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im gleichen Strick ziehen

English translation: act in concert / pull together

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German term or phrase:	am gleichen Strick ziehen
English translation:	act in concert / pull together
Entered by:	Annika Neudecker

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18:03 Nov 27, 2004

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German term or phrase: im gleichen Strick ziehen

From an employee survey:

Bessere Kommunikation. Härteres Eingreifen bei Mitarbeitern.(Die nicht im gleichen Strick ziehen)

JM Simon

act in concert / pull together

Explanation:
should be "*am* gleichen Strick ziehen"

Actually, "am gleichen *Strang* ziehen" is much more common.

:-)

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Annika Neudecker
Local time: 11:51

Grading comment

Vielen Dank!!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +6

act in concert / pull together

Annika Neudecker

4 +1

can work as a team

Nesrin

... who deviate from the (given) line

SwissTell

Answers

3 mins confidence:

... who deviate from the (given) line

Explanation:
and in German I know it as @AM gleichen Stricke ziehen@

SwissTell
Local time: 05:51
Native speaker of:

German
PRO pts in category: 6

3 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +6

act in concert / pull together

Explanation:
should be "*am* gleichen Strick ziehen"

Actually, "am gleichen *Strang* ziehen" is much more common.

:-)

Annika Neudecker
Local time: 11:51
Works in field
Native speaker of:

German
PRO pts in category: 4

Grading comment

Vielen Dank!!

31 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

can work as a team

Explanation:
.. another option.

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Note added at 35 mins (2004-11-27 18:38:52 GMT) Post-grading
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Nesrin
Local time: 10:51
Native speaker of: Arabic
PRO pts in category: 36

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