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sozusagen im Vorbeigehen

English translation: in passing, as it were

11:42 Dec 5, 2004
German to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Other
German term or phrase: sozusagen im Vorbeigehen
... und nimmt sich dann, sozusagen im Vorbeigehen, Ivandurins an. Thorbad bleibt nichts anderes übrig, als festzustellen, daß seine Karten wohl nicht allzu gut stehen.
Yuu Andou
Local time: 20:23
English translation:in passing, as it were
Explanation:
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Trudy Peters
United States
Local time: 07:23
Grading comment
Danke schoen!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +5in passing, as it were
Trudy Peters
5in an off-had way
shasas
3 +1as an afterthought
Kieran McCann


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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
in an off-had way


Explanation:
In a nonchalant way.

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Note added at 3 mins (2004-12-05 11:45:38 GMT)
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Whoops...sorry, should be \"in an off-hand way\". European winter...starving translator...cold fingers... ;)

shasas
Germany
Local time: 13:23
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
as an afterthought


Explanation:
'en passant' would render the meaning more accurately but doesn't look as if it fits your context: as always, the more context you give, the better the answer you'll get

Kieran McCann
United Kingdom
Local time: 12:23
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 12

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agree  gangels (X)
22 mins
  -> Thanks Klaus
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
in passing, as it were


Explanation:
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Trudy Peters
United States
Local time: 07:23
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16
Grading comment
Danke schoen!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Norbert Hermann
54 mins
agree  Shane London: Yes. Simple and best.
1 hr
agree  Armorel Young: nothing wrong with the direct translation
1 hr
agree  Olaf Reibedanz
1 hr
agree  Gisela Greenlee
4 hrs
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