stimmen

English translation: make (optimistic)

17:38 Aug 3, 2004
German to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Business/Commerce (general)
German term or phrase: stimmen
It's a press release for a company: "Der gute Abschluss 2003 stimmt Herr Wolf für das laufende Geschäftsjahr zuversichtlich"

the use of stimmen here has confused me.
Joanne Parker
Local time: 11:10
English translation:make (optimistic)
Explanation:
2. übertragen jemanden gegen etwas stimmen prejudice someone against something; glücklich stimmen make someone happy; traurig stimmen sadden, make someone sad; jemanden heiter stimmen put someone in a cheerful (oder good) mood; jemanden optimistisch stimmen give someone cause for optimism
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Cilian O'Tuama
Germany
Local time: 12:10
Grading comment
Thanks very much Cilian!

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Summary of answers provided
4 +5make (optimistic)
Cilian O'Tuama
5gives Mr. Wolf a positive outlook for the current financial year
Ingrid Blank
5puts Mr W in an optimistic mood
Terry Moran
4make
Andy Lemminger
4I'd say
gangels (X)


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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
make (optimistic)


Explanation:
2. übertragen jemanden gegen etwas stimmen prejudice someone against something; glücklich stimmen make someone happy; traurig stimmen sadden, make someone sad; jemanden heiter stimmen put someone in a cheerful (oder good) mood; jemanden optimistisch stimmen give someone cause for optimism
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Cilian O'Tuama
Germany
Local time: 12:10
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 151
Grading comment
Thanks very much Cilian!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Elvira Stoianov
9 mins

agree  Heidi Stone-Schaller: that's the meaning
13 mins

agree  roneill
47 mins

agree  Sabine Griebler
3 hrs

agree  AngieD
11 hrs
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
make


Explanation:
The good numbers make him optimistic

Andy Lemminger
Canada
Local time: 05:10
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58 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
gives Mr. Wolf a positive outlook for the current financial year


Explanation:
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Ingrid Blank
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
I'd say


Explanation:
The positive result obtained in 2003 is good reason for Mr. Wolf to be quite optimistic about the current financial year


besides, it should be '....stimmt HerrN Wolf...'

gangels (X)
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
puts Mr W in an optimistic mood


Explanation:
That's what stimmen means.

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Note added at 5 hrs 14 mins (2004-08-03 22:52:33 GMT)
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Sorry, not optimistic but confident.

Terry Moran
France
Local time: 12:10
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