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Forward in Christ

German translation: Vorwärts im Namen Christi

08:03 Jun 26, 2001
English to German translations [Non-PRO]
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English term or phrase: Forward in Christ
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German translation:Vorwärts im Namen Christi
Explanation:
Culturally, it would be better, I think, to transform the "vorwärts," and say "Aktiv im Namen Christi," as I am not sure about anything connotating marching in German, especially now that Neonazism is such a problem.
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Dr. phil. Christiane Bohnert
United States
Local time: 18:32
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na +3Vorwärts im Namen Christi
Dr. phil. Christiane Bohnert


  

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Vorwärts im Namen Christi


Explanation:
Culturally, it would be better, I think, to transform the "vorwärts," and say "Aktiv im Namen Christi," as I am not sure about anything connotating marching in German, especially now that Neonazism is such a problem.


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Dr. phil. Christiane Bohnert
United States
Local time: 18:32
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in pair: 16
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  bluewhale (X): "Vorwärts" is okay. I belong to the Salvation Army myself and I don't see any problems regarding Neonazism.
22 hrs
agree  Uta Moerschell (X): seems ok to me. I don't think Vorwärts would have a neonazi connotation - I think the socialist party had a magazine c
1 day 15 hrs
agree  Astrid Elke Witte: "Aktiv" actually sounds good to me.
2 days 2 hrs
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