Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
sich bedeckt halten
English translation:
not show our cards
Added to glossary by
Edith Kelly
Aug 26, 2005 15:58
18 yrs ago
German term
sich bedeckt halten
German to English
Other
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
Um zu vermeiden, dass uns XXX zuvorkommt, müssen wir uns bedeckt halten.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 | not show our cards |
Nancy Arrowsmith
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| 3 +7 | keep/maintain a low profile |
Michaela Blaha
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| 3 | we have to/must keep ourselves covered |
Frosty
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Change log
Aug 26, 2005 16:18: NGK changed "Level" from "Non-PRO" to "PRO"
Proposed translations
8 hrs
Nancy Arrowsmith
Native in English
literary and scientific translations
Native in: English 
Works in: German to English, Italian to English, English, and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
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8
Selected
not show our cards
I'm not sure it will work in the context, but the image in both is to keep your cards from being seen by someone else.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Obwohl es 7 agrees zu einem anderen Vorschlag gibt (herzlichen Dank für Deinen Vorschlag, Michaela), gebe ich in diesem Fall diesem Vorschlag den Vorzug."
+7
10 mins
keep/maintain a low profile
Gibt es noch etwas mehr Kontext?
"We have to keep/maintain a low profile" wäre vielleicht eine Möglichkeit.
"We have to keep/maintain a low profile" wäre vielleicht eine Möglichkeit.
Peer comment(s):
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Brie Vernier
: keep a low profile is good
4 mins
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Thank you for your feedback!
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| agree |
Pieter Unema, PhD
16 mins
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Thanks a lot!
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| agree |
Stephen Roche
19 mins
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Thanks, Steven!
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| agree |
sylvie malich (X)
44 mins
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And thanks to you!
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| agree |
Rachel Ward
1 hr
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Thanks!
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| agree |
IanW (X)
: Definitely "Keep a low profile"
3 hrs
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Thanks a lot, Ian! And good night ...
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| agree |
Martina Heintke
3 hrs
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12 mins
we have to/must keep ourselves covered
Maybe?
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