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German translation: erhoehen/verstaerken

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19:43 Jul 17, 2011

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English term or phrase: dialing up

Liebe Kollegen,

ich übersetze gerade ein kleines Textchen zu einem Musikwettbewerb.

Kontext:

September-Oktober
We'll be dialing up the competition during the national finals. Here, if you're one of the the winners in your country, you'll have to show your true potential...

Im Pons finde ich unter "dial-up service" Onlinedienst
Kann es sein, dass sie einfach meinen, dass die nationalen Endausscheidungen online verfolgt werden können?

Grüße
Ursula

Ursula Liebscher-Kohorst KudoZ activity Questions: 127 (2 open) (5 without valid answers) (9 closed without grading) Answers: 0
Local time: 14:22

German translation:erhoehen/verstaerken

Explanation:
Ich lese das in diesem Zusammenhang als Synonym fuer "raise competition".

Selected response from:

Denise Josey
Local time: 07:22

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3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

5 +3

erhoehen/verstaerken

Denise Josey

5 +1

anrufen

AngelikaJP

4 +1

zusammentrommeln

opolt

hoch putschen

Ramey Rieger

verschärfen

Oliver_F

Summary of reference entries provided

dialing up (raising) the competition

Bernhard Sulzer

Discussion entries: 2

Answers

14 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

erhoehen/verstaerken

Explanation:
Ich lese das in diesem Zusammenhang als Synonym fuer "raise competition".

Denise Josey
Local time: 07:22
Works in field
Native speaker of:

German,

English
PRO pts in category: 3

37 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

zusammentrommeln

Explanation:
To "dial up" heißt hier m.E. einfach: "sie alle anrufen, damit sie herkommen und mitmachen."

opolt
Germany
Local time: 14:22
Native speaker of:

German

49 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

anrufen

Explanation:
"to dial up" heißt einfach jemanden anrufen.

AngelikaJP
Works in field
Native speaker of: German

23 hrs confidence:

hoch putschen

Explanation:
an idiomatic suggestion

Ramey Rieger
Local time: 14:22
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 4

3 days17 hrs confidence:

verschärfen

Explanation:
would be another possibility...

Oliver_F
Local time: 14:22
Works in field
Native speaker of:

German
PRO pts in category: 4

Reference comments

10 hrs peer agreement (net): +2

Reference: dialing up (raising) the competition

Reference information:
nothing to do with contacting/calling up here (first link is asker's context):

http://www.movidacorona.com/the-parties/

We'll be dialing up the competition during the national finals.
Here, if you're one of the winning DJs in your country, you'll have to show your true potential.
An opportunity at the European Grand Final is at stake.

http://www.ferraricluboflasvegas.com/news2007.html

Nellis Air Force Base invited the Ferrari Club to bring our exotics to their 2nd Annual Auto Show, Autocross and Shootout featuring a unique opportunity to race an F15 fighter jet. The venue was a huge morale boost for families and Airmen again this year. The car show was a continuous two day event on Saturday, September 29th and Sunday the 30th. This year's organizers extended a special invitation to FCA members to bring their exotics to the Car Show and dial up the competition for 1/2 and 1 mile high speed shootouts for "fastest car" trophies on Sunday September 30th.

Bernhard Sulzer
United States
Native speaker of:

German
PRO pts in category: 12

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