Questions tagged [translation]
Übersetzung - Questions on issues while translating from or to German. Use with care as these questions are very likely to be closed as a translation request, which would be off topic. Don't use this tag on phrase requests or proverb analogies.
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Confused by a sentence from Nietzsche
Here is a short excerpt from Nietzsche's "Zur Genealogie der Moral":
[Er] hatte mir bis dahin zugehört und hielt es nicht aus, mich schweigen zu hören. Für mich nämlich giebt es an dieser ...
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How would you say "Selfie Station" in German?
I am working on a project with my son for his school's presentation on Germany. We are having a selfie station where the children can stand in front of a backdrop of Rothenburg and use selfie props. I'...
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How can I say "take your time" in German?
I'm not in a hurry to get your answer; you can take your time. Or in short, take your time.
Is "Nimm dir Zeit" okay? Can you give examples of formal and informal sentences?
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Statement in employment contract
Recently I have received an job offer, but in contract (under the salary) exists the following statement
Die Abtretung und Verpfändung von Vergütungsansprüchen ist ausgeschlossen.
Do I understand it ...
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Meaning of "so für mich hin" in Goethe's Gefunden
Here are the first verses of Goethe's Gefunden:
Ich ging im Walde
So für mich hin,
Und nichts zu suchen,
Das war mein Sinn.
My question is about the meaning of so für mich hin.
From what I could find,...
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How should I say "3 2 1 go!" in German?
How should I say "3 2 1 go!" in German? For example, in a race, start running after the countdown ends.
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neben der Kappe sein
This question may be more about German reference work conventions than about the turn of phrase in the title. (In which case, let the title refer to my current state of mind.)
I found this ...
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Which word for "maintenance" do I use in "the maintenance of the Quality (of a service)"?
I looked up the many translations of "maintenance" and found quite a bit of entries. Among them that I found on Langenscheidt are:
die Instandhaltung (for buildings)
die Wartung (for ...
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Can I title something without an article?
I want to name my YouTube channel "Girl Pockets". Do I need the definite article "die" or can I just call it Mädchentaschen?
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Are both these German phrases grammatically correct?
Are both these German phrases valid? My translator app came up with both of these somehow but I'm not sure what the difference is.
My translator app translated "What are other ways to say 'How ...
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Translation of "Bei dieser Vorlage"
how would you translate the sentence "Bei der/dieser Vorlage" into the English language? It is commonly said after a response to something. For example:
Person A: Says something
Person B: ...
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Accurate translation of 'bruised'? 'Verletzt' does not seem correct
If I want to say that my arm is bruised i.e. having (a) bruise(s)
noun: bruise; plural noun: bruises
an injury appearing as an area of discoloured skin on the body, caused by a blow or impact ...
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How to translate »Prison Break« into German?
American TV drama Prison Break, which enjoyed huge popularity, has five season series. I just wonder how to translate Prison Break into German. When german people see it, they translate it as ...
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Why do we remove "es" in "mir ist kalt" but don't do that in "Mir geht es gut"
when I say "mir ist kalt" we don't add es (I think it would be correct if we did but it is odd) but we don't remove "es" in "mir geht es gut"
I'm new to this language so ...
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How can I explain "heimatdamisch"?
I was swapping YouTube videos with a friend, and I showed Die Heimatdamisch, Kids in Bavaria.
Of course, I immediately "won" the "competition" (won one of my own beers).
Q: How do ...
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Meaning of "Autoritätsdusel" in context (Einstein quote from 1901)
I would like to understand the meaning of the word Autoritätsdusel in the quote
Autoritätsdusel ist der größte Feind der Wahrheit
from Albert Einstein from 1901. I have already looked for ...
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How to translate “Split, merge, done.” into German?
I have a software application that uses a grid system for layout. In this grid system, the user can split and merge rows and columns.
I have this phrase in English (to show how fast the operations ...
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Understanding an old handwritten document from 1850
I have some documents written in German. I can barely make out some of the words. May be someone could read or understand what kind of document this is?
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"baking in the freezer" in Heinrich Böll
I recently read Heinrich Böll's =The Clown= (in English) and stumbled over a passage that appeared to be an inelegant translation. Our narrator is describing making props out of ice for an act in ...
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Understanding an old handwritten document from 1840
I have some documents written in German. I can barely make out some of the words. May be someone could read or understand what kind of document this is?
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gegenseitiger Befund...?
I'm trying to figure out what the bold marked sentence in this text from Erich Kästner means:
Irgendwo wurde Grammophon gespielt. Die üppige Dame erhob sich und erklärte ernst: »Ich darf Sie, bevor ...
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What is the German word for “mind”?
Is there a word in German to refer to the mind? Gehirn is brain, but that’s the meat inside the head, not the mind. In Spanish it is mente. Is there a German equivalent?
I have consulted my ...
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Hip Hop braucht kein Mensch, aber Mensch braucht Hip Hop?
I heard this sentence a few times now and just don't get it. Maybe ein Muttersprachler can help me?
Hip Hop braucht kein Mensch, aber Mensch braucht Hip Hop.
Does it make sense gramatically? Who ...
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Wie kann ich meine Rechtschreibung verbessern? [closed]
Ich versuche den Satz
The economist Ludwig von Mises in his book Theory of Money and Credit introduced the idea of that people act in accordance with ordinally ranked preferences
auf Deutsch zu ...
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How would you translate "to judge someone" to German?
In English, "to judge someone" often implies a negative opinion, as in "Don't judge me!".
Is there a German equivalent for this? How would you translate the example?
My dictionary gives "jmdn. ...
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.Was ist richtig aufrestarten oder umstarten? [closed]
Ich bin am versuchen zu Übersetzen „restart the computer“ aus englisch auf Deutsch.
