fuld damp

English translation: First of all we will have to give sales all we've got

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Danish term or phrase:fuld damp
English translation:First of all we will have to give sales all we've got
Entered by: Terence Ajbro

11:37 Apr 6, 2009
Danish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - IT (Information Technology)
Danish term or phrase: fuld damp
Men i første omgang skal
der fuld damp på salgskedlerne, så den
løsning, der allerede er implementeret,
kan komme videre ud på markedet
stephen mewes
United Kingdom
Local time: 07:39
First of all we will have to give sales all we've got
Explanation:
compare the English expression "full steam ahead". The Danish means to increase to boiling point. You will have to rephrase this sentence in English I think, a literal translation would not work.
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Terence Ajbro
Sweden
Local time: 08:39
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Summary of answers provided
5Agree - "full steam ahead"
rajagopalan sampatkumar
3 +1'full steam ahead'
Diarmuid Kennan
3First of all we will have to give sales all we've got
Terence Ajbro
3full blast
Nikolaj Widenmann


  

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'full steam ahead'


Explanation:
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Diarmuid Kennan
Ireland
Local time: 07:39
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 79

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agree  Helen Johnson
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First of all we will have to give sales all we've got


Explanation:
compare the English expression "full steam ahead". The Danish means to increase to boiling point. You will have to rephrase this sentence in English I think, a literal translation would not work.

Terence Ajbro
Sweden
Local time: 08:39
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Agree - "full steam ahead"


Explanation:
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rajagopalan sampatkumar
Switzerland
Local time: 08:39
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full blast


Explanation:
Another option...

"First of all, we need to get the sales going at full blast..."

Nikolaj Widenmann
United States
Local time: 00:39
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in DanishDanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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