve in quality

Thomas Pfann
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:57
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Björn Vrooman: Like "raise the bar": http://www.si.com/nba/2015/06/17/nba-finals-warriors-stephen... Nothing with "level," please. // To incorporate "raise the bar," you'd have to rephrase, which is why I didn't post an answer.
20 mins
  -> Danke. I don't like 'raise the bar' here, though. It would be individual clubs, not the league as such, raising the bar. And the level of the league doesn't really change - the 4th league will still be below the 3rd league.
neutral  Lancashireman: Ambiguous. Does this mean that the Regionalliga Bayern will be stronger than (superior to) other leagues? // A lower league can be more competitive than a higher league which is dominated by big spenders. BTW: I see you mentioned 'quality' before Michael.
15 hrs
  -> You mean like more competitive than other leagues?
agree  Axel Dittmer: agree on 'improving quality (of play)'. I didn't see that when I posted my answer
1 day 4 hrs
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57 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Level up


Explanation:
This should fit.

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It might be a little colloquial, but it still means 'progress to the next level' and might suit this text.

RISHON REUBEN
India
Local time: 16:27
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
the general level is set to improve


Explanation:
rewriting slightly

polyglot45
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
raise the league's quality


Explanation:
...will raise the league's (overall) quality (of play)

"Does he help raise the league's overall quality and does he help make the league more marketable." http://www.sbnation.com/mls/2014/6/20/5826888/kaka-david-vil...

"Pep going to Manchester City will raise the league’s quality – he’s a game-changer." http://www.fourfourtwo.com/features/big-interview-xavi-insid...

Michael Martin, MA
United States
Local time: 06:57
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 51

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  phillee: 'Quality' is used a lot by footballers
4 hrs
  -> Indeed. For instance, England had the quality to beat the German B team last week but squandered all their scoring opportunities.
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
is becoming more competitive


Explanation:
'competitive' is the term of choice in football, motor racing and most other sports
Many thousands of examples from sources in the media here:
https://www.google.co.uk/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1...

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Note added at 5 hrs (2017-03-28 14:11:21 GMT)
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Garry Monk, celebrating Swansea City’s 2-1 win over Manchester United on Sunday, observed that the Premier League is becoming more competitive between the largest clubs and the rest.
https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2015/sep/02/premie...

Expressing his views on the changes he had seen in the English top-flight, Cech insisted the Premier League is becoming more competitive with each passing year.
http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/epl-petr-cech-calls-on-a...

Vardy staying at the King Power Stadium would provide further evidence that the division is becoming more competitive than ever.
http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11662/10320061/what-j...

In-Line Hockey as a sport has grown rapidly since 1996 and now more nations than ever are fielding teams and the World Championship is becoming increasingly more competitive.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IIHF_Inline_Hockey_World_Champ...

The woman’s Premiere League is becoming more competitive and spectators are starting to take notice.
http://capitalethiopia.com/2017/01/09/new-heroines-rising-ad...



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Note added at 5 hrs (2017-03-28 14:21:16 GMT)
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Has anyone suggested standard on this page yet?

A major reason the Premier League managed to attract high-calibre coaches like Antonio Conte and Pep Guardiola to its shores this summer was because of the high standard of the league
http://outsideoftheboot.com/2017/02/05/chinese-super-league-...

...have gone from strength to strength by always looking to improve the standard of the League for the good of Junior Rugby.
http://www.yorkshirejuniorsarl.co.uk/league

the popularity and standard of the league has decreased to the point where it is considered a feeder competition to the AFL.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Australian_Football_Leagu...

Lancashireman
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:57
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 185
Grading comment
Danke schoen!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  TonyTK
7 hrs
agree  Alison MacG: I would support something with standard(s) - standards across the league, etc.
20 hrs
agree  Björn Vrooman: IMO, answer by Thomas OK for an interview. But I may have said "harder," so yours is closer (cf. "nicht einfacher"). Don't like quality (+to a lesser extent, standard), as I don't want tomorrow's headline to read: "Coach suggests league full of amateurs"
1 day 2 hrs
agree  Robert Paulig
2 days 17 hrs
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
quality of play will improve


Explanation:
or 'level of play'
'quality of football/soccer'

'In fact, the quality of play is strong enough that even young American players are being sought out by major teams overseas'
http://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/major-league-soccer-imp...

'3. Improving the quality of play in MLS and become one of the top leagues in the world by 2022;'
'And both want to improve the quality of play in MLS, since one of the major pools of players from which the national teams derives its talent is MLS. Improving the quality of play in MLS will also improve the regard with which others view the league, and the more MLS can persuade soccer fans it has a quality product, the more likely it is to amass viewers and, hence, revenue.'

http://americansoccernow.com/articles/should-we-all-get-alon...

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'Italy manager Antonio Conte did not have the kindest things to say about Major League Soccer on Tuesday, citing the league's quality of play as the reason why he chose to leave Andrea Pirlo and Sebastian Giovinco off his final 30-man roster for this summer's European Championship.'

'MLS is growing, and the quality is improving. '
http://www.businessinsider.de/antonio-conte-blames-mls-2016-...

Axel Dittmer
Germany
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4
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