This site uses cookies. Some of these cookies are essential to the operation of the site, while others help to improve your experience by providing insights into how the site is being used. For more information, please see the ProZ.com privacy policy.
Cookie settings
  1. KudoZ™ Top
  2. German to English
  3. Idioms / Maxims / Sayings

zu kurz greifen

English translation: (this approach) falls short...

GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
German term or phrase:zu kurz greifen
English translation:(this approach) falls short...
Entered by: Klaus Dorn (X)

07:54 Jul 10, 2002
German to English translations [Non-PRO]
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
German term or phrase: zu kurz greifen
"Dieser Ansatz greift zu kurz, denn sie berücksichtigt die unterschiedlichen Interessen der Generationen nicht." Not much context. Text about youth work.
SEH
Local time: 02:45
(this approach) falls short...
Explanation:
could be a translation...
Selected response from:

Klaus Dorn (X)
Local time: 03:45
Grading comment
Great, thanks for your help!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +5(this approach) falls short...
Klaus Dorn (X)
4 +3this approach does not go far enough
Jonathan MacKerron
4This approach misses the mark
hartran (X)


  

Answers


2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
(this approach) falls short...


Explanation:
could be a translation...

Klaus Dorn (X)
Local time: 03:45
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
Grading comment
Great, thanks for your help!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ingrid Grzeszik: Excellent, Klaus! I like this very much!
1 min
  -> thanks...
agree  Elvira Stoianov
5 mins
agree  Klaus Herrmann
8 mins
agree  jerrie: Just what I was going to type..
9 mins
  -> oops, sorry...
neutral  hartran (X): falls short of what?
1 hr
neutral  Steffen Walter: IMO "falls short *of* sth." (perhaps: falls short of the (overall) objective?)
1 hr
agree  stefana
12 hrs
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
This approach misses the mark


Explanation:
From my own experience translating this type of text, plus confirmation from numerous Google hits combining the phrase 'missing the mark' with the word approach.

hartran (X)
Local time: 02:45
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

35 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
this approach does not go far enough


Explanation:
just another was of saying it

Jonathan MacKerron
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 63

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  hartran (X)
31 mins
agree  Steffen Walter
1 hr
agree  Ingrid Richter
1 hr
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)



Login or register (free and only takes a few minutes) to participate in this question.

You will also have access to many other tools and opportunities designed for those who have language-related jobs (or are passionate about them). Participation is free and the site has a strict confidentiality policy.

Return to KudoZ list

KudoZ™ translation help

The KudoZ network provides a framework for translators and others to assist each other with translations or explanations of terms and short phrases.

See also:
ProZ.com term search
Search millions of term translations
Close search
Term search
  • All of ProZ.com
  • Term search
  • Jobs
  • Forums
  • Multiple search