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mit schneller Hand

English translation: to nip in the bud

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German term or phrase:mit schneller Hand zu blockieren
English translation:to nip in the bud
Entered by: Textklick

05:58 Jun 14, 2005
German to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Management / Checklist
German term or phrase: mit schneller Hand
Die Bewertung solcher Vereinbarungen ist schwierig aber für erfahrene Praktiker zu leisten - aber gerade die Inhalte "exotischer" Betriebsvereinbarungen und Regelungen haben es nicht selten in sich und blockieren eine Veränderung mit schneller Hand.
Niamh Mahony
Local time: 07:09
nip in the bud
Explanation:
...and can nip any change in the bud...

(die Funktion hemmen)

I don't think this is too colloquial and there is the parallel of a manual action stopping or blocking something rapidly.

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Note added at 1 hr 16 mins (2005-06-14 07:14:33 GMT)
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find it as \'nipped in the bud\' here (and elsewhere in a businee context): http://www.davidlanger.com/article_s47.html
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Textklick
Local time: 06:09
Grading comment
Thanks, everyone. As regards points, it's a toss-up I think between Textklick and R. Raghunathan. Both have the right idea. I'll bow to democracy and give the points to Textklick. Sorry, R. Raghunathan, that I can't split points.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +6nip in the bud
Textklick
3rash/fast/speedy
BrigitteHilgner
4 -1quick change
Stephen Sadie
3intensely resist modification / change
Raghunathan Rajagopalan
3prevent any changes being made quickly
Hilary Davies Shelby


  

Answers


17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
rash/fast/speedy


Explanation:
I prefer "rash", but maybe that's too harsh.

BrigitteHilgner
Austria
Local time: 07:09
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 12
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34 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
quick change


Explanation:
or simply...
and block quick change(s)

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Note added at 35 mins (2005-06-14 06:33:25 GMT)
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or oppopse quick change

Stephen Sadie
Germany
Local time: 07:09
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 20

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Bjørn Anthun: sorry Stephen, but 'mit schneller Hand' here refers to how fast any (proposed) changes would be prevented from happening, not to the changes itself.
12 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +6
nip in the bud


Explanation:
...and can nip any change in the bud...

(die Funktion hemmen)

I don't think this is too colloquial and there is the parallel of a manual action stopping or blocking something rapidly.

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Note added at 1 hr 16 mins (2005-06-14 07:14:33 GMT)
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find it as \'nipped in the bud\' here (and elsewhere in a businee context): http://www.davidlanger.com/article_s47.html

Textklick
Local time: 06:09
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 16
Grading comment
Thanks, everyone. As regards points, it's a toss-up I think between Textklick and R. Raghunathan. Both have the right idea. I'll bow to democracy and give the points to Textklick. Sorry, R. Raghunathan, that I can't split points.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  sylvie malich (X)
1 hr
  -> Thanks Syl :)
agree  Laura Terrett
1 hr
  -> Thanks Laura
agree  Frosty
3 hrs
  -> Thanks Frosty
agree  Cilian O'Tuama: im Keim ersticken
4 hrs
  -> Cheers, buddy :)
agree  silfilla
5 hrs
  -> Thanks silfilla
agree  Bjørn Anthun: yes - stop, prevent, hinder, block. It refers to how fast any changes would be blocked.
11 hrs
  -> Thanks Renate
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
intensely resist modification / change


Explanation:
an option

Raghunathan Rajagopalan
Local time: 10:39
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
prevent any changes being made quickly


Explanation:
just another suggestion ...thought you might need some more ;-)

Hilary Davies Shelby
United States
Local time: 00:09
Native speaker of: English

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Bjørn Anthun: If the sentence would read that these regulations "would quickly prevent any change", yes
6 hrs
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