ging es im 3. Quartal Schlag auf Schlag

English translation: things went from bad to worse in the third quarter

14:03 Oct 16, 2002

German to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Economics

German term or phrase: ging es im 3. Quartal Schlag auf Schlag

Nachdem sich die Hoffnungen auf eine konjunkturelle Erholung im 2. Halbjahr 2002 zunehmend verflüchtigt haben, ging es im 3. Quartal Schlag auf Schlag.

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Local time: 02:34

English translation:things went from bad to worse in the third quarter

Explanation:
Although, as Steffen says, the next sentence would help!

HTH

Mary

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Note added at 2002-10-16 15:13:15 (GMT)
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The negative reading seems appropriate given the broader context!

Selected response from:

Mary Worby
United Kingdom
Local time: 22:04

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Summary of answers provided

3 +4

things went from bad to worse in the third quarter

Mary Worby

5 +1

things really started to deteriorate/go downhill

Nicole Tata

3 +1

in the third quarter the whole house of cards collapsed

Jonathan MacKerron

the worst came to the worst in the third quarter (of this year)

Steffen Walter

Discussion entries: 2

Answers

7 mins confidence:

the worst came to the worst in the third quarter (of this year)

Explanation:
or: the third quarter showed an even more drastic decline

or: the economy went completely in the doldrums in the third quarter

Alternatives for a negative interpretation (which I consider more likely given recent [world] economic trends) -> first, hopes were destroyed, then the economy got even weaker.

HTH
Steffen :-)

Steffen Walter
Germany
Local time: 23:04
Works in field
Native speaker of:

German
PRO pts in category: 71

12 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +4

things went from bad to worse in the third quarter

Mary Worby
United Kingdom
Local time: 22:04
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4

Grading comment

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1 hr confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

things really started to deteriorate/go downhill

Explanation:
or: nosedived,
saw a sharp decline,
took a turn for the worse,
it was one disaster after another
downward spiral

can't think of any more
hth

Nicole Tata
United Kingdom
Local time: 22:04
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English,

German
PRO pts in category: 6

4 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

in the third quarter the whole house of cards collapsed

Explanation:
friggin Worldcom!

Jonathan MacKerron
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 28

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