Sep 1, 2012 09:56
11 yrs ago
German term
in den Tag finden
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This document talks about a patient who lacks motivation.
Er braucht viel Zeit, bis er in den Tag finde.
This is obviously an idiomatic expression, but I cannot find it.
Er braucht viel Zeit, bis er in den Tag finde.
This is obviously an idiomatic expression, but I cannot find it.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +10 | to get going (in the morning) |
Sarah Bessioud
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| 3 +3 | Face up to the day |
Joseph Gudgeon
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| 3 | to find his bearings |
Michael Martin, MA
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| 3 | get his act together |
Christof Hoss
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Proposed translations
+10
16 mins
Sarah Bessioud
Germany
Germany
Native in English
Works in field
Germany
A way with words
Native in: English (Variants: British, UK, US) 
Works in: German to English, French to English, English
Related KudoZ points
:
24
Selected
to get going (in the morning)
He takes a long time to get going. It would be idiomatic to add 'in the morning' at the end of this, but this may not be appropriate, depending on how long the patient actually needs to get going!
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Note added at 1 hr (2012-09-01 11:37:50 GMT)
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http://www.zenfamilyhabits.net/2010/08/a-brief-guide-to-gett...
You’ll be more motivated to get going in the morning when you know you’ve got something good waiting for you in the kitchen.
http://www.circleofmoms.com/young-moms-aged-20-30/how-do-you...
How do you motivate yourself to get going in the morning??
http://www.unicity.net/eng/downloads/18525_en.pdf
Does it take ages to get going in the morning, tired in the afternoon, or need that late- night charge when you simply have to stay awake and alert?
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Note added at 1 hr (2012-09-01 11:37:50 GMT)
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http://www.zenfamilyhabits.net/2010/08/a-brief-guide-to-gett...
You’ll be more motivated to get going in the morning when you know you’ve got something good waiting for you in the kitchen.
http://www.circleofmoms.com/young-moms-aged-20-30/how-do-you...
How do you motivate yourself to get going in the morning??
http://www.unicity.net/eng/downloads/18525_en.pdf
Does it take ages to get going in the morning, tired in the afternoon, or need that late- night charge when you simply have to stay awake and alert?
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Selected automatically based on peer agreement."
+3
16 mins
Joseph Gudgeon
Germany
Germany
Native in English
Works in field
Germany
Localisation and enivronmental
Native in: English 
, English Middle (ca.1100-1500)
Works in: German to English
Face up to the day
Cant think of an english idiom, its just saying that the patient needs a long time before he is ready to leave the house or fulfill any obligations. I dont thnk its a common expression in german either
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
BrigitteHilgner
: No, it is not a common expression in German (although easy to understand).
1 hr
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| agree |
franglish
: or just 'face the day', sich etwas stellen
3 hrs
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| agree |
Horst Huber (X)
: With Brigitte. Not a common phrase, so the translation should convey how the idea was framed.
5 hrs
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2 hrs
Michael Martin, MA
United States
United States
Native in German
&
English
Specializes in field
United States
Creativity wins in the long run
Native in: German (Variant: Germany) , English (Variant: US)
Works in: German to English
Related KudoZ points
:
98
to find his bearings
.. might be a good fit because that's also about gaining confidence to tackle the day's challenges.
Other options I have are "getting his act together" or "getting sorted out". Especially the former would fit nicely in the context, more than the latter. Both are also more colloquial and reflect UK usage, not really US.
Other options I have are "getting his act together" or "getting sorted out". Especially the former would fit nicely in the context, more than the latter. Both are also more colloquial and reflect UK usage, not really US.
3 hrs
Christof Hoss
Native in German
M.Sc. & MBA (RWTH Aachen University)
Native in: German
Works in: Italian to German, English to German, German to Italian, and 3 more.
get his act together
get his act together
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