\"Als sie das Ziel aus den Augen verloren hatten, verdoppelten sie ihre Anstrengungen.\"

German translation: Having lost sight of our goals we redoubled our efforts

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English term or phrase:\"Als sie das Ziel aus den Augen verloren hatten, verdoppelten sie ihre Anstrengungen.\"
German translation:Having lost sight of our goals we redoubled our efforts
Entered by: Silke Walter

17:55 Jan 15, 2016
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English term or phrase: \"Als sie das Ziel aus den Augen verloren hatten, verdoppelten sie ihre Anstrengungen.\"
Die ist ein Zitat, das Mark Twain zugeschrieben ist. Hat jemand eine Idee wie es im englischen Original lauten könnte?
Roswitha Stolpe
Germany
Local time: 15:26
Having lost sight of our goals we redoubled our efforts
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Silke Walter
Germany
Local time: 15:26
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Danke für die Hilfe.
Obwohl ich zweifle, dass es Mark Twain zugeschrieben werden kann. Aber das ist eine andere Frage.
Gruß aus Wiesbaden
Roswitha Stolpe
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3 +1Having lost sight of our goals we redoubled our efforts
Silke Walter
2 +1Having lost sight of our goals, we redouble our efforts
Johanna Timm, PhD


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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Having lost sight of our goals we redoubled our efforts


Explanation:
Siehe Links.


    Reference: http://docudharma.com/2009/09/sunday-train-21st-century-stee...
    Reference: http://mwmc.eu/doc/Mark%20Twain%20about%20Global%20ERP%20Imp...
Silke Walter
Germany
Local time: 15:26
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Danke für die Hilfe.
Obwohl ich zweifle, dass es Mark Twain zugeschrieben werden kann. Aber das ist eine andere Frage.
Gruß aus Wiesbaden
Roswitha Stolpe

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Johanna Timm, PhD: Snap! But see my discussion entry above:-)
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Having lost sight of our goals, we redouble our efforts


Explanation:
https://www.google.ca/?gfe_rd=cr&ei=yzOZVvHFCJTt8we8ian4Dw#q...

Johanna Timm, PhD
Canada
Local time: 06:26
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Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 81

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agree  gofink
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