Pushing on a String
German translation: mit wenig Mitteln versuchen etwas zu erreichen
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| na +1 | gegen den Strom schwimmen |
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| na | mit wenig Mitteln versuchen etwas zu erreichen |
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mit wenig Mitteln versuchen etwas zu erreichen Explanation: "on a string" in USA usually means doing something with no means. As an aside, this seems to be a variation on a Korean question: "How do you move a string the furthest in a straight line?" If you push, it ends up a knot, and you haven't moved at all. If you pull, then you can proceed. HTH |
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gegen den Strom schwimmen Explanation: im Zusammenhang mit der Fed-Zinspolitik. (SDL test translation?) Gruesse Bernhard J. Aicher Atelier f i n t r a n s many |
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