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English translation: 'let things slide for awhile'

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08:08 Oct 18, 2003

German to English translations [PRO]
Marketing

German term or phrase: Auch mal alle Fünfe gerade sein lassen

This is another phrase, which cannot be translated literally. Would be grateful for any suggestions.

roadnotes KudoZ activity Questions: 8 (1 open) Answers: 35
Local time: 13:29

English translation:'let things slide for awhile'

Explanation:
or 'watch the world go by for a change'

or 'kick back and relax for a change'

'taking it easy', 'lying low'

are approximate equivalents in the US

Selected response from:

gangels
Local time: 05:29

Grading comment

I took the idea "sit back and relax for a change". I appreciate your help, all the other suggestions, and the good advice to add more context :-)
reb
2 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +4

Let's not be overly precise.

Alexander Schleber

3 +4

kick back / chill (out) / take it easy / take time out / veg (out) / hang loose / slack

ntext

3 +3

to adopt/show a more relaxed attitude towards <whatever>

Steffen Walter

4 +1

(one needs to) be able to bend the rules once in a while

Nicole Tata

4 +1

'let things slide for awhile'

gangels

Don't be a stickler for the rules.

William Stein

turn a blind eye

jerrie

let the grass grow underfoot just now

Maureen Holm, J.D., LL.M.

Discussion entries: 2

Answers

21 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +4

Let's not be overly precise.

Explanation:
One suggestion.
I am sure many other inventive interpretations will follow.
Literal translation: "Let five be an even number every once in a while".

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Note added at 2003-10-18 09:12:06 (GMT)
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\'Ne 4 ist keine 5. Also, -> man muss es nicht so genau nehmen -> which leads to my suggestion.

\"Relax\" from Steffen, could be a part of such a construction, like \"Relax, don\'t be overprecise\", which is \"5 of one and a half-dozen of the other\", which could be another suggestion, too.

Alexander Schleber
Local time: 13:29
Native speaker of:

German,

English
PRO pts in pair: 2155

35 mins confidence:

turn a blind eye

Explanation:
look the other way

Sometimes even completely ignore what is right under our noses

A few more options

jerrie
United Kingdom
Local time: 12:29
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in pair: 1469

40 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

to adopt/show a more relaxed attitude towards <whatever>

Explanation:
Welcome to the realm of speculation and blurred assumptions!

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Note added at 41 mins (2003-10-18 08:49:39 GMT)
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to let go/loose

Steffen Walter
Germany
Local time: 13:29
Native speaker of:

German
PRO pts in pair: 10602

3 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

'let things slide for awhile'

Explanation:
or 'watch the world go by for a change'

or 'kick back and relax for a change'

'taking it easy', 'lying low'

are approximate equivalents in the US

gangels
Local time: 05:29
Native speaker of:

English,

German
PRO pts in pair: 4938

Grading comment

I took the idea "sit back and relax for a change". I appreciate your help, all the other suggestions, and the good advice to add more context :-)
reb

4 hrs confidence:

let the grass grow underfoot just now

Explanation:
if an idiom is what you're looking for

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Note added at 4 hrs 10 mins (2003-10-18 12:18:59 GMT)
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OR leave the circles unsquared

Maureen Holm, J.D., LL.M.
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in pair: 986

4 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +4

kick back / chill (out) / take it easy / take time out / veg (out) / hang loose / slack

Explanation:
Probably this sentence refers to relaxing and destressing, so these would be some translation options.

As some colleagues have mentioned, it might also refer to relaxing one's standards or becoming negligent. In this case I would suggest:

goof off / slack / let it go / drag one's feet / drag one's ass / spin one's wheels

ntext
United States
Local time: 06:29
Native speaker of:

English,

German
PRO pts in pair: 2820

9 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

(one needs to) be able to bend the rules once in a while

Explanation:
another idea which may or may not work.

Just think what wonderful ideas we might have had, fantastic idioms we might have come up with, inspired word plays we might have dreamed up – if only we’d been provided with a little bit of context!

Nicole Tata
Local time: 12:29
Native speaker of:

English,

German
PRO pts in pair: 1326

11 hrs confidence:

Don't be a stickler for the rules.

Explanation:
Trash Talk - Australian Ultimate News
... As I know you are a stickler for the rules, could you please clarify this ruling...
www.afda.com/trashtalk/showarticle.php?articleid=61 - 11k - Cached - Similar pages

My Concept of the Campaign
... You see, I started playing the game back when one of the major tenets was "all rules are optional". Therefore, I'm not a stickler for the rules. ...
www.geocities.com/Area51/Labyrinth/ 3957/thornevale/concept.html - 5k - Cached - Similar pages

Mainichi Interactive - Top News from the MDN
... committee's stance, saying it was "ridiculous" considering kids had been able to leave the nationality section blank until OPFA became a stickler for the rules ...
www.mainichi.co.jp/english/news/ archive/200005/12/news03.html - 19k

Or more formally

It's the spirit of the law that counts, not the letter.

William Stein
Local time: 05:29
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in pair: 1734

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