May 12, 2021 01:08
3 yrs ago
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German term
fallen lassen
German to English
Marketing
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
"Gearbeitet werde, das ließ der Generaldirektor mehrmals im Laufe des Jahres fallen, auch an rein digitalen Inhalten."
No other context, just this sentence.
What is the exact meaning of fallen lassen here?
Thank you!
No other context, just this sentence.
What is the exact meaning of fallen lassen here?
Thank you!
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +4 | to hint |
Michael Martin, MA
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| 4 +4 | let on / revealed / divulged |
Lancashireman
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| 4 | let the cat out of the bag |
Cillie Swart
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Change log
May 12, 2021 06:16: Steffen Walter changed "Field" from "Art/Literary" to "Marketing"
Proposed translations
+4
15 mins
Michael Martin, MA
United States
United States
Native in German
&
English
Specializes in field
United States
Creativity wins in the long run
Native in: German (Variant: Germany) 
, English (Variant: US)
Works in: German to English
Related KudoZ points
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63
Selected
to hint
Another less than idiomatic German sentence..
...hinted several times over the course of the year...
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Note added at 33 mins (2021-05-12 01:41:42 GMT)
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"More than once over the course of the year the general manager hinted that purely digital content was being worked on as well."
...hinted several times over the course of the year...
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Note added at 33 mins (2021-05-12 01:41:42 GMT)
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"More than once over the course of the year the general manager hinted that purely digital content was being worked on as well."
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Liane Poost
3 hrs
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| agree |
Steffen Walter
: Why do you think this German sentence is "less than idiomatic"? I would disagree.
5 hrs
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| agree |
Eva Stoppa
8 hrs
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| agree |
Cilian O'Tuama
20 hrs
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| neutral |
uyuni
: Please see discussion entry..
2 days 15 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you!"
+4
48 mins
let on / revealed / divulged
I think I’ve found your ORF context.
The Director General revealed/let on that they were working on purely digital content.
(Like *dropping a bombshell* into the conversation, i.e. more than just teasing his audience by coyly hinting at something)
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Note added at 11 hrs (2021-05-12 12:20:40 GMT)
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What the Director General revealed - wittingly or unwittingly- is controversial insofar as tv/radio ownership is as good as universal in Austria, whereas purely digital content would be available only to listeners/viewers with an understanding of how to navigate the internet, i.e. it would be discriminatory against older licence payers.
A similar controversy arose when the BBC took the decision to make their youth channel BBC3 an online-only service:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BBC_Three_(online)
A shift to online-only is not an offer that the DG would necessarily want to boast about, which is why I think that 'hint' (nudge nudge, wink wink) doesn't quite capture the meaning in your context.
The Director General revealed/let on that they were working on purely digital content.
(Like *dropping a bombshell* into the conversation, i.e. more than just teasing his audience by coyly hinting at something)
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Note added at 11 hrs (2021-05-12 12:20:40 GMT)
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What the Director General revealed - wittingly or unwittingly- is controversial insofar as tv/radio ownership is as good as universal in Austria, whereas purely digital content would be available only to listeners/viewers with an understanding of how to navigate the internet, i.e. it would be discriminatory against older licence payers.
A similar controversy arose when the BBC took the decision to make their youth channel BBC3 an online-only service:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BBC_Three_(online)
A shift to online-only is not an offer that the DG would necessarily want to boast about, which is why I think that 'hint' (nudge nudge, wink wink) doesn't quite capture the meaning in your context.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Liane Poost
: Also: mention
2 hrs
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| neutral |
Eric Zink
: "Reveal" and "let on" are two entirely different things, since the latter includes the possibility that the content of the purported revelation is untrue.
4 hrs
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| agree |
Ramey Rieger (X)
: let on
6 hrs
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| agree |
TonyTK
: What Ramey said // Never heard the "pretend" variant. Is that a regional thing? (serious question)
8 hrs
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I zink zo.
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| agree |
Cilian O'Tuama
: Though I'd avoid 'let on' too as it can also mean 'pretend'. // Maybe it is regional, but it's the first association I have. Just BTW.
19 hrs
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| neutral |
uyuni
: Please discussion entry...
2 days 15 hrs
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See addendum at 11 hrs. What do you think the effect was on the audience? Were they delighted (hint) or were they taken aback (let on)?
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1 day 10 hrs
Cillie Swart
South Africa
South Africa
Native in English
South Africa
Finance, Legal, Business Texts
Native in: English 
Works in: German to English, Dutch to English, Afrikaans to English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
4
let the cat out of the bag
seems to refer to unintentionally divulging information.
Discussion
Why not just '(casually) drop remarks' or 'mention'...?
https://www.duden.de/rechtschreibung/fallen_lassen
C.f. 'Bedeutungen', example 3