Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
wie geschmiert laufen
English translation:
like clockwork / are selling like hotcakes
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EMatt
Aug 19, 2004 19:12
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German term
wie geschmiert laufen
German to English
Bus/Financial
Business/Commerce (general)
business
Die Oel-Futures laufen wie geschmiert.
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Proposed translations
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3 mins
Jonathan MacKerron
Native in English
Retired as of Jan 2019!
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, French to English
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156
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like clockwork / are selling like hotcakes
couple of options
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Note added at 6 mins (2004-08-19 19:18:55 GMT)
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oil future prices are through the roof
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buyers can\'t seem to get enough of oil futures
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Note added at 6 mins (2004-08-19 19:18:55 GMT)
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oil future prices are through the roof
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Note added at 8 mins (2004-08-19 19:21:47 GMT)
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buyers can\'t seem to get enough of oil futures
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
+4
4 mins
Kim Metzger
Mexico
Mexico
Native in English
Specializes in field
Mexico
Committed to Quality and Service
Native in: English (Variant: US) 
Works in: German to English
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834
are selling like greased lightning
Maybe.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Susan Keller
: captures the play on words
22 mins
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| agree |
Nancy Arrowsmith
: yup, that's the oily saying
1 hr
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| agree |
Jo Mayr
: wie der geölte Blitz (...)
3 hrs
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| agree |
Christine Lam
6 hrs
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5 mins
Alexander Schleber (X)
Belgium
Native in German
&
English
Specializes in field
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256
are selling like a charm
Another variation. This will be difficult to deciede. ;-)
56 mins
are working out perfectly
if you want to keep it a little more general
3 hrs
Derek Gill Franßen
Germany
Germany
Native in English
Works in field
Germany
German Attorney & University Lecturer
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, English, English to German, and 1 more.
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169
Oil futures are greasing the/our wheels.
Just another attempt.
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