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gepachtet

English translation: unlikely to remain unchallenged

14:09 Jul 18, 2008
German to English translations [PRO]
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German term or phrase: gepachtet
Die Zeiten stehen auf Wachstum wie nie zuvor. 500.000 neue Arbeitsplätze his zum Ende der nächsten Dekade sind versprochen. Schöne neue Regenerativwelt? Der Erfolg wird, anders als vor ein paar Jahren, ganz maßgeblich davon abhängen, wie sich diė Unternehmen auf den weltweit wachsenden Wettbewerb einstellen. Deutschland hat seine Vorreiterrolle nicht *gepachtet*. Es wird künftig viel schwieriger sein, sie zu verteidigen.
njbeckett
Germany
Local time: 05:17
English translation:unlikely to remain unchallenged
Explanation:
Germany's pioneering role is unlikely to remain unchallenged.
Selected response from:

Joachim Krick
Local time: 04:17
Grading comment
Thanks. All of the answers seem ok to me.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +3may no longer have the monopoly as a pioneer/have a monopoly on innovation
Dave 72
3 +2unlikely to remain unchallenged
Joachim Krick
4not secured
EC Translate
4doesn't have a monopoly on its pioneer role
Highest Quality
3to have the exclusive right
Andrea Winzer


  

Answers


11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
unlikely to remain unchallenged


Explanation:
Germany's pioneering role is unlikely to remain unchallenged.

Joachim Krick
Local time: 04:17
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks. All of the answers seem ok to me.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Richard Benham: This is a good possibility.
2 hrs
  -> Thanks a million, Richard
agree  Ingrid Moore
16 hrs
  -> Thanks, Ingrid
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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
to have the exclusive right


Explanation:
Germany does not have the exclusive right to keep his leading role.

etwas ironischer .....

Andrea Winzer
United States
Local time: 23:17
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 12
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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
may no longer have the monopoly as a pioneer/have a monopoly on innovation


Explanation:
Just another idea

Dave 72
United Kingdom
Local time: 04:17
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Nicole Schnell: "monopoly" sounds excellent
1 hr
  -> Thanks, Nicole!
agree  Robert Feuerlein
7 hrs
  -> Thanks, Robert!
agree  Ingrid Moore
16 hrs
  -> Thanks, Ingrid!
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24 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
not secured


Explanation:
Germany has not secured its Vorreiter role.

EC Translate
Norway
Local time: 05:17
Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian
PRO pts in category: 4
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
doesn't have a monopoly on its pioneer role


Explanation:
a slightly better formulation ("etwas pachten" is used here idiomatically)

Highest Quality
Germany
Local time: 05:17
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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