Herausforderer

English translation: challenger

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German term or phrase:Herausforderer
English translation:challenger
Entered by: Aniello Scognamiglio (X)

07:28 Jan 14, 2005
German to English translations [PRO]
Government / Politics
German term or phrase: Herausforderer
Für den früheren Herausforderer von Präsident George W. Bush ist die Hauptstadt vertrautes Gelände. Denn Kerry kennt Berlin aus seiner Jugendzeit.
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Jianming Sun
Local time: 08:25
challenger
Explanation:
... Democratic challenger John Kerry responded that Bush had made the world more dangerous ``because the president didn't make the right judgments.''. ...
www.newsmax.com/archives/ articles/2004/10/8/214538.shtml
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3 +2opponent
Xenoscript
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challenger


Explanation:
... Democratic challenger John Kerry responded that Bush had made the world more dangerous ``because the president didn't make the right judgments.''. ...
www.newsmax.com/archives/ articles/2004/10/8/214538.shtml

Aniello Scognamiglio (X)
Germany
Local time: 01:25
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  writeaway: jein-challenger yes, but imho not a former presidential challenger-it's too undignified-a former Congressional challenger ok, but Google "former presidential challenger" and see the results.challenger never made it past the US primaries-Kerry=opponent
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
opponent


Explanation:
In politics, usually the word opponent is used for a candidate of the opposite party

Xenoscript
Local time: 05:55
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  writeaway: challenger is ok (especially in a journalistic register) but a former challenger for the presidency sounds a bit too casual. in this particular case opponent would be the better choice, imho.
37 mins

agree  Bianca Leder: opponent is better than challenger
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