Dass sie Tag-ein Tag-aus direkt an der Front des Einrichtungshauses stand, ermög
English translation: on the shop floor
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peer agreement (net): +1| Dass sie Tag-ein Tag-aus direkt an der Front des Einrichtungshauses stand, ermög up front Explanation: in the middle of everything - at the front of things. Front - front as in "all quiet at the western front" :) |
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peer agreement (net): +1| Dass sie Tag-ein Tag-aus direkt an der Front des Einrichtungshauses stand, ermög on the front lines of or took her place in the field (as opposed to behind the scenes) Explanation: I am sure my suggestion carries the idea; the question is whether one can find an even better way of saying it. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 hr 28 mins (2004-07-31 04:30:11 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- The German does not mean \"in the front of th store. Cosndier saying: The fact that she was actively engaged in the business day in and day out. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 hr 30 mins (2004-07-31 04:32:27 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Or: The fact that she was actively engaged in the business of running the furniture Or: in the business of the furnture Or: that she was an active participant in the business of the furniture store. |
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peer agreement (net): +1| Dass sie Tag-ein Tag-aus direkt an der Front des Einrichtungshauses stand, ermög ...right on the shop floor... Explanation: Another way of expressing it. As one of the other answers says, it doesn't mean "in front of" - they would have used "vor". |
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