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Überflieger

English translation: high flyer(s) / flier(s)

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German term or phrase:Überflieger
English translation:high flyer(s) / flier(s)
Entered by: Trudy Peters

18:44 Jan 20, 2005
German to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Aerospace / Aviation / Space
German term or phrase: Überflieger
Überflieger aus dem pazifischen Nordwesten

Die Heimat der Jumbo Jets ist mit der grandiosen Natur der Umgebung gleichzeitig eine der attraktivsten Regionen der USA.

From a general article about the aircraft industry in the Seattle area. Not quire sure what to do with that word. Would high fliers fit here?
Trudy Peters
United States
Local time: 07:19
high flier(s)
Explanation:
Why not, that'd fit perfectly IMO as this *is* about the realm/"home" of jet planes (alluding to Boeing, I think).
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Steffen Walter
Germany
Local time: 13:19
Grading comment
Thanks Steffen and agreers, and thanks to Chandu, too.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2high flier(s)
Steffen Walter
4(High) achiever
Vaman Kale


Discussion entries: 3





  

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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Überflieger
high flier(s)


Explanation:
Why not, that'd fit perfectly IMO as this *is* about the realm/"home" of jet planes (alluding to Boeing, I think).

Steffen Walter
Germany
Local time: 13:19
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 36
Grading comment
Thanks Steffen and agreers, and thanks to Chandu, too.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Robert Schlarb: I believer "highflyer" or "high flyer" is the more common spelling, but the suggestion is apt (often used of ski-jumpers)
29 mins
  -> Of course, Robert - "high( )flyers" not flies on the wall ;-)
agree  Francis Lee (X)
1 hr
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Überflieger
(High) achiever


Explanation:
High flier does mean 'achiever' and, as this concerns aviation, they must have chosen this word that fits like a glove in both senses.


    Reference: http://dict.leo.org
Vaman Kale
India
Local time: 16:49
Native speaker of: Native in MarathiMarathi, Native in EnglishEnglish
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