auf die Fahne Geschrieben

English translation: we have made it our top priority to overcome these problems (or solve these problems)

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German term or phrase:auf die Fahne Geschrieben
English translation:we have made it our top priority to overcome these problems (or solve these problems)
Entered by: lone (X)

00:48 May 21, 2006
German to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Business/Commerce (general) / Newsletter
German term or phrase: auf die Fahne Geschrieben
Wenngleich die Bewertungen für die Firma durchweg als gut zu bezeichnen sind, gab es doch einige Schwachpunkte, deren Beseitigung wir uns als Personaler für die Zukunft auf die Fahne geschrieben haben.
lone (X)
Canada
Local time: 02:28
we have made it our top priority to overcome these problems (or solve these problems)
Explanation:
this is what is indicated here imho
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Ingeborg Gowans (X)
Canada
Local time: 03:28
Grading comment
Thank you very much. Also thanks to Wulf-Dieter and Flemming
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5we have set it our target to undo these flaws
Wulf-Dieter Krüger
4 +1we have made it our top priority to overcome these problems (or solve these problems)
Ingeborg Gowans (X)
4made it our banner mark/made it a cardinal point
F Schultze (X)


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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
we have set it our target to undo these flaws


Explanation:
sich etwas auf die Fahne schreiben bedeutet sich das Ziel setzen etwas zu tun

Wulf-Dieter Krüger
Local time: 13:28
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: German
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25 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
we have made it our top priority to overcome these problems (or solve these problems)


Explanation:
this is what is indicated here imho

Ingeborg Gowans (X)
Canada
Local time: 03:28
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 35
Grading comment
Thank you very much. Also thanks to Wulf-Dieter and Flemming

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ulrike Kraemer
6 hrs
  -> thanks, littlebalu
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35 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
made it our banner mark/made it a cardinal point


Explanation:
I am not sure if "banner mark" is a well-known idiom in English, so it is probably safer to use "made it a cardinal point."


F Schultze (X)
United States
Local time: 02:28
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in DanishDanish
PRO pts in category: 4
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