mit viel Schwung

English translation: with great enthusiasm

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German term or phrase:mit viel Schwung
English translation:with great enthusiasm
Entered by: Kim Metzger

13:43 Nov 19, 2004
German to English translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary - Linguistics
German term or phrase: mit viel Schwung
Mit viel Schwung wurden der neue Direktor und die erste Frau, die in Rumänien die Position des Direktors erreicht hat, gefeiert.
Olga Michalik
with great enthusiasm
Explanation:
The new director ... were celebrated with great enthusiasm
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Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 09:04
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2There was much celebration ...
IanW (X)
3 +3with great enthusiasm
margarete
4 +1with gusto
CMJ_Trans (X)
4with great enthusiasm
Kim Metzger
3With much verve
Reuben Proctor


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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
mit viel schwung
With much verve


Explanation:
as in energy and drive

Reuben Proctor
Local time: 16:04
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
mit viel schwung
There was much celebration ...


Explanation:
I would say "There was much celebration at the appointment ..." - I don't think you need say more in English, thanks to our good old fashioned understatement!

IanW (X)
Local time: 16:04
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Hilary Davies Shelby
1 hr

agree  Johanna Timm, PhD
3 hrs
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
mit viel schwung
with great enthusiasm


Explanation:
With great enthusiasm we/they celebrated the new ....

margarete
United States
Local time: 11:04
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kim Metzger: That was my choice, too.
5 mins

agree  Louise Mawbey
15 mins

agree  davidgreen
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
with gusto


Explanation:
they were feted with gusto - in that word order

CMJ_Trans (X)
Local time: 16:04
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 20

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  IanW (X): Ooh yes, never thought of "feted" (sounds like a fête worse than death ...)
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
mit viel schwung
with great enthusiasm


Explanation:
The new director ... were celebrated with great enthusiasm

Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 09:04
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 123
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