abspringen

English translation: drop (here)

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German term or phrase:abspringen
English translation:drop (here)
Entered by: ingheck

18:28 Nov 5, 2006
German to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Law (general)
German term or phrase: abspringen
Immer noch die Beschuldigtenvernehmung:

Ende Dezember 2005 kam dann der Kunde L, der bei Firma H ***abgesprungen*** war zu unserer Firma. Dies war ein Großkunde mit über 600 Filialen.
ingheck
Local time: 18:42
drop (here)
Explanation:
who dropped H (as a supplier)
is what I'd use in this case
Selected response from:

Teresa Reinhardt
United States
Local time: 10:42
Grading comment
Danke Euch allen!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +1drop (here)
Teresa Reinhardt
4opt out
franglish
3 +1to bail out
Manuela Junghans


  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
opt out


Explanation:
is what I would use

franglish
Switzerland
Local time: 18:42
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 38
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
to bail out


Explanation:
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Manuela Junghans
Germany
Local time: 18:42
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ingeborg Gowans (X)
3 hrs
  -> Danke Ingeborg
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
drop (here)


Explanation:
who dropped H (as a supplier)
is what I'd use in this case

Teresa Reinhardt
United States
Local time: 10:42
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 162
Grading comment
Danke Euch allen!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  KARIN ISBELL: 'dropped out of the company' seems the best solution
19 hrs
  -> Thanks, Karin, but I doubt he worked for H (then he could drop out, although that's not very idiomatic.
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