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das Brimborium (no pl., inform.)
   fuss, commotion; hoo-hah, hubbub, hullabaloo

Am Mittwoch vor einer Woche wurde der Teilchenbeschleuniger am Cern mit großem Brimborium in Gang gesetzt.
On Wednesday a week ago the CERN particle accelerator was put into operation with a great deal of hubbub.
Ist all das Brimborium um seine “revolutionären Arbeitsmethoden” vielleicht nur Blendwerk?
Is all the hullabaloo concerning his “revolutionary working methods” perhaps just smoke and mirrors?

Related Words:
das Getue fuss
(ein) Theater machen to make a big fuss / a scene
der Wirbel commotion, fuss

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