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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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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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Of starting and stopping
In English start and stop are pretty much interchangeable with begin and end, although they are usually grouped together in those particular pairs. In German, however, there are many more choices. I ...
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Word choice: “manuell” or “von Hand”?
I've been toying with learning German for a few months now, and I'm trying to use my basic knowledge to update the translation to one of my iPhone apps. What word should I use for "manual" as in "set ...
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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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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 ...
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Wie sagt man “Make Someone Happy” auf Deutsch?
Would it be "lass eine glücklich, or "mach eine glücklich? Or some third phrase?
This comes from another of my translations of the popular American song Make Someone Happy.
A more complete ...
