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In the spirit of the season

German translation: Weihnachten steht vor der Tür


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English term or phrase:In the spirit of the season
German translation:Weihnachten steht vor der Tür
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16:07 Nov 14, 2007
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English term or phrase: In the spirit of the season
3) In the spirit of the season, we are proud to continue our support of xxx
JKB
Weihnachten steht vor der Tür...
Explanation:
;-)
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anisco
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Local time: 15:11
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I liked this one best, thank you so much!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3im Geist der Weihnachtszeit
SwissTell
4Im Geiste des FestesVittorio Ferretti
3Weihnachten steht vor der Tür...
anisco
2Um uns in (vor)weihnachtliche Stimmung zu bringen / auf die Adventszeit einzustimmenxxxFrancis Lee


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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
in the spirit of the season
Im Geiste des Festes


Explanation:
Regards!

Vittorio Ferretti
Local time: 15:11
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
in the spirit of the season
im Geist der Weihnachtszeit


Explanation:
:-)

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Note added at 19 mins (2007-11-14 16:26:41 GMT)
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Bücher zur Weihnachtszeit. Mehr Geschichten für die großen Kinder ... von Markus Grolik und enthält jede Menge vom guten Geist der Weihnachtszeit. ...
www.radiobremen.de/online/kinder/buchtipps/fuer_weihnachten... - 36k -

SwissTell
Local time: 09:11
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman

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agree  Konrad Schultz
12 mins

agree  erika rubinstein
47 mins

agree  Bettina Reisenauer
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40 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
in the spirit of the season
Um uns in (vor)weihnachtliche Stimmung zu bringen / auf die Adventszeit einzustimmen


Explanation:
Vielleicht eher so. "Christmas spirit" ist ein ganz gängiger Ausdruck - intuitiv würde ich hier "spirit" eher nicht mit "Geist" übersetzen.

xxxFrancis Lee
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56 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
in the spirit of the season
Weihnachten steht vor der Tür...


Explanation:
;-)

anisco
Germany
Local time: 15:11
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 34
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