Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Deutsch term or phrase:
Herausforderer
Englisch translation:
challenger
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Aniello Scognamiglio (X)
Jan 14, 2005 07:28
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Deutsch term
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Native in: Chinesisch 
Works in: Englisch > Chinesisch, Chinesisch > Englisch, Deutsch > Chinesisch, and 3 more.
Herausforderer
Deutsch > Englisch
Sonstige
Staatswesen/Politik
Für den früheren Herausforderer von Präsident George W. Bush ist die Hauptstadt vertrautes Gelände. Denn Kerry kennt Berlin aus seiner Jugendzeit.
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Proposed translations
(Englisch)
| 4 | challenger |
Aniello Scognamiglio (X)
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| 3 +2 | opponent |
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Change log
Jan 25, 2016 15:27: Steffen Walter changed "Field (specific)" from "Sonstige" to "Staatswesen/Politik"
Proposed translations
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challenger
... Democratic challenger John Kerry responded that Bush had made the world more dangerous ``because the president didn't make the right judgments.''. ...
www.newsmax.com/archives/ articles/2004/10/8/214538.shtml
www.newsmax.com/archives/ articles/2004/10/8/214538.shtml
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Xenoscript
Native in Englisch
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Native in: Englisch
Works in: Deutsch > Englisch, Englisch > Deutsch
opponent
In politics, usually the word opponent is used for a candidate of the opposite party
Peer comment(s):
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writeaway
: challenger is ok (especially in a journalistic register) but a former challenger for the presidency sounds a bit too casual. in this particular case opponent would be the better choice, imho.
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| agree |
Bianca Leder
: opponent is better than challenger
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