Satz: Um jeden Besitzstand wird erbittert gekämpft

English translation: every last

12:29 Dec 8, 2009
German to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Economics / Quelle: Buch über Unternehmensführung
German term or phrase: Satz: Um jeden Besitzstand wird erbittert gekämpft
Der Autor vertritt die These, dass im Zuge größerer gesellschaftlicher Entwicklungen der Industriearbeiter langsam von der Bildfläche verschwinden wird, und mit ihm auch die Arbeiterparteien und Gewerkschaften. Dann kommt folgender Satz:

Die Entwicklung wird zwar nicht aufzuhalten sein, aber ebenso wenig wird zu verhindern sein, dass *um jeden Besitzstand erbittert gekämpft wird*.

"Besitzstände" wird ja häufig als "vested rights" wiedergegeben. Aber kann man sagen: "each and every" oder "every single vested right"? Und wird es "fiercely defended"?
Jutta Scherer
Germany
Local time: 15:37
English translation:every last
Explanation:
Active: they will fight tooth and nail to defend every last vested interest
Passive: every last vested interest will be defended with grim determination


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Lancashireman
United Kingdom
Local time: 14:37
Grading comment
This was an easy decision :-)
Thank you, Andrew!
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kann man sagen: "each and every" oder "every single"?
every last


Explanation:
Active: they will fight tooth and nail to defend every last vested interest
Passive: every last vested interest will be defended with grim determination


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Note added at 27 mins (2009-12-08 12:56:53 GMT)
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Lancashireman
United Kingdom
Local time: 14:37
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 57
Grading comment
This was an easy decision :-)
Thank you, Andrew!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  David Williams: Yes. Along the lines of: "A bitter battle will be fought over every single/every last ..."
1 hr

agree  Thayenga
2 hrs

agree  Rolf Keiser
4 hrs

agree  Ingeborg Gowans (X): very well put, active or passive would work here
11 hrs
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