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gelungen

English translation: accomplished

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German term or phrase:gelungen
English translation:accomplished
Entered by: Julie Draper-Duruz

15:51 Dec 25, 2004
German to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Marketing / Market Research
German term or phrase: gelungen
I would like to make sure I have the sense of "gelungen" correct in this context...

"Der Umzug der Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftlichen Fakultäten der HU nach Adlershof ist jedenfalls in beispielhaft kurzer Zeit gelungen."

=
"The move of the mathematics / natural science faculties of Humboldt University to Adlershof was managed in any case in an exemplary short amount of time."

Danke schön....frohe Weihnachten! :)
Julie Draper-Duruz
Local time: 19:19
accomplished
Explanation:
Hört sich schöner an. Managed hört sich an wie "geschafft", nicht so elegant.
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njbeckett
Germany
Local time: 19:19
Grading comment
Perfect, thanks again!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +6accomplished
njbeckett
4achieved
Oliver Walter


  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +6
accomplished


Explanation:
Hört sich schöner an. Managed hört sich an wie "geschafft", nicht so elegant.

njbeckett
Germany
Local time: 19:19
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Perfect, thanks again!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Nesrin: or "completed"?
0 min
agree  MonikaB
16 mins
agree  Olaf Reibedanz
30 mins
agree  MMUlr
1 hr
agree  mchd: or "achieved" ?
2 hrs
agree  shineda
19 hrs
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
achieved


Explanation:
Just another suggestion, not necessarily better than "accomplished".

Oliver Walter
United Kingdom
Local time: 18:19
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 16
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