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der Trab  trot
   auf Trab sein  to be on the go
   jdn auf Trab halten  to keep sb on the go
   im Trab  at a trot

Ein schwerer Sturm mit Windgeschwindigkeiten von bis zu 100 Stundenkilometern hat die örtlichen Feuerwehren in Wien und Niederösterreich auf Trab gehalten.
A violent storm with winds of up to 60 mph has kept local fire departments in Vienna and Lower Austria on the go.

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