Translation of "Erst im letzten moment" in English

I never realized it until the last moment and, by then, it was too late.

The Estonian rearguard prevented him at the last moment from taking Ireland into the lead.

He managed to free himself at the last moment.

The recruit's handed a bomb and a target at the last possible moment.

Everything was finalized at the very last moment, just in time for the opening.

Because the driver only sees the danger at the last moment.

The Berlin bivouac can be spotted only at the last moment.

Does this mean that daylight visibility will only occur at the last moment?

This was only clarified at the last moment in court.

Others leave their rates high until the last minute and then drop them.

The greater mouse-eared bats and other bats often detect smooth glass surfaces only at the last moment.

If stir-frying, chop leaves and add them to the wok at the last minute.

Yet, they did so only at the last moment because there are still doubts in the minds of some people over there.

There is plenty to get on with - and how unusual it would be if we were to start taking preventive action instead of reacting at the last moment.

I would say firstly to Mrs Thyssen that I agree with her that the small- and medium-sized businesses and consumers will not adapt until the last moment.

The Commissioner cannot be reproached for the fact that the 'acquis' was only introduced at the last moment in a long list of countries.

Quite frankly, the impression is that the new countries will have to fund the United Kingdom's common agricultural policy abatement and that it was only decided at the last moment not to make them contribute to Spain's Structural Funds too.

First, we must not leave things in the lap of the Gods, we must not take decisions at the eleventh hour, because we could bring the European Union to what may well be an explosive situation.

We hope that, this time, the Commission's report on sustainable development, due to be presented at the Spring Summit, will not arrive at the last minute.

For the first time in the history of Community research, we are in a position to adopt the framework programme in a timely fashion, rather than at the very last minute, so that it can be launched and implemented in the best possible conditions.

But the fact that reforms and actions were undertaken only lately, and under the pressure of acute crisis, is a sobering reminder of the difficulty of reaching consensus.

The main problem at present is that the work of sub committees goes directly to plenary without any structured discussion until the last moment (in the Groups directly before the plenary).

The main problem at present is that the work of sub committees goes directly to Plenary without any structured discussion until the last moment (in the Groups directly before the Plenary).

One was certainly procedural: in some respects the Cancun meeting began on track, and only fell apart at the last moment.

However, certain improvements can be recommended in view of WRC-97, for exemple in order to enable the Member States to give common answers to last-minute proposals by third countries.

Police will be issued special lapel badges at the last moment in case he tries to masquerade as a security man.

The new generation took charge of the business only at the last moment and without the benefit of the expertise and experience acquired by the owner.

Many SMEs have not yet made any serious preparations for the changeover to the euro and are leaving it all to the last minute.

For example, at present the work of sub committees goes directly to plenary without any structured discussion until the last moment (in the Groups directly before the plenary).