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Glossary entry

German term or phrase:

Land und Leute kennenlernen

English translation:

get to know the country and the/its people

Added to glossary by Ulrike Kraemer
Oct 24, 2008 07:36
15 yrs ago
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German term

Land und Leute kennenlernen

German to English Other Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
I'm translating a multiple-choice quiz, and this is one possible answer to a question relating to the tasks of a salesperson:

- Der Verkäufer besucht seine Kunden möglichst oft und lernt dabei Land und Leute kennen.

Is there an idiomatic expression in English? Help much appreciated.
Proposed translations (English)
4 +9 get to know the country and the people
3 familiarises himself with the country and its people
3 This brings him in touch with the country and the people.

Discussion

Ken Cox Oct 26, 2008:
I didn't mean to complain about the lack of context, just to say that unless otherwise specified I'm inclined to give the most straightforward suggestion.
Bernhard Sulzer Oct 24, 2008:
I am just curious: are the clients in the same "country" as the salesperson? Is it a small or a large country?
Ulrike Kraemer (asker) Oct 24, 2008:
@Stephen: Doesn't really matter as long as the meaning is clear. People from all parts of the world will be participating in the contest, so there's no specific UK or US audience.
Stephen Sadie Oct 24, 2008:
us or uk ??

Proposed translations

+9
5 mins
Selected

get to know the country and the people

A common phrase in (US) English.

sample refs:


Rotary GSE - Group Study Exchange District 1840
The idea is to get to know the country and the people, So, you travel around and meet Rotarians. In our GSE tour, we were flying from Manila down to Legaspi ...
www.rotary-munich.de/gse/gse-germany.htm

Travel Abroad Volunteer Work Articles at Free Articles ...
This is where volunteer travel comes in. It is a great way to really get to know the country and the people. Volunteering In Nepal: An Unforgettable ...
www.articlesnatch.com/tag/travel abroad volunteer work/
Peer comment(s):
agree David Moore (X) : I'd say "its people", but I'd also say it's common in BE as well.
13 mins
agree Helen Shiner
43 mins
agree Lori Dendy-Molz : also with 'its people'
46 mins
agree Birgit Mann : I'd also say "its people"
2 hrs
maybe we need a 'mid-Atlantic' solution, such as 'some people' ;-) (with a *fat* wink)
agree Julia Lipeles
4 hrs
agree diamond 102
6 hrs
agree Veronika Neuhold : This is, of course, the exact translation of the queried phrase.
7 hrs
True -- without more context, I'm inclined to play dumb.
agree Jeanette Phillips
8 hrs
agree enya
1 day 18 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "So einfach? ;-) Thanks a lot, Ken. Sorry for the lack of context but that was all I had (except for the other answers, which would not have been helpful for this one). Thanks also to Lesley, Veronika and all the "agreers"."
9 mins

familiarises himself with the country and its people

another suggestion

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Note added at 18 mins (2008-10-24 07:55:02 GMT)
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UK - although I wouldn't see any problem using the expression in US English either
Peer comment(s):
neutral sylvie malich (X) : Gender in English text is mainly neutral or addresses both, otherwise agree
1 hr
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7 hrs

This brings him in touch with the country and the people.

The salesman goes to visit/see his clients/customers as often as possible, which brings him in touch with the country and the people.

This would be a way to express "dabei".
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