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in full swing

German translation: in vollem Gang

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English term or phrase:in full swing
German translation:in vollem Gang
Entered by: aykon

19:07 Jan 25, 2008
English to German translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: in full swing
This is from a letter from the president of ACN (direct marketing phone company) to its representatives (sales people). It starts with
"2008 is officially in full swing! It’s hard to believe another year has passed – and what a year it was." and goes on about the success of the company.

Could I have some brilliant suggestions for this first sentence, please? ;-) Can be quite free.

Thanks.
aykon
United Kingdom
Local time: 06:14
in vollem Gang
Explanation:
Eine Möglichkeit.
Selected response from:

Nicole Schnell
United States
Local time: 22:14
Grading comment
Danke, daran habe ich auch zuerst gedacht. Die anderen Vorschläge sind aber auch gut.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3Wir schreiben nun schon Jahr 2008...
Jeannette Lakèl
4 +3läuft auf Hochtouren
David Moore (X)
3 +2in vollem Gang
Nicole Schnell
3mit vollem Schwung
Heinen-Klebes
3voll im Schwung
Bernhard Sulzer


  

Answers


19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
in vollem Gang


Explanation:
Eine Möglichkeit.

Nicole Schnell
United States
Local time: 22:14
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 71
Grading comment
Danke, daran habe ich auch zuerst gedacht. Die anderen Vorschläge sind aber auch gut.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ingeborg Gowans (X): passt gut hier
49 mins
  -> Danke, Ingeborg!
agree  Susanne Stöckl
14 hrs
  -> Danke, Susanne!
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33 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
2008 is in full swing...
Wir schreiben nun schon Jahr 2008...


Explanation:
It's not a process or developement - which would justify the usual German translation "in vollem Gange". It's about the new year, thus my suggestion to translate more freely.

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Note added at 33 Min. (2008-01-25 19:40:50 GMT)
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Of course it should read "Wir schreiben nun schon das Jahr 2008..."

sorry!

Jeannette Lakèl
Germany
Local time: 07:14
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Rolf Kern
13 mins
agree  me.translation
1 hr
agree  Cilian O'Tuama: in this context, in my non-native (target lang.) opinion.
9 hrs
neutral  Nicole Schnell: Das ist hier nicht der Sinn der Sache. Hier wird betont, dass bereits im Januar das Geschäft auf Hochtouren läuft. "Wir schreiben das Jahr.." klingt sehr nach Star Trek.
10 hrs
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47 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
mit vollem Schwung


Explanation:
2008! Mit vollem Schwung ins neue Jahr!

Eher näher am Ausgangstext. Trotzdem eine Möglichkeit.

Oder auch: Das Jahr 2008 läuft schon jetzt auf vollen Touren.

Heinen-Klebes
Germany
Local time: 07:14
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Jeannette Lakèl: I like your first suggestion, sounds nice, it does not convey "officially" though
6 mins
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
läuft auf Hochtouren


Explanation:
Here's another option for you...

David Moore (X)
Local time: 07:14
Native speaker of: English

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  swisstell
3 hrs
agree  Nicole Schnell: Gefällt mir gut.
9 hrs
agree  Aniello Scognamiglio (X)
23 hrs
neutral  Cilian O'Tuama: für mich etwas übertrieben
1 day 7 hrs
  -> ...so the original must be too???
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12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
voll im Schwung


Explanation:
noch ein Vorschlag:

"2008 is officially in full swing!
2008 ist (ab) jetzt offiziell voll im Schwung!


http://www.molodezhnaja.ch/lotr4.htm
der Film voll im Schwung





Bernhard Sulzer
United States
Local time: 01:14
Works in field
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 35
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