Questions tagged [english-to-german]
Übersetzung Englisch nach Deutsch - Questions on translations from English to German.
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Word for “assigning” someone to a group
What would be the most natural way to translate the following to German:
I have assigned you to group 1. / I have placed you in group 1.
Basically there are several groups of people and someone ...
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How to use articles with multiple nouns
For example:
Case 1:
treat "a dog" and "a cat" as two single object
Der Hund und die Katze sind nicht zu Hause.
or
Treat "a dog und a cat" as a combined plural object
Die Hund und Katze sind ...
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Scream vs. Shout
When I see someone doing mischief, I will shout at the person so that he/she will notice that I see him/her doing something not right, to stop him/her from doing whatever he/she is doing.
When I see ...
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German equivalent for the verb “trigger” meaning to cause something to happen?
The phrase I am trying to translate is for a project with an internet powered device to do its programmed purpose. For example, A pressing the button will cause a light source to illuminate or a ...
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German language equivalent for “beta” software?
What are the most common terms used by the software industry in German to list software as "beta" as in an early release. And how would they translate literally to American English?
Beta software ...
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Deadlift as a verb
The deadlift exercise in German is called Kreuzheben. However, in English there's also the verb "to deadlift". Ex:
I can deadlift 100 kilograms.
How would you say the same thing in German?
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UTC - German equivalent
What would be the equivalent acronym for Coordinated Universal Time?
https://www.timeanddate.com/time/aboututc.html
The second part of my question is that if a German user was to see "UTC" on a ...
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Why is “our daily lives” “unser tägliches Leben”, but “in our daily lives” is “in unserem täglichen Leben”?
I don't understand why "unser" changes to "unserem" and why "tägliches" changes to "täglichen".
Why do those two words get suffixes because of "in"?
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Translations for “Site” in the context of a location?
Site can have many variations of a location in English but I am looking for the word in the context of a site like a work site, construction site, etc. But not looking for the translation of "location....
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das Wort “autodidaktisch” und “I have taught myself.”
Meine Frage hat mit der Übersetzung von einem typischen Ausdruck auf Englisch zu tun. Ich würde gerne auf Deutsch sagen "I have taught myself German". Eine deutsche Freundin hat mir seit langem ...
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Does the German language accept the use of shortened phrases in CVs/Résumés?
Here is an example. Imagine I have an entry in a CV with the following (silly) text explaining my duties and accomplishments:
I have implemented an application with various features. I have ...
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long nominal group [closed]
I am trying to translate this sentence:
The public ASCAD database, which provides power consumption traces of a masked 128-bit AES implementation,...
like this:
ASCAD öffentliche Datenbank, die ...
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Whats equivalent for “performance machines” in German?
I'm trying to figure the equivalent for performance machine/device/system in German.
So far I have got the followings but I am not sure if it is correct or not:
Leistungssyteme
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Best words to notify that something is being sent in a web form [duplicate]
For users that have submitted information on a form, there would be a message that notifies them that the information that they submitted is being sent.
I was told by an interpreter that it could be ...
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Variations of “equals” and “does not equal” in programming context
For programming an interface where you can set conditions like
"The temperature equals more than 38 celsius"
or
"The amount of moisture does not equal 30%"
What would be the best fitting ...
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German translation of “wash my hands of something”
There is an english expression that goes "wash my hands of something". A definition of that can be found in the Cambridge dictionary and if I am not mistaken comes from the Pontius Pilate story.
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German equivalents for “logs” in context to software or record keeping
I found a word "Protokolle" which seems to be related to records. But it seems to also be used for protocol. So might not be a good fit?
I found "Protokoll" which seems to be related more to records ...
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To slog through something
I am having a difficult time expressing "to slog through" something in German.
In dict.cc, I see "sich durchschlagen" as a possible translation. I also see "sich abplagen". Therefore, let me provide ...
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(Um- Zu) benutzen [closed]
Wann kann man (um zu) benutzen?
Ich weiß nicht wie und wann. Bitte erläutern Sie mir das.
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NSFW - German Equivalent
I am looking for, if it even exists, the German equivalent of the English NSFW (not safe for work) abbreviation.
Edit: The NSFW abbreviation pertains to resources on the web you better not visit ...
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How to say 'test out of' as in skip a level in German?
When trying to talk about 'testing out of' a university course or a level in DuoLingo, for example, I cannot find a suitable dictionary translation. All the dictionaries I'm familiar with only ...
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German words suitable for “Submit” on buttons for web forms?
On buttons for English websites it is common to see the word "submit" which has the meaning of send. However the English word "submit" also has other connotations which might cause the word to be ...
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German equivalents to the prefix “re”?
I was working with a translator and asked her to translate "Resend code", she gave me the translation of
Code erneut senden
I thought that was really long. I typed in "resend" into google translate ...
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“rotating equipment” auf Deutsch
Equipment Engineering
Data sheets of the rotating equipment and aggregates, first issue
Bei ProZ, LEO und linguee habe ich nichts gefunden. Vielleicht "Drehgeräte"?
Branche "Anlagenbau"
Es geht ...
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“Why? - ”No reason" auf Deutsch
Wenn man jemanden etwas fragt, und danach zurück gefragt wird mit
"Warum (hast du das gefragt)?"
wie soll man dann mit der Bedeutung des englischen "No reason" antworten?
