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08:33 Nov 25, 2011
German to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
German term or phrase: das Ihre hierzu tun
Ein traumhafter Ausblick auf die Bergwelt mit seinen Hausbergen und *tun das Ihre hierzu*.

This comes from a property advert I am translating and I have never come across this construction before. Any help would be greately appreciated.
Sarah Port


Summary of answers provided
4add your own ingredientsKAJohnson
3 +1s.u.
Wendy Streitparth
3beautify/enrich/amplify/adorn
Ramey Rieger
3do their partHorst Huber


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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
beautify/enrich/amplify/adorn


Explanation:
We have to guess what the they enhance/enrich/beautify

If there are mountains enclosing the property, how can you see the landscape?

Example sentence(s):
  • A breathtaking view of the surrounding mountain landscape enirch/etc. the overall effect the
Ramey Rieger
Local time: 03:03
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 40
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
s.u.


Explanation:
The fantastic view of the mountain scenery and the two local peaks ....... and ..... enhance the setting even more.

I think this is one way of putting it. The German (Austrian) is definitely incorrect - the verb should be in the singular.

Ein traumhafter Ausblick auf die Bergwelt Söldens mit seinen Hausbergen Nederkogel und Gaislachkogel tun das Ihre hierzu.

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Note added at 4 hrs (2011-11-25 13:04:13 GMT)
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@ Nicola: No problem - it wasn't blatantly obvious that this was the original text.

Wendy Streitparth
Local time: 03:03
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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agree  Nicola Wood: I like this version, and agree this is Austrian German, but it is not certain that the verb should be in the singular until we know if there is anything missing after the "und" and if so what/ ok makes sense now, and I definitely agree.
1 hr
  -> Thanks Nicola. Original sentence above!
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
do their part


Explanation:
Nothing against the suggestions. They may indeed improve the text, but somehow that was not the choice.

Horst Huber
Local time: 21:03
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Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Andrew Swift: Agree: 'do their bit' or 'play their part'. Disagree: 'play their bit' or 'do their part'.
7 hrs
  -> Thank you!
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5 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
add your own ingredients


Explanation:
This is a typical real estate promotion that offers up the surrounding landscape like so many goodies for the consumer to enjoy, so the culinary context just adds to the recipe.

KAJohnson
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Local time: 18:03
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Changes made by editors
Nov 25, 2011 - Changes made by writeaway:
Field (specific)Idioms / Maxims / Sayings => General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
Nov 25, 2011 - Changes made by Steffen Walter:
FieldSocial Sciences => Marketing
Field (specific)Tourism & Travel => Idioms / Maxims / Sayings


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