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to be on to something

German translation: auf dem richtigen Weg sein

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English term or phrase:to be on to something
German translation:auf dem richtigen Weg sein
Entered by: conny

15:00 Jul 29, 2008
English to German translations [Non-PRO]
Bus/Financial - Idioms / Maxims / Sayings / Verhandlungen
English term or phrase: to be on to something
nach einer Verhandlung, die jedoch ohne Ergebnis endete, steht folgender engl. Satz:

Both sides left the scene confident that they were on to something and that a settlement was at hand.
conny
Germany
Local time: 00:39
auf dem richtigen Weg sein
Explanation:
mein Vorschlag:
beide Seiten sind überzeugt, auf dem richtigen Weg zu sein und ...
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Natascha Spinetto
Italy
Local time: 00:39
Grading comment
Danke, nehm ich.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +14auf dem richtigen Weg sein
Natascha Spinetto
4 +1auf dem besten Weg sein
NatM
4Zielorientiert sein
Brandis (X)
3auf der richtigen Spur sein
Helen Shiner


  

Answers


4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
auf dem besten Weg sein


Explanation:
Beide Seiten verließen den Ort zuversichtlich, auf dem besten Weg zu sein und kurz vor einer Einigung zu stehen.

NatM
Germany
Local time: 00:39
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Regina Eichstaedter
32 mins
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +14
auf dem richtigen Weg sein


Explanation:
mein Vorschlag:
beide Seiten sind überzeugt, auf dem richtigen Weg zu sein und ...

Natascha Spinetto
Italy
Local time: 00:39
Native speaker of: German
Grading comment
Danke, nehm ich.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Daniel Rossbach
2 mins
  -> Danke, Daniel
agree  ukaiser (X): ja
13 mins
  -> Danke, Uwe
agree  Anja C.
15 mins
  -> Danke, anja
agree  Stephan Briol
22 mins
  -> Danke, Stephan
agree  inkweaver
27 mins
  -> Danke, Katharina
agree  Michaela Sommer
29 mins
  -> Danke, Michaela
agree  Ingrid Moore
49 mins
  -> Danke, Ingrid
agree  DDM
58 mins
  -> Danke, Daniel
agree  Steffen Walter
1 hr
  -> Danke, Steffen
agree  Amphyon: sì
1 hr
  -> Danke, Amphyon
agree  EC Translate
2 hrs
  -> Danke
agree  franglish
2 hrs
  -> Danke
agree  KatharinaV
3 hrs
  -> Danke, KatharinaV
agree  Nitin Goyal
4 days
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24 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Zielorientiert sein


Explanation:
Zielorientiert sein = dem vorgenommenen Ziel nachgehn ( folgen)

Brandis (X)
Local time: 00:39
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
auf der richtigen Spur sein


Explanation:
Because it need not be a path or way forward as such. In other words they have hit upon something which may not be a way forward; it could be a formula, a design for a product. I hope my solution has the vaguer quality that is present in the English.

Helen Shiner
United Kingdom
Local time: 23:39
Native speaker of: English
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