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dämpfende Sondereffekte

English translation: dampening special effects / measures

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German term or phrase:dämpfende Sondereffekte
English translation:dampening special effects / measures
Entered by: Steffen Walter

01:49 Apr 13, 2007
German to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Economics
German term or phrase: dämpfende Sondereffekte
In der EU werden sich in der ersten Jahreshälfte neben nachlassenden aussenwirtschaftlichen Impulsen auch einige dämpfenden Sondereffekte, insbesondere die Auswirkungen der Mehrwertsteuer-Erhöhung in Deutschland, bemerkbar machen.
Kathryn McFarland
*dampening special effects (or better: measures)*
Explanation:
I would use MEASURES in your context. But dampening is definitely the correct expression here.
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Camilla Seifert
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Local time: 05:11
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4 +4*dampening special effects (or better: measures)*
Camilla Seifert
3special restraining factors
gangels (X)


  

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*dampening special effects (or better: measures)*


Explanation:
I would use MEASURES in your context. But dampening is definitely the correct expression here.

Camilla Seifert
South Africa
Local time: 05:11
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 12
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agree  Raghunathan Rajagopalan
15 mins
agree  Alexandra Blatz: Though I'd prefer "effects" - not the measures themselves are (intended to be) dampening, but their effects are.
44 mins
agree  Steffen Walter: With Alexandra: one-off/non-recurring effects will slow down the EU economy/economies
3 hrs
agree  Kcda: I prefer special measures. It is more formal. Special effects is somehow to poetic! Special circumstances such as "Mehrwertsteuer-Erhöhung" are measures undertaken rather than "effects".
4 hrs
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11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
special restraining factors


Explanation:
you'd call it in the US

(special effects you find in stage shows, e.g., flashing lights, cascading waterfalls, etc)

gangels (X)
Local time: 21:11
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PRO pts in category: 22
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