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in guten wie in schlechten Tagen

English translation: for better or for worse

02:34 Jul 30, 2001
German to English translations [Non-PRO]
German term or phrase: in guten wie in schlechten Tagen
Liebe
Wir sind „Ja-sager“!
Ja zu unserer Liebe ,
Ja zu Treue ,
Ja zum Zusammenleben ,
in guten wie in schlechten Tagen .
Den schönsten unserer guten Tage möchten wir mit Euch gemeinsam verbringen.
Die Trauung findet am 31.8.2001 um 11:00 Uhr im ..................
Mit anschließendem
ivonne
English translation:for better or for worse
Explanation:
is the traditional rendering from the wedding service.

Or you could say,

in good times and in bad
through the good times and the bad

HTH

Mary
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Mary Worby
United Kingdom
Local time: 17:52
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Summary of answers provided
na +4for better or for worse
Mary Worby
na +1in good times and bad times
IngePreiss
nain good times as well as bad
Kim Metzger


  

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2 mins peer agreement (net): +4
for better or for worse


Explanation:
is the traditional rendering from the wedding service.

Or you could say,

in good times and in bad
through the good times and the bad

HTH

Mary


    been to lots of weddings!
Mary Worby
United Kingdom
Local time: 17:52
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 2770
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Trudy Peters

agree  Agius Language & Translation: I do - oh sorry, I agree! I love a good wedding!
9 mins

agree  Mats Wiman: Vg!
2 hrs

agree  Ulrike Lieder (X)
6 hrs
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1 hr peer agreement (net): +1
in good times and bad times


Explanation:
agree to all of the suggestions above but my favourite term is this one


Best wishes for the upcoming wedding

Inge

IngePreiss
Germany
Local time: 18:52
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in pair: 47

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Melanie Sellers: Yes best wishes and may the times of good outweight the bad!!!
4 hrs
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7 hrs
in good times as well as bad


Explanation:
This is a more literal translation. Actually an even more literal translation would be on good days as well as bad, but the German Tage here implies times.


    Bi-lingual background
Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 11:52
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 22192
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