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Umgangssprache für «on second thought»
Gibt es eine einfache, deutsche Art zu «on second thought»? Beispiele:
Ich möchte das Bargeld in kleinen Noten haben; [on second thought], es wäre besser, wenn ich grosse Noten haben könnte.
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Technical drawing glossary: How do you translate “cross section” (of a boat)?
I'm designer and 3D artist and I'm translating my portfolio in German.
I'm uncertain how to translate some specific design words, in this case:
(of a boat, yacht)
side cross section
I found ...
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Gibt es ein deutsches Pendant zur englischen Wendung «writ large»?
In der englischen Sprache gibt es die Wendung «writ large», die normalerweise so benutzt wird:
Switzerland is a democracy writ large.
oder
The State is the organization of robbery writ ...
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Adapting a Quote in Old English Style
I'd like to give someone a gift (who speaks German, and is also a fountain pen user) and include a quote from S.B.R.E. Brown (podcast here) written down with my own calligraphy. The problem is that ...
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How to say “take a joke” in German
When pulling a prank on someone or telling a joke that could come across as offensive, usually we say "take a joke" or something along those lines. What is the expression for this in German?
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What is the best German translation for the useful word “issue” when describing a problem?
I would like to say the following in German:
Unfortunately, we could not reproduce the Save-as-XML issue that
you are experiencing on your computer.
but I cannot find a word other than ...
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4answers
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What's a good translation for “outcome measures”?
For example in the sentence:
Outcome measures for this study include three-year-survival rate and relapse.
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3answers
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What is the difference between “verdachten” and “vermuten”?
What is the difference between "verdachten" and "vermuten" and am I using the proper words in my translations of the popular American songs:
(Du weiss) ich liebe dich, sehr geliebte
Jedes Tag ...
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Translation of “intervention” as in “orchestrated attempt by family and friends to give someone help with an addiction.”
The English word "intervention" can have the following meaning (taken from wikipedia):
An intervention is an orchestrated attempt by one, or often many, people (usually family and friends) to get ...
