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gab es eine starke Ernüchterung

English translation: a rude awakening

10:09 Jan 16, 2006
German to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Economics
German term or phrase: gab es eine starke Ernüchterung
Aus einem Lagebericht eines Maschinenbauunternehmens:

Im Bereich der Automobilindustrie, sowie bei den entsprechenden Zulieferern und Anlagenbauern, gab es im Jahresverlauf eine starke Ernüchterung. Es wurden keine wesentlichen Neuinvestitionen von den Automobilherstellern durchgeführt.
Trans-Marie
Local time: 07:22
English translation:a rude awakening
Explanation:
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Cilian O'Tuama
Germany
Local time: 08:22
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +5a rude awakening
Cilian O'Tuama
3 +1... the development was rather disappointing
BrigitteHilgner
3 +1there was a strong feeling of disillusionment
Terence Ajbro
4sobering experience
gangels (X)
3it was a wake-up call
Carolyn Brice
2 -2a great deal of disillusion
kk ll (X)


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
gab es eine starke Ernüchterung
a rude awakening


Explanation:
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Cilian O'Tuama
Germany
Local time: 08:22
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 20
Grading comment
Thank you.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ian M-H (X)
1 min
agree  Alison Jenner
3 mins
agree  Stephen Sadie: exactly what I'd've responded if it had arrived here quicker (despite DSL 6000)
7 mins
neutral  Aniello Scognamiglio (X): reminds me of "ein böses Erwachen" which is a bit different from "Ernüchterung" ("Ernüchterung" does not happen suddenly). I am not saying "a rude awaking" is wrong but it says "im Jahresverlauf" (nothing happens suddenly).
15 mins
  -> an awakening needn't be sudden - perfectly okay to say e.g. "they're in for a r. a. over the next few years/months/days"
agree  Louise Mawbey
33 mins
neutral  Tradesca (X): with Aniello: war genau auch mein Gedanke
49 mins
  -> Any reason why your native language isn't indicated on your profile? Can be helpful information to askers. ;-)
agree  gangels (X): sounds Ok to me
4 hrs
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
gab es eine starke Ernüchterung
... the development was rather disappointing


Explanation:
The company had expected more ...

BrigitteHilgner
Austria
Local time: 08:22
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Aniello Scognamiglio (X)
11 mins
  -> Danke schön!
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
gab es eine starke Ernüchterung
there was a strong feeling of disillusionment


Explanation:
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Terence Ajbro
Sweden
Local time: 08:22
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Textklick: Many dicos support this. It is also suggested by Anniello's comment re 'Jahresverlauf'.
1 hr
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31 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): -2
gab es eine starke Ernüchterung
a great deal of disillusion


Explanation:
Leo.........

kk ll (X)
Germany
Local time: 08:22
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Louise Mawbey: disillusion is not a noun. Do you mean disillusionment? I stand corrected but I still think that "a great deal of disillusion" sounds wrong - maybe someone could tell us why.
5 mins
  -> disillusion > die Ernüchterung (Dicc. LEO)
disagree  Textklick: Duden Oxford and LS both insist that you are short of a '-ment' here and that 'disillusion' is a verb.
44 mins
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37 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
gab es eine starke Ernüchterung
it was a wake-up call


Explanation:
an idea, shows the idea that until then maybe they had rested on their laurels a bit.

Carolyn Brice
Greece
Local time: 09:22
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
sobering experience


Explanation:
...the year's results made for a sobering experience.

Perhaps a tad softer than a rude awakening, if that's any consolation

gangels (X)
Local time: 00:22
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 22
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