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in den Vordergrund treten

English translation: become significant/important, come to the fore

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German term or phrase: in den Vordergrund treten
English translation:become significant/important, come to the fore
Entered by: David Williams

16:16 Feb 18, 2010
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Manufacturing
German term or phrase: in den Vordergrund treten
Context:

"Bei Verfahren im Miniaturbereich treten physikalische Effekte in den Vordergrund, die in der Makrotechnik vernachlässigt werden können."

I know exactly what this means, I'm just having a hard time expressing it it English. I'm thinking along the lines of:

"Processes on the microscopic scale involve physical effects that are negligible on the macroscopic scale."
David Williams
Germany
Local time: 02:19
become significant/important
Explanation:
I think this goes some way towards conveying the active sense of "treten".
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Armorel Young
Local time: 01:19
Grading comment
Thanks!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +3become significant/important
Armorel Young
4take precedence
Anja Wulf (X)
3focus more on
Edith Kelly
3emphasised
Michael Harris
3sentence suggestion
polyglot45
3come to the fore
casper (X)
3play a more important role
Bernhard Sulzer
3 -1Priority is given to...
Courtney Sliwinski


Discussion entries: 3





  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
focus more on


Explanation:
may be too strong

Edith Kelly
Switzerland
Local time: 02:19
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Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
emphasised


Explanation:
could be another alternative

Michael Harris
Germany
Local time: 02:19
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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
sentence suggestion


Explanation:
in microscopic processes there are phyical effects of paramount importance, which are barely signficiant, if at all, on a macroscopic scale.

polyglot45
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): -1
Priority is given to...


Explanation:
This could work in this sentence

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Note added at 20 mins (2010-02-18 16:36:44 GMT)
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During the microscopic process priority is given to the physical effects, which can be disregarded on a macroscopic scale.

Courtney Sliwinski
Local time: 02:19
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Sabine Akabayov, PhD: you are not giving priority to the effect, there are just more relevant on the microscopic scale. On the macroscopic scale other (bulk) effects are just larger and make them insignificant. I think, your Note (whole sentence) is wrong.
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44 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
become significant/important


Explanation:
I think this goes some way towards conveying the active sense of "treten".

Armorel Young
Local time: 01:19
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 32
Grading comment
Thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sabine Akabayov, PhD: This is the best option in this context (scientific/technical)
3 hrs
agree  Bernhard Sulzer
6 hrs
agree  Harald Moelzer (medical-translator)
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57 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
come to the fore


Explanation:
http://shortify.com/9915

casper (X)
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
take precedence


Explanation:
"come to the fore" is very accurate; "take precedence" is another way of putting it.

Anja Wulf (X)
Local time: 20:19
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
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play a more important role


Explanation:
or, as already suggested:

become important, come to the fore.

these physical effects cannot be ignored because they have great impact here.
"in den Vordergrund' - become paramount - it's stronger than just "involve" IMO.



Bernhard Sulzer
United States
Local time: 20:19
Native speaker of: German
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