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Glossary entry

German term or phrase:

Dabei sein ist alles!

English translation:

It's taking part that counts!

Added to glossary by Steffen Walter
Jan 15, 2007 15:20
17 yrs ago
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German term

Dabei sein ist alles!

German to English Other Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
Was sagt man dafür auf Englisch?
Vielen Dank für die freundliche Unterstützung!
Susanne
Proposed translations (English)
3 +1 It's taking part that counts!
Change log

Jan 15, 2007 15:25: Jerzy Czopik changed "Language pair" from "English to German" to "German to English"

Jan 15, 2007 16:07: Steffen Walter changed "Term asked" from "Dabei sein ist Alles!" to "Dabei sein ist alles!"

Votes to reclassify question as PRO/non-PRO:

Non-PRO (1): Francis Lee (X)

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Discussion

Francis Lee (X) Jan 16, 2007:
Hang on, there Steffen. I think you were a bit hasty with that glossary entry. Kathi's suggestion was the obvious one - but then I thought: I've often heard the German phrase in connection with sports, i.e. spectating ("being there"), and NOT taking part!
Armorel Young Jan 15, 2007:
It may be an altes bekanntes Sprichwort in German, but it isn't in English - there is no one standard way to translate it, which is why we need context to suggest what would be appropriate.
Nesrin Jan 15, 2007:
...usually at least.
Nesrin Jan 15, 2007:
Hi flowersuse - Kathi's suggestion is fine but there's a "the" missing: It's the taking part that counts.
Steffen Walter Jan 15, 2007:
... und ohne Kontext ist alles nix (-:
Kim Metzger Jan 15, 2007:
Kathi's suggestion is fine, but by closing this question so quickly you've robbed us of more ideas for our glossary.
Francis Lee (X) Jan 15, 2007:
And what would your yourself suggest?
Jerzy Czopik Jan 15, 2007:
Und dazu noch im richtigen Sprachpaar...
Brie Vernier Jan 15, 2007:
Zusammenhang ist Alles!

Proposed translations

+1
6 mins
Selected

It's taking part that counts!

would be my suggestion
Note from asker:
O.K. DAnke für die Verbesserung. Aber wieso brauche ich für ein altes bekanntes deutsches Sprichwort einen Kontext?
Peer comment(s):
agree Norbert Hermann
1 min
agree Nesrin : I know it as "It's THE taking part that counts"
49 mins
neutral Cilian O'Tuama : there can be a big difference between taking part and being there
8 hrs
disagree Francis Lee (X) : what about spectators at the World Cup final, for example?
18 hrs
neutral writeaway : with Cilian and Francis. ok, but as long as it's clear that this is just one way to translate it and not "the" way.
18 hrs
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3 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "O.K. Vielen Dank! Das ging ja superschnell!!! :-)) Susanne"
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