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setting a progress on

German translation: eine Entwicklung über xxx in Gang setzen

12:25 Dec 17, 2015
English to German translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Government / Politics / EP
English term or phrase: setting a progress on
In relation to the UK President Tusk informed that, after consulting EU capitals, he sent a letter to PM Cameron setting a progress on the future deal with the UK. ◊However, it has to be stressed that atmosphere in the UK is now worst for the referendum than a year ago.◊ ◊That means that everybody has to be ready to compromise.◊ ◊Political priority is to have the UK in the EU.
Susan Majaura
Germany
German translation:eine Entwicklung über xxx in Gang setzen
Explanation:
set in progress = in Gang setzen
progress = Entwicklung
setting a progress on = eine Entwicklung über in Gang setzen

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Note added at 5 hrs (2015-12-17 17:31:25 GMT)
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set in progress = in Gang setzen, in pprogess = im Gang, im Gange, im Werden - see http://www.dict.cc/?s=set in progress
progress = Entwicklung - see http://www.dict.cc/?s=progress

setting a progress on = eine Entwicklung über in Gang setzen

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Note added at 6 hrs (2015-12-17 19:22:02 GMT)
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in progess = im Gang;
set = setzen, stellen, legen,...
set in progress = in Gang setzen
a letter ... setting = a letter which sets (in Progress)
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gofink
Austria
Local time: 23:51
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eine Entwicklung über xxx in Gang setzen


Explanation:
set in progress = in Gang setzen
progress = Entwicklung
setting a progress on = eine Entwicklung über in Gang setzen

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Note added at 5 hrs (2015-12-17 17:31:25 GMT)
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set in progress = in Gang setzen, in pprogess = im Gang, im Gange, im Werden - see http://www.dict.cc/?s=set in progress
progress = Entwicklung - see http://www.dict.cc/?s=progress

setting a progress on = eine Entwicklung über in Gang setzen

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Note added at 6 hrs (2015-12-17 19:22:02 GMT)
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in progess = im Gang;
set = setzen, stellen, legen,...
set in progress = in Gang setzen
a letter ... setting = a letter which sets (in Progress)

gofink
Austria
Local time: 23:51
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 26

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Wendy Streitparth: Could you quote a source for these definitions? / Sorry, but still couldn't find "set in progress", other than as Suchbegriff.
3 hrs
  -> please see above note added
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