Sep 28, 2001 18:57
22 yrs ago
German term
Martin Gibbs
stuenden
Non-PRO
German to English
Art/Literary
"...dass die Ermittlungen noch ganz am anfang stuenden..."
still in the early hours?
still in the early hours?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +1 | More info |
Kim Metzger
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| 5 | The investigation/enquiry had only just started. |
Dave Greatrix
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| 5 | were still at the initial stage |
Dave Greatrix
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| 5 | begun |
Alan Johnson
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Proposed translations
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22 mins
Kim Metzger
Mexico
Mexico
Native in English
Mexico
Committed to Quality and Service
Native in: English (Variant: US) 
Works in: German to English
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22196
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More info
You're thinking of Stunden, hours. But stünden comes from stehen, to stand.
He said the investigation/enquiry was still in the beginning stages.
He said the investigation/enquiry was still in the beginning stages.
Reference:
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Ich haette wissen sollen...danke!"
6 hrs
Dave Greatrix
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
United Kingdom
Dutch to English Technical Translator
Native in: English
Works in: Dutch to English, Flemish to English
Related KudoZ points
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10
The investigation/enquiry had only just started.
"Beginning stages" is not English.
Native speaker.
Native speaker.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Ulla Haufe
: right, stünden=subjunctive of stehen, very nice German
1 hr
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| disagree |
Kim Metzger
: Pray tell, what language is beginning stages?
15 hrs
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Ask any Englishman, you just can't say "beginning stages". Trust me I'm a hypnotist.
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6 hrs
Dave Greatrix
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
United Kingdom
Dutch to English Technical Translator
Native in: English
Works in: Dutch to English, Flemish to English
Related KudoZ points
:
10
were still at the initial stage
Another option.
7 hrs
begun
...that enquiries had only jusr begun.
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