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German translation: Halsabschneiderei / ruinöser Wettbewerb *

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English term or phrase:	cut-throat competition
German translation:	Halsabschneiderei / ruinöser Wettbewerb *
Entered by:	xxxBrandis

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14:42 Sep 21, 2004

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English term or phrase: cut-throat

cut-throat

xxxBrandis KudoZ activity Questions: 172 (none open) (2 without valid answers) (5 closed without grading) Answers: 391
Local time: 03:01

Halsabschneiderei / ruinöser Wettbewerb *

Explanation:
* if we are talking "cut-throat competition"

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SwissTell
Local time: 21:01

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4 +3

Halsabschneiderei / ruinöser Wettbewerb *

SwissTell

3 +3

halsabschneiderisch

aykon

4 +1

Halsabschneider

Yuri Dubrov

3 +1

oder Mörder

Caro Giese

2 +1

Forelle

Derek Gill Franßen

Discussion entries: 1

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peer agreement (net): +3

Halsabschneiderei / ruinöser Wettbewerb *

Explanation:
* if we are talking "cut-throat competition"

SwissTell
Local time: 21:01
Works in field
Native speaker of:

German
PRO pts in category: 68

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thank you

2 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

Halsabschneider

Explanation:
cutthroat.
Halsabschneider {m}, cut-throat. Halsabschneider {pl}, cutthroats

Yuri Dubrov
Russian Federation
Local time: 05:01
Native speaker of:

Russian

6 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

halsabschneiderisch

Explanation:
vielleicht ist es ein Adjektiv?

aykon
Local time: 02:01
Native speaker of:

German
PRO pts in category: 8

52 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

Forelle

Explanation:
...as in "cut(-)throat trout". ;-)

Derek Gill Franßen
Germany
Local time: 03:01
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 44

59 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

oder Mörder

Explanation:
Die Schufte, die einen früher auf offener Straße überfielen und niedermetzelten, nannte man doch auch cut-throats. Im Dt. vermutlich Halsabschneider im wörtlichen Sinne, der nicht mal mehr im Duden steht.

Caro Giese
Local time: 03:01
Native speaker of:

German
PRO pts in category: 15

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