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at the top of your game

German translation: in der ersten Liga

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English term or phrase:at the top of your game
German translation:in der ersten Liga
Entered by: aykon

20:27 Jan 25, 2008
English to German translations [PRO]
Marketing - Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
English term or phrase: at the top of your game
Letter from the president of a direct marketing telephone company to his representatives. It's all about the new products, services and success of 2008.
Appears twice.

"I want you to ask yourself one question as you head into 2008. Are you at the top of your game?"
and
"Just put one foot in front of the other, set some aggressive goals, grab hold of those goals and don’t let go – and I know I will see you at the top of your game!"

Can I have some options, please?
Thanks.
aykon
United Kingdom
Local time: 02:49
s.u.
Explanation:
....sind Sie auf der Höhe des Spiels...
or
...spielen Sie in der ersten Liga...
Selected response from:

Fahrion
Local time: 03:49
Grading comment
Spielen Sie in der ersten Liga ist gut, danke!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +1s.u.
Fahrion
3 +1in Höchstform
Anne Spitzmueller
3 +11. Spielen Sie ganz vorne mit? 2. ... Sie werden ganz vorne mit dabei sein!
Susanne Stöckl
3Schöpfen Sie Ihre Möglichkeiten voll aus?
Jeannette Lakèl
3auf dem Höhepunkt
me.translation
3Stehen Sie über den Dingen?
Vera Wilson
3voll drauf
Bernhard Sulzer


Discussion entries: 2





  

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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
s.u.


Explanation:
....sind Sie auf der Höhe des Spiels...
or
...spielen Sie in der ersten Liga...

Fahrion
Local time: 03:49
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Spielen Sie in der ersten Liga ist gut, danke!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jeannette Lakèl: I like the second one
4 mins
neutral  Bernhard Sulzer: ein bisschen frei ist das schon, es heißt ja nicht "at the top (of the game)" sondern "at the top of 'your' game. Just my thoughts.
1 day 21 hrs
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
are you at the top of your game?
Schöpfen Sie Ihre Möglichkeiten voll aus?


Explanation:
in this context for #1 also "Nutzen Sie alle Ihre Fähigkeiten"?

#2: Machen Sie einen Schritt nach dem anderen, setzen Sie sich ehrgeizige Ziele, bleiben Sie dran an diesen Zielen, und lassen Sie nicht nach - und ich bin sicher, dass Se Ihre Möglichkeiten voll ausschöpfen werden/alle Ihre Fähigkeiten nutzen werden!"

one option to put it


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Note added at 14 Min. (2008-01-25 20:41:34 GMT)
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one (silly) question:
could it convey the ambiguous meaning of
game - hunting
game - playing/gambling?

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Note added at 17 Min. (2008-01-25 20:44:18 GMT)
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sorry, it should be: "dass Sie Ihre Möglichkeiten voll ausschöpfen werden"

Jeannette Lakèl
Germany
Local time: 03:49
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
auf dem Höhepunkt


Explanation:
Wäre m. E. auch als motivierende Frage zu gebrauchen.
Sind Sie bereits auf ihrem pers. Höhepunkt!?! Wenn Sie ... dann werden Sie ihn (den Höhepunkt) dieses Jahr mit Sicherheit erreichen!

me.translation
Germany
Local time: 03:49
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in NorwegianNorwegian
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Stehen Sie über den Dingen?


Explanation:
im Sinne von vollkommener Kontrolle einer Situation.
Beispiel aus dem link unten: Selbstmanagementtraining für Assistentinnen:
Über den Dingen stehen: 'Souverän und selbstsicher dank emotionaler Intelligenz'.


    Reference: http://209.85.135.104/search?q=cache:3KwOu9WRL2kJ:www.zfu.ch...
Vera Wilson
France
Local time: 03:49
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
in Höchstform


Explanation:
Define what it means to be "At The Top of Your Game"

Bringing out the best in yourself

Energy to do all you need to do

Ability to create, innovate, be strategic

Feel "in charge" of your work and career

Have a high level of personal effectiveness (from objectives to follow-through, to results, with little self-doubt)

Play to your strength

Self-confidence/self-awareness and self-esteem, assertiveness, with humility

Emotional and physical stamina

See things more clearly

Persistence/stick-to-it-ness

See higher potential, vision

Leading from any chair, even if organization's leadership is flawed

Prepared to address and deal with day-to-day challenges, leveraging strengths, skills, tools, resources; responding vs. reacting

Good personal stewardship (of your body, of your potential)

Disciplined

Using sports to find balance - to give you a mental and physical break

Yourself in relation to others

Other-centeredness, confidence without arrogance

Seeing, realizing, empowering potential in others

Influencing others

Setting boundaries between self and others and work

Working with Coaches and mentors, also supporting others

Building a community of support

A role model which epitomizes someone at the top of their profession - like Michael Jordan for basketball

Quelle: http://fountainblue.pbwiki.com/Getting to and Staying at the...

oder:
Sind Sie in Bestform?

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Note added at 3 hrs (2008-01-25 23:35:26 GMT)
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oder auch "in Hochform"


Anne Spitzmueller
Germany
Local time: 03:49
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 5

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Bernhard Sulzer: na ja, fast zur gleichen Zeit. :-)
28 mins
  -> Danke, Bernhard :-).
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
voll drauf


Explanation:
at the top of your game
= at the level of peak performance

in Anlehnung an Sportlingo:

voll drauf
in Top-Form/optimaler Form/Hochform

andere Vorschläge:

erreichen Sie wirklich die Spitze/sind Sie wirklich an der Spitze Ihrer persönlcihen Leistungsfähigkeit?
schöpfen Sie Ihr (persönliches Leistungs-) Potential ganz/voll aus?
Erreichen Sie Ihren/Sind Sie auf Ihrem optimalen Leistungslevel/-niveau?


http://www.amazon.com/Staying-Top-Your-Game-Performance/dp/0...
top of your game

http://www.peakperformanceacademy.com/ppa_frameset.htm
peak performance
Leistung/optimierung


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Note added at 3 hrs (2008-01-26 00:06:21 GMT)
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freier:

erzielen Sie auch wirklich die Ihnen bestmöglichen Resultate?




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Note added at 6 hrs (2008-01-26 03:22:12 GMT)
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corr.: above, it should read: sind Sie wirklich *auf* der Spitze Ihrer persönlichen Leistungsfähigkeit?

Bernhard Sulzer
United States
Local time: 21:49
Works in field
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 35
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13 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
1. Spielen Sie ganz vorne mit? 2. ... Sie werden ganz vorne mit dabei sein!


Explanation:
Das wäre meine Idee.

Susanne Stöckl
Austria
Local time: 03:49
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Roland Nienerza
1 hr
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