Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Alle hoffen alles von ihm
English translation:
although it carries great expectations
Added to glossary by
janejira
Jun 21, 2016 02:10
7 yrs ago
German term
Alle hoffen alles von ihm
German to English
Art/Literary
Music
General Situation in Classical Music
Dass ein Konzertsaal an den Turmbau von Babel erinnern und dabei eine ganze Stadt entzweien kann, obwohl doch alle alles von ihm erhoffen, zeigt das Beispiel der Hamburger Elbphilharmonie.
( Was bedeuten Alle erhoffen alles von ihm???? Alle hoffen, dass der Konzersaal da ist???)
Danke im Voraus fuer Ihre Hilfe!
( Was bedeuten Alle erhoffen alles von ihm???? Alle hoffen, dass der Konzersaal da ist???)
Danke im Voraus fuer Ihre Hilfe!
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although it carries great expectations
This is just another, less bulky way of saying what's already been submitted.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you sooo much. It's great! and so are you!"
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everyone expects it to be all things to all men [PC version: people]
Set phrase in English: http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/be-all-...
BTW, it's erhoffen, not hoffen: http://dict.leo.org/ende/index_de.html#/search=erhoffen&sear...
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i.e. even though it has divided opinion
BTW, it's erhoffen, not hoffen: http://dict.leo.org/ende/index_de.html#/search=erhoffen&sear...
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i.e. even though it has divided opinion
Note from asker:
| Thank you very much. You are soooo great |
21 mins
David Hollywood
Native in English
worked for int. orgs (IMF, OAS, IDB)
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, German to English
Related KudoZ points
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33
although everybody expects it to be the be all and end all/best there is
couple of ideas
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work wonders
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but opinions are divided on this (as per source text)
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seems everybody wishes it the best but....
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although everybody hopes it turns out tops
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more idiomatic
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Note added at 22 mins (2016-06-21 02:33:52 GMT)
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work wonders
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Note added at 24 mins (2016-06-21 02:35:44 GMT)
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but opinions are divided on this (as per source text)
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Note added at 27 mins (2016-06-21 02:38:33 GMT)
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seems everybody wishes it the best but....
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Note added at 32 mins (2016-06-21 02:43:33 GMT)
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although everybody hopes it turns out tops
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Note added at 34 mins (2016-06-21 02:45:42 GMT)
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more idiomatic
51 mins
Michael Martin, MA
United States
United States
Native in German
&
English
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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16
They are pinning all their hopes/their every hope on it
To fit into that sentence, you need a short, not too ponderous phrase.
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That a concert hall can be likened to the building of the tower of Babylon and divide a whole city in the process - even though everybody’s hopes are pinned on it - is shown by the example of the Hamburg Elbphilharmonie.
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Note added at 1 hr (2016-06-21 03:37:58 GMT)
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That a concert hall can be likened to the building of the tower of Babylon and divide a whole city in the process - even though everybody’s hopes are pinned on it - is shown by the example of the Hamburg Elbphilharmonie.
Note from asker:
| Right! I love this!!! You are so great and resourceful!! |
Discussion
The Hamburg Elbphilharmonie is an (a prime) example of how a concert hall can conjure up visions of building the Tower of Babel, tearing an entire city asunder, while harboring high expections of one and all.
That a concert hall can conjure up visions of........