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English translation: And we need this right now!

10:14 Nov 3, 2023
German to English translations [PRO]
Education / Pedagogy
German term or phrase: Spätestens jetzt!
This person is a supporter of education reform.

„Bei selbstbestimmtem Lernen gehören Demonstrationsexperimente am Lehrer-Experimentiertisch der Vergangenheit an“, verdeutlicht er den sich abzeichnenden Wandel bei der Raumgestaltung.
„Die Schüler sind selbst aktiv, keine passiven Zuschauer. Da ist es nur logisch, dass in Physik-, Chemie- und Biologiesälen auch die typische Hörsaal-Bestuhlung durch flexiblere, am besten ortsunabhängige Lösungen ersetzt wird. Spätestens jetzt!“
Brendan McNally
United Kingdom
Local time: 05:50
English translation:And we need this right now!
Explanation:
Other possibilities: no time like the present/we need to get going on this etc
Selected response from:

Karen Watkins
United Kingdom
Grading comment
thanks!I went for "And the sooner the better", but your answers confirmed the meaning which was what I wanted.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +7And we need this right now!
Karen Watkins
4 +4No time to lose!
Andrew Bramhall
4 +2It really canʼt happen soon enough.
Christopher Burton
5Right now!
Gordon Matthews
4At the latest now
Kartik Isaac
3 +1So what are we waiting for?
Brent Sørensen
4There's no time like the present!
MarthaMariaC
4The time is more than ripe.
Michael Martin, MA
3Act now!
Lirka
3This should have been done yesterday!
Lirka


Discussion entries: 1





  

Answers


9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
At the latest now


Explanation:
Here are some examples of translations as a reference: https://context.reverso.net/übersetzung/deutsch-englisch/spä...

Kartik Isaac
Switzerland
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks, but that's a bit too literal. I'm looking for a more idiomatic expression which would fit in with the context.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Alison Waddington: I'm more inclined to say "Now, at the latest!"
25 days
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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +7
And we need this right now!


Explanation:
Other possibilities: no time like the present/we need to get going on this etc

Karen Watkins
United Kingdom
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 46
Grading comment
thanks!I went for "And the sooner the better", but your answers confirmed the meaning which was what I wanted.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Anna Wright: 'preferably now', 'right now, ideally', 'even as we speak', 'the sooner the better', 'today would be great', etc.
42 mins
agree  writeaway
2 hrs
agree  philgoddard
2 hrs
agree  uyuni: or 'immediately'
3 hrs
agree  Kartik Isaac: better than my suggestion :)
6 hrs
agree  Simon Vigneault
12 hrs
agree  Alison Waddington: "Even as we speak", a good idiom here.
25 days
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
No time to lose!


Explanation:
..conveys the sense of urgency in my opinion;
There also more irreverent ways to say it, like in AmE "Haul ass/shift butt on this one" !!

Andrew Bramhall
United Kingdom
Local time: 05:50
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  uyuni: sounds good in this context...
1 hr
  -> Thank you!
agree  Emmanuella
4 hrs
  -> Thank you!
agree  Brent Sørensen
4 hrs
  -> Thank you!
agree  Lirka: Yes, but I'd prefer "No time to waste"
5 hrs
  -> Yep, thanks;
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
It really canʼt happen soon enough.


Explanation:
This is what a native English speaker would say.

Christopher Burton
France
Local time: 06:50
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Karen Watkins: Spot on
2 hrs
agree  Michele Fauble
2 hrs
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Act now!


Explanation:
Alternatively, "Let's act now!" but I prefer the shorter version.

The point is, imo, that it should be as short and succinct as possible.

Lirka
Austria
Local time: 06:50
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 68
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
So what are we waiting for?


Explanation:

Another alternative:

“Electoral reform can put an end to safe seats, once and for all. It can force MPs to listen to their constituents, make them accountable, and make everyone’s vote powerful.”

“If you give people more power, you get better outcomes. As academic studies have shown time and again, stronger democracy is good for the economy, social justice and the environment. With PR, you’re more likely to get better schools, more funding for the health service, more affordable housing, safer communities, and a cleaner, healthier natural environment. So what are we waiting for?”

https://www.winld.org.uk/news/article/our-country-needs-fair...

Brent Sørensen
Germany
Local time: 06:50
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lirka
1 hr
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
This should have been done yesterday!


Explanation:
Another idea, if you don't mind longer sentences.
But it captures "spaetestens" nicely.

Lirka
Austria
Local time: 06:50
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 68
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
There's no time like the present!


Explanation:
One more viable option. ;)


    Reference: http://https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/t...
MarthaMariaC
Spain
Local time: 06:50
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PolishPolish
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11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Right now!


Explanation:
It's concise.

Gordon Matthews
Germany
Local time: 06:50
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 3
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1 day 12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
The time is more than ripe.


Explanation:
The juxtaposition of “spatestens” and “jetzt” is the author’s attempt at framing the issue by suggesting that the proposed solutions have been long overdue. Some of the entries I am seeing here seem to ignore that aspect and sound more like blunt calls to action.


Michael Martin, MA
United States
Local time: 00:50
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 178
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