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ramped up an effort

German translation: verstärkt einsetzen für / intensiver werben für

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English term or phrase:ramp up an effort
German translation:verstärkt einsetzen für / intensiver werben für
Entered by: BrigitteHilgner

12:00 Jun 19, 2009
English to German translations [PRO]
Medical - Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
English term or phrase: ramped up an effort
Hallo, weiß jemand, wie man "ramped up an effort" im folgenden Satz nett ins Deutsche übersetzen kann?


CHICAGO - President Obama wooed the American Medical Association yesterday with talk of curbing malpractice lawsuits and canceling a proposed 21 percent cut in Medicare payments as he **ramped up an effort** to win support for a major overhaul of the nation's health-care system.

Danke!
Stefanie Guim Marce
Germany
Local time: 22:14
verstärkt einsetzen für / intensiver werben für
Explanation:
... energisch um Unterstützung werben ...
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BrigitteHilgner
Austria
Local time: 22:14
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Summary of answers provided
4 +5die Bemühunge verstärken
Cornelia Mayer
3 +6verstärkt einsetzen für / intensiver werben für
BrigitteHilgner
3als er die Anstrengung unternahm, ...
Sabine Wulf


  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
die Bemühunge verstärken


Explanation:
...er verstärkte die Bemühungen, Unterstützung für eine umfassende Reformierung des staatlichen Gesundheitssystems zu erlangen.

könnte man sagen

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Note added at 8 Min. (2009-06-19 12:09:18 GMT)
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Sorry, typo: "Die Bemühunge*n* verstärken

Cornelia Mayer
France
Local time: 22:14
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ute Hilder: klingt doch gut!
25 mins
  -> Danke Ute!
agree  Isabell Scherg: finde ich auch gut
33 mins
agree  RegineMac: ja, aber es ist nicht das staatliche Gesundheitswesen, sondern das Gesundheitswesen der Vereinigten Staaten.
2 hrs
  -> Ja, stimmt.
agree  Rolf Keiser
2 hrs
agree  Lonnie Legg: with Regine.
1 day 1 hr
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51 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +6
ramp up an effort
verstärkt einsetzen für / intensiver werben für


Explanation:
... energisch um Unterstützung werben ...

BrigitteHilgner
Austria
Local time: 22:14
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 64
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Steffen Walter: Deine Varianten finde ich hier passender/eleganter als Cornelias Vorschlag.
1 hr
  -> Danke schön, Steffen. Man tut, was man kann. ;-) Schönes Wochenende!
agree  Ingeborg Gowans (X): gefällt mir auch besser
3 hrs
  -> Danke schön, Inge. Schönes Wochenende! Hier ist es kühl und regnerisch (soll so bleiben), aber nach 32°C am Donnerstag finde ich das sehr angenehm.
agree  Harald Moelzer (medical-translator): mit Steffen und Ingeborg
3 hrs
  -> Danke schön, Harald. Schönes Wochenende!
agree  Cornelia Mayer: Gefällt mir auch besser. Besonders "intensiver werben für" passt hier gut!
1 day 5 hrs
  -> Danke schön, Cornelia. Schönen Sonntag!
agree  wrtransco
1 day 7 hrs
  -> Danke schön, Mag_Ra Wa. Schönen Sonntag!
agree  robin25
3 days 16 hrs
  -> Danke schön, Robin. Frohes Schaffen.
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1 day 1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
als er die Anstrengung unternahm, ...


Explanation:
Viele Grüße!

Sabine Wulf
Germany
Local time: 22:14
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 14
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