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English translation: A summer of preparation paves the way for a busy autumn

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German term or phrase:	aktiver Herbst
English translation:	A summer of preparation paves the way for a busy autumn
Entered by:	Eszter Bokor

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08:36 Sep 6, 2007

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Bus/Financial - Business/Commerce (general)

German term or phrase: aktiver Herbst

"Einem Sommer der Vorbereitungen folgt ein aktiver Herbst"

Titel eines Artikels über ein Fortbildungsprojekt eines großen globalen Unternehmens. Der Artikel wird im Intranet erscheinen, richtet sich also an die eigenen Mitarbeiter.
Ich schaffe es nicht, daraus auf Englisch eine gute Schlagzeile zu machen. Hat jemand Vorschläge für den Satz? Muss natürlich nicht wort-wörtlich sein.

Eszter Bokor KudoZ activity Questions: 309 (9 open) (3 without valid answers) (1 closed without grading) Answers: 9 Austria
Local time: 04:06

A summer of preparation paves the way for a busy autumn

Explanation:
Might be the sort of thing if you want the whole sentence.

Or: The summer's preparations pave the way ...

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Armorel Young
Local time: 03:06

Grading comment

Just what I was looking for! Thanks!
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Summary of answers provided

3 +2

busy autumn

David Seycek

3 +2

A summer of preparation paves the way for a busy autumn

Armorel Young

Action-filled autumn

Sasha2

Ready for an Active Autumn

DC Josephs

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2 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

busy autumn

Explanation:
A summer filled with preparations is followed by a busy autumn / fall.

David Seycek
Austria
Local time: 04:06
Works in field
Native speaker of:

German,

Czech
PRO pts in category: 12

7 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

A summer of preparation paves the way for a busy autumn

Explanation:
Might be the sort of thing if you want the whole sentence.

Or: The summer's preparations pave the way ...

Armorel Young
Local time: 03:06
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 148

Grading comment

Just what I was looking for! Thanks!

26 mins confidence:

Action-filled autumn

Explanation:
"Action-filled autumn follows up summer groundwork" would be my suggestion

Sasha2
Local time: 04:06
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 8

26 mins confidence:

Ready for an Active Autumn

Explanation:
I assume this is advertising or for a similar purpose.

I prefer "active" over busy because a) "active" sounds more purposeful and b) I'm a sucker for cheap alliteration (fortunately, so are most clients!).

If this is a title, do you really need "einem Sommer der Vorbereitungen..."? Even in German it sounds lame.

You might also want to consider casting it as a question/challenge to the reader: "Are you Ready for (an) Active Autumn?"

Or throw your principles entirely to the winds: "Are You Ready to ActiveAutumn?" ;-)

HTH!

DC Josephs
Local time: 04:06
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 24

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Changes made by editors

Sep 6, 2007 - Changes made by Steffen Walter:
Field	Other => Bus/Financial
Field (specific)	General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters => Business/Commerce (general)

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