English term
Proficient, efficient, fast
Native in: German 
Works in: English to German, German to English, Romanian to German
side tracks
Although you may investigate a field of research that has been looked at many times before, you may come across unexpected results or exciting new directions that have not been explored.
Investigating these _side tracks_ may prove fruitful but care must be taken as they may lead to dead ends.
I can't think of a good German word in this context.
Perhaps : Nebenrichtungen - but I'm not sure I like it.
Anyone with any better idea?
Thanks a lot,
Geri
| 5 +4 | Sich auf diese ***Nebengleise/Nebenstrecken/Nebenschauplätze*** zu begeben,... |
Steffen Walter
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| 4 | zufaelligen Befunde / Ergebnisse |
Norbert Hermann
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| 3 +1 | Nebenwege |
Mirjam Garber (X)
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May 14, 2014 14:54: Steffen Walter changed "Field" from "Other" to "Science" , "Field (specific)" from "(none)" to "Idioms / Maxims / Sayings"
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Proposed translations
Germany
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Native in: German (Variant: Germany) 
Works in: English to German, German to English, French to German, and 1 more.
Sich auf diese ***Nebengleise/Nebenstrecken/Nebenschauplätze*** zu begeben,...
Neben*gleise/-strecken* wäre noch eine Möglichkeit, das Ganze mit einer Idee aus dem (Schienen)verkehr auszudrücken.
HDH
Steffen :-)
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Note added at 2003-01-09 10:46:37 (GMT)
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Die \"dead ends\" könnte man dann entweder als \"führen in eine Sackgasse\" oder durch \"führen ins Nichts\" wiedergeben.
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Native in: English , German
Works in: English to German, German to English, Portuguese to German, and 3 more.
zufaelligen Befunde / Ergebnisse
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Note added at 2003-01-09 09:59:12 (GMT)
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Begleitergebnisse/-resultate
Nebenwege
HTH
Mirjam
| agree |
Geneviève von Levetzow
20 mins
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| neutral |
hirselina
: EN also includes notion of "off the beaten track"
1 hr
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