Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
hat sich Zuversicht auf die Fahnen geschrieben
English translation:
is flying the confidence flag
Added to glossary by
Nicole Schnell
Apr 24, 2006 04:29
18 yrs ago
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German term
United States
Award winning Advertising/Marketing
Native in: German 
Works in: English to German, German to English
hat sich Zuversicht auf die Fahnen geschrieben
German to English
Bus/Financial
Economics
press release
Wenn Angela Merkel am Sonntag abend die Hannover Messe eröffnet, dürfte Trübsal blasen erst einmal verboten sein. Die Technologieschau sieht sich traditionell als "Konjunkturbarometer". Für Pessimismus ist hier und heute im "Land der Ideen" kein Platz. *Der Bundesverband der Deutschen Industrie hat sich Zuversicht auf die Fahnen geschrieben.*
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Proposed translations
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4 hrs
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is flying the confidence flag
I would have said
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "My favorite.
Great suggestions! Thank you all!"
27 mins
Teresa Reinhardt
United States
United States
Native in German
&
English
United States
Known for top notch work, on time
Native in: German (Variant: Germany) 
, English (Variant: US)
Works in: German to English, English to German, English, and 1 more.
is promoting optimism
or: The Federation of German Industries is putting a good face on the situation (but again, that's not ra-ra enough)
34 mins
Stephen Sadie
Germany
Germany
Native in English
Works in field
Germany
Practical business experience, reliable
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, English to German
Related KudoZ points
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8
is emphasizing the positive aspects
not very pfiffig...may work though
44 mins
Maureen Millington-Brodie
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
United Kingdom
33 years of experience
Native in: English
Works in: Arabic to English, German to English
Related KudoZ points
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14
has run up its confident flag
an idea using a flag metaphor
+1
1 hr
BrigitteHilgner
Austria
Austria
Native in German
Austria
b2b/economics/marketing/market research/
Native in: German
Works in: German to English, French to German, English to German
Related KudoZ points
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16
tries to radiate / radiates confidence
The choice depends on how optimistic you want them to be ...
+1
6 hrs
marching under the banner of confidence (progress)
banner refers to flag in the literal sense but also covers the broader meaning of direction and idea
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