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im Schilde führen

English translation: is up to something / is hatching something

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German term or phrase:im Schilde führen
English translation:is up to something / is hatching something

07:18 Mar 15, 2005
German to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Government / Politics / War in the Middle East
German term or phrase: im Schilde führen
"Du hast beim letzten Besuch bei unserer privaten Unterhaltung erwähnt, dass der US-Präsident George W. Bush wieder etwas ***im Schilde führe***, und zwar in bezug auf Persien resp. Iran."
I suppose this means "up his sleeve" or something along those lines, but don't know this idiom. Thanks!
Joseph Hovan
Local time: 09:01
is up to something / is hatching something
Explanation:
or as you say: up his sleeve
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Edith Kelly
Switzerland
Local time: 09:01
Grading comment
Hi! Although I personally politically believe "up to evil" would be more appropriate, I've decided to abide by my translator's code of ethnics, even though I can't stand the man :-)Thanks!!!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +9is up to something / is hatching something
Edith Kelly
4have something up one's sleeve
ZenonStyczyrz
4seems to be concocting something again
Ingrid Blank
3 +1has further plans afoot/in store
Francis Lee (X)
4 -1up to no good
Anne-Carine Zimmer
3have designs, be plotting something,
Niamh Mahony


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +9
im Schilde führen
is up to something / is hatching something


Explanation:
or as you say: up his sleeve

Edith Kelly
Switzerland
Local time: 09:01
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 43
Grading comment
Hi! Although I personally politically believe "up to evil" would be more appropriate, I've decided to abide by my translator's code of ethnics, even though I can't stand the man :-)Thanks!!!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ingrid Blank
11 mins
agree  Anne-Carine Zimmer: You are right, it ishould be neutral :-)
13 mins
  -> Danke Karin.
agree  IanW (X): Morning Edith
20 mins
agree  Narasimhan Raghavan
24 mins
agree  Tamara Ferencak
28 mins
agree  Maria Ferstl
1 hr
agree  Steven Sidore: simple and effective
2 hrs
agree  trautlady: yeah, or maybe planning something,
8 hrs
agree  Elimar Orlopp: exactly what my Langenscheidt says.
17 hrs
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
im Schilde führen
up to no good


Explanation:
might be an option :-)

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Note added at 5 mins (2005-03-15 07:24:01 GMT)
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or more neutral: up to something

Anne-Carine Zimmer
United States
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Steven Sidore: Your note addresses this, but 'up to no good' casts a negative spin on it, whereas the German phrase is more neutral.
2 hrs
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
im Schilde führen
have something up one's sleeve


Explanation:
http://www.redensarten-index.de/suche.php?suchbegriff=etwas ...

im Schilde führen: etwas Böses planen; etwas vorhaben / beabsichtigen, was der andere nicht ahnt

ZenonStyczyrz
Local time: 09:01
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 8
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
im Schilde führen
have designs, be plotting something,


Explanation:
Your own suggestion of "to have something up his sleeve" is also good.

Niamh Mahony
Local time: 09:01
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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37 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
seems to be concocting something again


Explanation:
another option

Ingrid Blank
PRO pts in category: 20
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
im Schilde führen
has further plans afoot/in store


Explanation:
... - this time concerning Persia

Francis Lee (X)
Local time: 09:01
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 88

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Elimar Orlopp: an Lawrence of Arabia maybe far away... (actually we see him in egypt right now) :-))
15 hrs
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