dass ich Ihnen nun das Wort übergeben darf - It is with (great) pleasure that I now turn the floor over to you, Mr. xx ... ( translation glossary) Linguistics,Art/Literary

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German term or phrase:	dass ich Ihnen nun das Wort übergeben darf
English translation:	It is with (great) pleasure that I now turn the floor over to you, Mr. xx ...
Entered by:	Jonathan MacKerron

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9:41am Nov 12, 2006

German to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Linguistics

German term or phrase: dass ich Ihnen nun das Wort übergeben darf

"Ich freue mich, sehr geehrter Herr xx, dass ich Ihnen nun das Wort übergeben darf."
Have been twisting this phrase around in my head for the past 30 minutes and need some fresh impetus. Am currently at "Mister xx, I am pleased to now turn the proceedings over to you"
- thanks in advance!

Jonathan MacKerron

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Questions: 1199 (4 open)
Answers: 8135

Germany

It is with (great) pleasure that I now turn the floor over to you, Mr. xx ...

Explanation:
oder so.

Selected response from:

Brie Vernier
Germany

Note from asker to answerer

Many thanks
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +7

It is with (great) pleasure that I now turn the floor over to you, Mr. xx ...

Brie Vernier

4 +1

I am delighted to yield to you, Mr. x

Henry Schroeder

I now have great pleasure in handing you over to Herr xx

Andrew Swift

3 -1

I can now let you have the word

Oliver Walter

Answers

11 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +7

It is with (great) pleasure that I now turn the floor over to you, Mr. xx ...

Explanation:
oder so.

Brie Vernier
Germany
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 12

Note from asker to answerer

Many thanks

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)

agree

Stephen Sadie: also nice, welcome back...lange nicht gesehen!//and why didn't you take me??

2 mins

-> Thanks, Stephen ... I was roaming around the southern hemisphere : ) // those darn luggage restrictions ... ; )

agree

xxxCMJ_Trans: that I GIVE YOU the floor Mr. XXXX ( a half-agree)

9 mins

-> Thanks, CMJ ... that's fine too, of course

agree

mbrodie: with give

31 mins

-> Thanks, mbrodie

agree

Thomas Bollmann

1 hr

-> Thanks, Thomas

neutral

Henry Schroeder: Yeah, Brie, there is no argument about the phrase "turn the floor over". That is completely normal, poetic, pleasant at any time or place. The objection is to what you have called "the niceties", that's all.

1 hr

-> You might want to check the (not negligible) evidence to the contrary before making such a generalization. http://tinyurl.com/vsfas // there is no need to google the exact phrase, Henry, just enter "turn the floor over to" and add other niceties as req'd

agree

Daniel De Moral

5 hrs

-> Thanks, Daniel

agree

Richard Benham

8 hrs

-> Thanks, Richard

agree

Ingeborg Gowans

11 hrs

-> Thanks, Ingeborg

1 hr confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

I am delighted to yield to you, Mr. x

Explanation:
or I am delighted to give the floor to you...

http://www.google.de/search?q=%22I+am+delighted+to+yield%22+...

Henry Schroeder
United States
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 8

10 hrs confidence:

Ich freue mich, sehr geehrter Herr xx, dass ich Ihnen nun das Wort übergeben darf I now have great pleasure in handing you over to Herr xx

Explanation:
This remark is usually addressed to the audience whilst casting a gracious glance towards the next speaker. This is the Anglo-Saxon way: audiences do not like private conversations on the podium.
A British audience hearing that the floor was being 'turned over' might fear for their safety. However, they would not find the image of being 'handed over' at all alarming.

Andrew Swift
United Kingdom
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 20

2 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): -1

I can now let you have the word

Explanation:
Just another possible suggestion. "I now have great pleasure, Mr X, in letting you have the word."

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Note added at 1 day10 hrs (2006-11-13 20:13:38 GMT)
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Quote from my allegedly irrelevant reference:
"To have the word has come to be synonymous with ultimate authority, with prestige..."

Reference: http://www.topix.net/forum/oakland/TBVICE2D447R18LQR/p21

Oliver Walter
United Kingdom
Native speaker of:

English

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German: dass ich Ihnen nun das Wort übergeben darf

English translation: It is with (great) pleasure that I now turn the floor over to you, Mr. xx ...