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aktiver Herbst

English translation: A summer of preparation paves the way for a busy autumn

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German term or phrase:aktiver Herbst
English translation:A summer of preparation paves the way for a busy autumn
Entered by: Eszter Bokor

08:36 Sep 6, 2007
German to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Business/Commerce (general)
German term or phrase: aktiver Herbst
"Einem Sommer der Vorbereitungen folgt ein aktiver Herbst"

Titel eines Artikels über ein Fortbildungsprojekt eines großen globalen Unternehmens. Der Artikel wird im Intranet erscheinen, richtet sich also an die eigenen Mitarbeiter.
Ich schaffe es nicht, daraus auf Englisch eine gute Schlagzeile zu machen. Hat jemand Vorschläge für den Satz? Muss natürlich nicht wort-wörtlich sein.
Eszter Bokor
Austria
Local time: 08:39
A summer of preparation paves the way for a busy autumn
Explanation:
Might be the sort of thing if you want the whole sentence.

Or: The summer's preparations pave the way ...
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Armorel Young
Local time: 07:39
Grading comment
Just what I was looking for! Thanks!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +2busy autumn
David Seycek
3 +2A summer of preparation paves the way for a busy autumn
Armorel Young
4Action-filled autumn
Sasha2
3Ready for an Active Autumn
DC Josephs


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
busy autumn


Explanation:
A summer filled with preparations is followed by a busy autumn / fall.

David Seycek
Austria
Local time: 08:39
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in CzechCzech
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sladjana Spaic
17 mins
agree  Rachel Ward
3 hrs
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
A summer of preparation paves the way for a busy autumn


Explanation:
Might be the sort of thing if you want the whole sentence.

Or: The summer's preparations pave the way ...

Armorel Young
Local time: 07:39
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 156
Grading comment
Just what I was looking for! Thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Melanie Wittwer
29 mins
agree  Keila Carvalho
3 hrs
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26 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Action-filled autumn


Explanation:
"Action-filled autumn follows up summer groundwork" would be my suggestion

Sasha2
Local time: 08:39
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  DC Josephs: I like the way you think, but ... an action-filled Fortbildung?
2 mins
  -> It`s a "Projekt" so I think it can well be "action-filled"!
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26 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Ready for an Active Autumn


Explanation:
I assume this is advertising or for a similar purpose.

I prefer "active" over busy because a) "active" sounds more purposeful and b) I'm a sucker for cheap alliteration (fortunately, so are most clients!).

If this is a title, do you really need "einem Sommer der Vorbereitungen..."? Even in German it sounds lame.

You might also want to consider casting it as a question/challenge to the reader: "Are you Ready for (an) Active Autumn?"

Or throw your principles entirely to the winds: "Are You Ready to ActiveAutumn?" ;-)

HTH!

DC Josephs
Local time: 08:39
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 24
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