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as soon as possible

German translation: so bald wie möglich

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English term or phrase:as soon as possible
German translation:so bald wie möglich
Entered by: ChristinaT

08:12 May 11, 2001
English to German translations [Non-PRO]
English term or phrase: as soon as possible
as soon as possible
Bussib�rli
So bald wie möglich
Explanation:
This is a very common phrase in English and German!

Good luck! : )
Selected response from:

ChristinaT
Local time: 12:42
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Summary of answers provided
naSo bald wie möglich
ChristinaT
naBaldmoeglichst/ Schnellmoeglichst/ So schnell wie moeglich
Elizabeth van der Veen
naSo schnell wie möglich
Chappo
nabaldmöglichst / so bald wie möglich /so bald als möglich
Florian Borchmeyer
naalsbald
Roland Grefer
na -1so bald wie moeglich
Emma2001


  

Answers


6 mins
So bald wie möglich


Explanation:
This is a very common phrase in English and German!

Good luck! : )


    exp.
ChristinaT
Local time: 12:42
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 4
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Vesna Zivcic
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7 mins peer agreement (net): -1
so bald wie moeglich


Explanation:
auch: so schnell wie moeglich.
oder: schellstmoeglich

sehr umgangssprachlich kann man auf deutsch auch asap benutzen.


    German native
Emma2001
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:42

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
Birgit Yandle (X)
Andrea Kopf
Florian Borchmeyer
disagree  Roland Grefer: ASAP hat sich im deutschen Sprachraum noch nicht (so recht) eingebürgert
102 days
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3 hrs
Baldmoeglichst/ Schnellmoeglichst/ So schnell wie moeglich


Explanation:
Very common in both languages


    Chemnitz Dictionary, own experience
Elizabeth van der Veen
PRO pts in pair: 6

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Florian Borchmeyer
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2 days 21 hrs
So schnell wie möglich


Explanation:
or zou san say
So bald wie möglich


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Chappo
Local time: 12:42
PRO pts in pair: 8
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4 days
baldmöglichst / so bald wie möglich /so bald als möglich


Explanation:
"baldmöglichst" to be preferred in written official texts.
"so bald wie möglich" is the most common expression (ex. answering machines)

Florian Borchmeyer
Local time: 12:42
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102 days
alsbald


Explanation:
With a common Southern German nick name, you might also be looking for Southern German alternatives.

Roland Grefer
Local time: 06:42
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 192
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