gained quick traction

German translation: schnell Verbreitung finden/zum Trend werden

11:56 Jul 12, 2011
English to German translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: gained quick traction
The first successes in this area were achieved by matching the process with appropriate chemistry. One reason that this application gained quick traction is therefore likely due to a chemical phenomenon.
Stefan Klaus
German translation:schnell Verbreitung finden/zum Trend werden
Explanation:
etwas in dieser richtung, kontext sollte sagen welche genau
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transcreator
Germany
Local time: 01:20
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Summary of answers provided
3 +1schnell Verbreitung finden/zum Trend werden
transcreator
3 +1rasch an Zugkraft gewinnen/zum zugpferd werden
Thayenga
3rasch auf Tritt kommen
Horst Huber (X)


  

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30 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
schnell Verbreitung finden/zum Trend werden


Explanation:
etwas in dieser richtung, kontext sollte sagen welche genau

transcreator
Germany
Local time: 01:20
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 18

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Harald Moelzer (medical-translator)
3 days 23 hrs
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15 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
rasch auf Tritt kommen


Explanation:
Heute wohl "in Tritt"?

Horst Huber (X)
United States
Local time: 19:20
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 15

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Nicole Schnell: Meintest du: "auf Trab kommen"/"in Trab kommen"? "in Tritt" klingt nicht sehr deutsch...
29 mins
  -> Danke, Du hast wohl recht, mein Gedächtnis sagt auf Tritt, Google "in Tritt" (mir fremd), "auf Trab" ist mir vertrauter, aber es paßt womöglich nicht.)
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
rasch an Zugkraft gewinnen/zum zugpferd werden


Explanation:
Eine andere Variante. :)

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Note added at 19 hrs (2011-07-13 07:47:47 GMT)
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Natürlich ist es Zugpferd mit "Z".

Thayenga
Germany
Local time: 01:20
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Nicole Schnell: Schick!
14 hrs
  -> Vielen Dank, Nicole. :)
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