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Anlaufzeit

run-up time / run-in period

noun AN-lowf-tsyt Rare
Arts & Culture Sports

Also means

warm-up or settling-in period

Usage Note

Anlaufzeit in sports refers to the run-up phase, e.g. before a pole vault jump, or more generally the time needed to reach full speed. Figuratively it describes a settling-in period for a new employee or project: nach kurzer Anlaufzeit (after a brief run-in period).

Examples

"Nach einer kurzen Anlaufzeit fand er sein Rhythmusgefühl und lief zur Höchstform auf."

Natural Translation

After a short run-in period he found his rhythm and hit top form.

Literal Translation

After a short run-up-time found he his rhythm-feeling and ran to top-form.

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