Nuances and connotations of words, phrases or sentences in a specific context.
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Online resource which has easy German to read with its English translation
Is there any resource online which has easy German (should use most common words in daily setting) and also has its English translation alongside?
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Was genau ist ein “Teutonismus”?
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"Schippe" kenne ich nur als Teutonismus für das Wort "Schaufel". Kann sein, dass das in einigen Gegenden Deutschlands verwendung findet, aber Hochdeutsch ist ...
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Difference of “ab-/ausschalten” in technical context
The meaning in common German seems synonymous, but is there a difference in specific technical/industrial/scientific fields?
Personally i would say
den TV ausschalten
but refer to Abschaltung ...
