during the months leading up to the war in Iraq

German translation: während der Monate im Vorfeld des Irakkriegs

02:32 Dec 12, 2003
English to German translations [Non-PRO]
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English term or phrase: during the months leading up to the war in Iraq
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Ellen Zittinger
Local time: 04:33
German translation:während der Monate im Vorfeld des Irakkriegs
Explanation:
Das ist so schlanker als ein ganzer Nebensatz, aber bringt mehr kausale Verbindung zwischen den Monaten und dem Krieg rüber als ein schlichtes "vor dem Irakkrieg".
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Tobias Ernst
Germany
Local time: 12:33
Grading comment
this works!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +8während der Monate, in denen sich der Irakkrieg anbahnte
NGK
4 +1während der Monate im Vorfeld des Irakkriegs
Tobias Ernst


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +8
during the months leading up to the war in iraq
während der Monate, in denen sich der Irakkrieg anbahnte


Explanation:
oder: während der Monate vor dem Irakkrieg

NGK
United States
Local time: 06:33
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Olaf Reibedanz
1 hr

agree  Stefan Wollinger (X): or "in den Monten vor dem Irakkrieg", depending on context
4 hrs

agree  Silvia [email protected]
5 hrs

agree  Susan Geiblinger
5 hrs

agree  shabda
6 hrs

agree  smarinella
7 hrs

agree  Birgit Joyce
12 hrs

agree  Sabine Holz
12 hrs
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18 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
während der Monate im Vorfeld des Irakkriegs


Explanation:
Das ist so schlanker als ein ganzer Nebensatz, aber bringt mehr kausale Verbindung zwischen den Monaten und dem Krieg rüber als ein schlichtes "vor dem Irakkrieg".

Tobias Ernst
Germany
Local time: 12:33
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
Grading comment
this works!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  kdinow
1 hr
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