Die direkte Übersetzung ...
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Was für eine Entsprechung hat “pharma salt” im Deutschen?
Kontext:
The NaCl slurry for the pharma salt production is discharged from the Salt Leg SL1 and pumped into the controlled pharma salt production area, where it is dewatered by the Centrifuge CE2 ...
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Bindestrich bei einer Kombination von Adjektiv und Substantiv: “Hyperbolic and optimal control problems” auf Deutsch
Ich wurde vorhin gefragt, wie man "hyperbolic and optimal control problems" ins Deutsche übersetzt. Es gibt "hyperbolische Probleme" und "optimale Steuerungsprobleme". Es ist wichtig, dass sich "...
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How to say “Will that be a problem” [closed]
I was wondering how to say "Will that be a problem ?". I just started speaking german.
For example i want to say "I am not German. Will that be a problem ?"
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What does “male” mean in an answer? [closed]
What's the meaning of male in this expression?
Antwort: "Nein, heute nachmittag male ich. Danke."
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“Married since” in Bavarian
My Bayrisch friend is getting married and I want to get him and his wife an FC Bayern jersey set that when they are next to each other will say “Married Since 2018.”
I think the translation is: “...
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Meaning of “leb dich aus”
I wanted to say something like “live out loud”, to express the idea of living fast and wild.
A German woman told me the sentence “leb dich aus”.
Is it correct? What does “dich aus” mean?
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How to ask someone in German about their health?
Wie geht's or Wie geht es Ihnen is more of a general How are you doing according to my understanding.
But if I know someone who was not keeping well, then how could I ask about their health? ...
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Answer to ''how many are you''
How do I answer "I'm alone" in German to the question: "How many are you?" For example at a restaurant.
Ich bin allein hier/eins/ein?
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what is the difference between “mit jemandem sprechen” and “jemanden ansprechen”? [closed]
what is the difference between "mit jemandem sprechen" and "jemanden ansprechen"?
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How to say “when it comes to…” in German [closed]
" when it comes to love even the smartest people become stupid"
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A box in packaging
We're currently revising translations for packaging machines. Box goes in, product goes in, box filled with product goes out. Confusion has risen whether to use Karton, Kiste, Schachtel, Kasten or ...
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How to “grow closer/get close to” somebody in German
I'm trying to figure out the correct ways to express both, "to grow closer to somebody" and "to get closer to somebody". Let me offer some examples:
We grew closer over the years. It was difficult, ...
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What would “liebe ihn” and “liebe Sie” be translated to? [closed]
What would liebe ihn and liebe Sie be translated to? Love him and love her?
I know that Sie also means they, so can it be read as love they?
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The difference between “nähern” and “annähern”
I was wondering if somebody could help me out with the fine differences between annähern and nähern. They are both widely translated as approach, but they do not seem to be interchangeable in all ...
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How to translate in German “This dessert is the best” [closed]
In a German lesson, I've come up with the sentence:
Der Nachtisch ist das Beste
meaning that dessert is the best part of a meal. But what if I want to say: "This dessert is the best" (of all ...
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“nachdenklich” vs. “gedankenvoll”
There seems to be quite a big overlap according to dictionaries, but my guess is that there is a subtle difference. Let me give one example sentence that I would like to translate:
I am looking for ...
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Englische Eigennamen ohne Bindestrich?
Der Duden gibt für die Schreibweise von englischen Begriffen die Bindestrichregel aus, Verbindungen aus zwei Substantiven zusammen zu schreiben, oder aber mit Bindestrich. Beispiele: Braintrust, ...
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Wie übersetze ich “Bootstrap”?
In der Dokumentation von vue.js steht folgender Satz:
You can modify its properties listed below before bootstrapping your application:
Wie kann ich "to bootstrap" am Besten ins Deutsche ...
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The different ways to “approach” somebody in German
I have a quick question. I am a bit stuck with the translation of "approach" in German, as simple as it may seem. My main confusion comes between the words "an etwas herangehen" and "sich etwas/...
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What is the german equivalent of “espousal of position”?
In the paper "Organizing knowledge syntheses: A taxonomy of literature reviews. Knowledge in Society, 1, (104-126)" of Cooper H.M. he describes a taxonomy of literature reviews. Inside of this ...
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Properly expressing an “incendiary” or “inflammatory” speech/comment
I was wondering if somebody could help me with properly expressing a an "incendiary" or "inflammatory" speech/comment in German.
Of course, there are many translations in the online dictionaries. I ...
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Relation or difference between mag, mögen and gern [closed]
I am new to German and I am confused when to use mag, mögen and gern in a sentence. So please help me to clarify my doubt, as these words have similiar meaning in English and uses in a sentence.
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What is a “first chair” or “principal” musician called?
What is a "first chair" or "principal" musician called?
I have searched in Google translate and got "erster Stuhl Trompeter", but that sounds a little too literal.
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I've messed up the heads of many people with my German, but how can I express this?
I am wondering how one properly expresses, "to mess up somebody's head", in German. Let me give you two examples:
The constant propaganda took its toll and messed up his head.
Drugs really ...
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“In Gang” and “in Gange” in English
I was wondering if somebody could help me with the translation of “in Gang setzen/kommen/sein” and the seemingly related “in Gange” version. Most dictionraries seem to translate these as “get ...
