Lead from the front

Greek translation: διοικώ από την πρώτη γραμμή του μετώπου

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English term or phrase:Lead from the front
Greek translation:διοικώ από την πρώτη γραμμή του μετώπου

15:57 Mar 18, 2007
English to Greek translations [PRO]
Military / Defense
English term or phrase: Lead from the front
a general military phrase "to lead from the front"
Argentrix
διοικώ από την πρώτη γραμμή του μετώπου
Explanation:
managers who lead from the front line, as opposed to from headquarters. ...
www.cybaea.net/Journal/The blog in the corporate machine.ht...

... όπως τον αποκαλούσαν οι άνδρες του, γνωστού για την επιθετικότητα, την τόλμη και την πεποίθησή του να διοικεί από την πρώτη γραμμή του μετώπου. ...
imansolas.freeservers.com/Angelos/wittmann.html
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Andras Mohay (X)
Local time: 05:39
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many thanks for your efforts
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Summary of answers provided
4 +5διοικώ από την πρώτη γραμμή του μετώπου
Andras Mohay (X)
4 +1μάχομαι στη πρώτη γραμμή
Valentini Mellas


  

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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
lead from the front
διοικώ από την πρώτη γραμμή του μετώπου


Explanation:
managers who lead from the front line, as opposed to from headquarters. ...
www.cybaea.net/Journal/The blog in the corporate machine.ht...

... όπως τον αποκαλούσαν οι άνδρες του, γνωστού για την επιθετικότητα, την τόλμη και την πεποίθησή του να διοικεί από την πρώτη γραμμή του μετώπου. ...
imansolas.freeservers.com/Angelos/wittmann.html


Andras Mohay (X)
Local time: 05:39
Native speaker of: Native in HungarianHungarian
PRO pts in category: 16
Grading comment
many thanks for your efforts

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Vicky Papaprodromou
35 mins
  -> Ευχαριστώ

agree  sassa
54 mins
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agree  Damon Lycourinos
18 hrs
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agree  PattyPie (X)
20 hrs
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agree  Natassa Iosifidou
2 days 18 hrs
  -> Ευχαριστώ
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
lead from the front
μάχομαι στη πρώτη γραμμή


Explanation:
Versus
μάχομαι από τις τελευταίες γραμμές (the rear echelon)

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Note added at 3 hrs (2007-03-18 19:34:35 GMT)
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I suggested the verb "Μάχομαι" because someone can fight/lead from the front lines or from the rear echelon. But if you want then you can also use the verbage "ηγούμαι από τη πρώτη γραμμή" because in essence lead is ηγούμαι

Valentini Mellas
Greece
Local time: 06:39
Works in field
Native speaker of: Greek
PRO pts in category: 4

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agree  sassa: in a more literary context
1 hr
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