Nachdem sehen verscheiden deutschen Wörter; dessen die Übersetzen von Englischen Wörter, dessen ähnlich mit „re-“ ...
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What word do Germans use for recharge?
In some countries, in English to charge a battery is "charging" , in German for charging it is "aufladen". In English, to pay the prepaid bill is "recharge".
For example: ...
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What's the right German word to use for the English "troll"?
We do use "Troll" and "trollen" in German forums. But is there another Word that predates the Internet that could be used instead?
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Is there a feminine form of submissive? [closed]
I’m looking for a word that is feminine which means obedient, submissive and or compliant. I think "unterwürfig" and "gefügig" mean submissive but I’m not sure how to make them ...
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Modern name or translation of the illness "der rothen Sucht"
I'm trying to translate an old family bible from the 1870s and stumbled upon a cause of death of a child that I'm struggling with.
The writing is in an old handwriting (Sütterlin?) so it's a bit of ...
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Is the sentence "Er trifft seine Mitbewohner im Café jeden Tag" wrong ? Why?
On a German teaching website, the sentence Er trifft seine Mitbewohner im Café jeden Tag was marked wrong as the translation of He meets his roommates at the coffee shop every day. On the other hand, ...
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What does “bitte sehen” mean?
When leaving a small shop in Germany, the storekeeper said “bitte sehen” to me as I was leaving.
What does this mean?
What would an appropriate response be? Could I reply by repeating “bitte sehen”?
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Proper abbreviation for "vorherigen"
I came across a German sentence that made me pause.
Fehler bei vorherig. Install.
It is intended to be the translation for an error message that says: "Error on prior install"
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Es + sind for time
I came across this case, which isn't an "unpersönliches Es" because you can't omit it when changing the sentence structure.
Mit dem Auto sind es nur 15 Minuten nach Innsbruck.
What's the ...
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Wie sagt man: "I didn't mean to ruin your weekend, though" auf Deutsch
Wie sagt man: "I didn't mean to ruin your weekend, though" auf Deutsch?
Like, informally, to a friend.
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Translation of a Line in a Poem
My great-grandfather had written a book of Poems in German. We've been able to translate most of them, but having trouble with an English translation for this one, especially the last line of the ...
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Why is there an introductory paragraph in a book translated into German?
I am reading a German translation of the American novel "The Pastures of Heaven" by John Steinbeck, and I noticed that on the first page there is a short summary paragraph that does not ...
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Most Idiomatic German Equivalent of the English "going to" Construction (Future in the Past)
I am trying to translate the following sentence:
He only bought one pizza, because he was going to fly to Berlin the next day
But I am not entirely sure how to translate the future-in-the-past ...
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Prayer Spelling and Meaning
What's the short table prayer Abba "Leiber oder Lieper Father / Vater Amen mean ? Is this somewhat correct? Can someone spell it for me please?
My great Opa came from Dessau area if that ...
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Zusammensetzung mit festem Begriff aus Adjektiv und Substantiv
Ich bin am Versuch gescheitert, ein englisches Fachwort ins Deutsche zu übersetzen: bond critical point.
Ein critical point ist ein kritischer Punkt (aus der Mathematik), ein fester Begriff aus ...
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Looking for a German translation of "Il faut toujours viser la lune, car même en cas d'échec, on atterrit dans les étoiles"
I found the following phrase:
Il faut toujours viser la lune, car même en cas d'échec, on atterrit dans les étoiles
A literal English translation would be "You always need to point at the moon, ...
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Was ist die weibliche Form von "Kauz" wie in "seltsamer Kauz"?
Ich versuche einen Ausdruck, der wortwörtlich "rothaariges Wunder" bedeutet, sinngemäß zu übersetzen. Es soll eine liebevolle und zugleich ironische Umschreibung eines rothaarigen Mädchens ...
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“Alles was recht ist!”
Ich muss eingestehen: I listen to Rammstein. In their song, Mehr, the following phrase can be found:
Bescheidenheit? Hahaha, alles was recht ist!
in the following context:
Was ich habe ist ...
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How does one say "to catch up" in German, as in to catch up with a friend?
I am writing an email in German to an old friend, a colleague from a former job. I am trying to set up a meeting with him when I am going to be in town. I'd like to say that it would be great to catch ...
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Zitat aus dem Film "Die Fälscher"
Ich suche nach einem Zitaten aus dem Film "Die Fälscher".
Die Englische Version lautet:
A Jew... but he died like a man!
Meiner Meinung nach, musste es etwas sein wie:
Ein Jude... aber er ...
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„Saisonende“ or „Saisonabschluss“?
Mein Team hat eine Einladung zum „Saisonabschluss“ oder „Saisonende“ erhalten.
What is better ?
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What is a "Kleereiber"?
In Jenny Erpenbecks book Heimsuchung, I got stuck on the the word "Kleereiber", which seems to be a machine that first took 4 fingers, then the life of one of the characters.
Googling the ...
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What is the meaning of the word “regenfleckige”?
I don’t mean to call for help just for translation, but I couldn’t find anything related to this word using Google. Dict.cc usually has many alternatives to choose from, for the meaning of a given ...
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Use of "doch" in "Tugend hat er vielleicht, aber doch keine Klugheit"
Is the following correct German, or could it be improved?
"Tugend hat er vielleicht, aber doch keine Klugheit."
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Wie muss man "halten" auf französisch übersetzen, wenn es mit "es" benutzt wird bzw. "Er hält es mehr mit seiner Mutter" [closed]
Ich kann schon die Bedeutung von "er ist mehr seiner Mutter zugetan" begreifen aber habe wirklich Schwierigkeiten die passende Übersetzung auf Französisch zu finden insbesondere wenn ich ...
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