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English translation: have dedicated themselves to

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German term or phrase:haben es sich auf die Fahne geheftet
English translation:have dedicated themselves to
Entered by: Terence Ajbro

08:00 Mar 30, 2006
German to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Journalism
German term or phrase: haben es sich auf die Fahne geheftet
Der 26 Jahre alte Amerikaner Xavier von Erck gibt sich in Internet-Chaträumen meistens als junges Mädchen mit Namen wie "Jenny-13" oder "sweet-as-kandy-15" aus. "Es ist erschreckend, dass ein 13-jähriges Mädchen im Handumdrehen von fünf bis zehn erwachsenen Männern angesprochen wird", berichtet er über seinen "Kampf gegen Pädophilie". Der Gründer der Webseite "perverted-justice.com" und rund 45 freiwillige Helfer haben es sich auf die Fahne geheftet, Pädophile im Cyberspace zu entlarven und sie mit Hilfe der Polizei zu fassen
Jianming Sun
Local time: 06:41
have dedicated themselves to
Explanation:
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Terence Ajbro
Sweden
Local time: 00:41
Grading comment
Thank you all for kind help!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +5have dedicated themselves to
Terence Ajbro
3 +1to make it (their) goal /objective
BrigitteHilgner
4are determined to ...
Michaela Blaha


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +5
auf die Fahne
have dedicated themselves to


Explanation:
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Terence Ajbro
Sweden
Local time: 00:41
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 20
Grading comment
Thank you all for kind help!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Zoe Green
0 min
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agree  Emilie
11 mins
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agree  Patrick Struck
14 mins
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agree  C. Peter
44 mins
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agree  Brian Wolfe
15 hrs
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
auf die Fahne heften
to make it (their) goal /objective


Explanation:
they want to /intend to

BrigitteHilgner
Austria
Local time: 00:41
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 20

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ingeborg Gowans (X)
4 hrs
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
auf die Fahne
are determined to ...


Explanation:
die Konstruktion heißt oft auch: "auf die Fahne geschrieben" und bedeutet soviel wie:

"... are determined to ...."

Michaela Blaha
Local time: 00:41
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
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