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Vichy-style surrender

German translation: à la Vichy

20:20 Nov 11, 2010
English to German translations [PRO]
Government / Politics
English term or phrase: Vichy-style surrender
The Prime Minister (David Cameron) knows that Eurosceptic Tories are waiting to pounce on any sign of weakness. Lord Tebbit warned yesterday in his Telegraph blog that the PM would be guilty of a "Vichy-style" surrender unless he said no to an increase in the EU budget.
Edith Greger
Local time: 10:52
German translation:à la Vichy
Explanation:
wäre mein erster Gedanke
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Martina Koppelwieser
Germany
Local time: 10:52
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Summary of answers provided
3 +3à la Vichy
Martina Koppelwieser
4Vichy-artige / an Vichy erinnernde
Manfred Reddig
3eine Kapitulation wie die des Vichy-Regimes
Íñigo G. Moya


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"vichy-style" surrender
eine Kapitulation wie die des Vichy-Regimes


Explanation:
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vichy-Regime

Íñigo G. Moya
Germany
Local time: 10:52
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Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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"vichy-style" surrender
Vichy-artige / an Vichy erinnernde


Explanation:
wenn man nicht den Hintergrund erklären will (tut das Original ja auch nicht), was soll man sonst sagen?

Manfred Reddig
Argentina
Local time: 05:52
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vichy-style surrender
à la Vichy


Explanation:
wäre mein erster Gedanke

Martina Koppelwieser
Germany
Local time: 10:52
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Native speaker of: German
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