Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Anschluss verlieren
English translation:
fail to keep up
Added to glossary by
Kim Metzger
Apr 7, 2004 21:10
20 yrs ago
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German term
Native in: English 
Works in: Danish to English, French to English, German to English, and 1 more.
Anschluss verloren
German to English
Bus/Financial
Business/Commerce (general)
Newspaper article about aircraft engines
'XYZ (company) hat bei der Entwicklung hochmoderner Triebwerke den Anschluss verloren.' [Quote] Den britischen Konkurrenten sieht er [the person who said the above]hingegen als 'technologisch führend' an und deshalb als Favoriten auf einen Zuschlag für die [name of aircraft]
TIA for any help.
'XYZ (company) hat bei der Entwicklung hochmoderner Triebwerke den Anschluss verloren.' [Quote] Den britischen Konkurrenten sieht er [the person who said the above]hingegen als 'technologisch führend' an und deshalb als Favoriten auf einen Zuschlag für die [name of aircraft]
TIA for any help.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +6 | fail to keep up |
Kim Metzger
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| 4 +1 | lost touch |
Textklick
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| 4 | lost the plot |
Terry Moran
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| 3 | trailing / lagging behind |
NGK
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Change log
Sep 11, 2013 10:54: Steffen Walter changed "Field" from "Other" to "Bus/Financial"
Proposed translations
+6
10 mins
Kim Metzger
Mexico
Mexico
Native in English
Specializes in field
Mexico
Committed to Quality and Service
Native in: English (Variant: US)
Works in: German to English
Related KudoZ points
:
834
Selected
fail to keep up
den Anschluss verpassen is "to fail to keep up with developments."
XYZ has failed to keep up in the ultra-modern engine department or when it comes to ultra-modern engines
XYZ has failed to keep up in the ultra-modern engine department or when it comes to ultra-modern engines
3 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you!"
8 mins
trailing / lagging behind
XYC is trailing on next-generation engine development.
+1
19 mins
lost touch
lost touch with/in the development of.....
For a newspaper article, I'd gor for the vernacular
HTH ;-)
For a newspaper article, I'd gor for the vernacular
HTH ;-)
9 hrs
Terry Moran
France
France
Native in English
Specializes in field
France
Brain the size of a planet, modest too
Native in: English 
Works in: German to English, Russian to English, French to English
Related KudoZ points
:
75
lost the plot
We don't always need to be pompous, just most of the time.
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