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to play on safe horses

German translation: auf Nummer sicher gehen


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English term or phrase:to play on safe horses
German translation:auf Nummer sicher gehen
Entered by: martina1974
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14:16 Jan 9, 2012
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Bus/Financial - Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
English term or phrase: to play on safe horses
(Aus einer PPT-Präsentation für eine Bildungseinrichtung)

Barriers to recognition on the labour market
*Financial crisis: unemployment growing - playing on safe horses

Vielen Dank!
martina1974
Austria
Local time: 10:23
auf Nummer sicher gehen
Explanation:
Falls in Anlehnung an die bestehende Redewendung wieder eine Redewendung verwendet werden soll, würde ich diese vorschlagen.
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Usch Pilz
Local time: 10:23
Grading comment
vielen Dank!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +5auf Nummer sicher gehenUsch Pilz
3 +1auf Nummer sicher gehen
erika rubinstein
3(über)vorsichtig seinDERDOKTOR


Discussion entries: 4





  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
(über)vorsichtig sein


Explanation:
mein Vorschlag.

DERDOKTOR
Local time: 10:23
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 8
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27 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +5
auf Nummer sicher gehen


Explanation:
Falls in Anlehnung an die bestehende Redewendung wieder eine Redewendung verwendet werden soll, würde ich diese vorschlagen.

Usch Pilz
Local time: 10:23
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
vielen Dank!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Leonhard Schmeiser
6 mins
  -> Thank you, Leonhard!
agree  Ramey Rieger: Richtig!
20 mins
  -> Thanks! Yes, all is well. Happily wrestling with a nice text.
agree  Alexandra Collins
1 hr
  -> Thank you, Alexandra!
agree  Horst Huber
1 hr
  -> Danke, Horst!
agree  Lydia Molea
1 hr
  -> Thanks, Lydia!
disagree  Cilian O'Tuama: Welche bestehende Redewendung? Oder übersehe ich da etwas? // Not to my knowledge, no. /// Maybe Asker should wait for input from ENSs.
2 hrs
  -> Thanks, Cilian. Playing on safe horses? No?
agree  Birgit Gläser
2 hrs
  -> Danke, Birgit!
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28 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
auf Nummer sicher gehen


Explanation:
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erika rubinstein
Local time: 10:23
Native speaker of: Russian
PRO pts in category: 21

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Carola BAYLE
3 hrs
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