Oct 14, 2000 19:07
24 yrs ago
German term
Paul Fahey
Haette Claudia nach Frankfurt fahren duerfen?
Non-PRO
German to English
Other
A question, looking back on a story about a girl who was not allowed to go and take part in a demonstration in Frankfurt.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 0 | Would Claudia have been allowed to drive/go to Frankfurt? |
Dawn Montague
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| 0 | Should...Ought |
Lia Fail (X)
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| 0 | See below |
tuanis
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| 0 | Should Claudia have been allowed to travel to Frankfurt? |
Berry Prinsen
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Proposed translations
49 mins
Dawn Montague
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
Clinical and technical translations
Native in: English (Variant: US)
Works in: German to English, French to English, Italian to English
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Would Claudia have been allowed to drive/go to Frankfurt?
This is in the subjunctive voice, so use the conditional in English ("would have" = "haette"). The tense is present perfect (would have been allowed = "haette ... duerfen") -- with a modal construction, this requires a double infinitive at the end ("fahren duerfen"). "Fahren" is the infinitive "to go" or "to drive".
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "A great service-thanks"
2 hrs
Should...Ought
....Claaudia have gone/travelled to Frankfurt?
OR
Should/Ought Claudia have been allowed to travel/go to Frankfurt?
The original doesn't seem to contain the construction 'should/ought to'
OR
Should/Ought Claudia have been allowed to travel/go to Frankfurt?
The original doesn't seem to contain the construction 'should/ought to'
13 hrs
See below
Depending on the larger context the question asks either: 1. Would Claudia have been allowed to go (to drive) to Frankfurt ? (considering the circumstances ) ? or 2. Should Claudia have
been allowed to go (rather than be prohibited ) . To achieve Teutonic precision in this translation you might wish to refer to the part in the story describing the circumstances of the prohibition of her trip to Frankfurt. A look at how the question is answered would also help clarify the exact meaning.
been allowed to go (rather than be prohibited ) . To achieve Teutonic precision in this translation you might wish to refer to the part in the story describing the circumstances of the prohibition of her trip to Frankfurt. A look at how the question is answered would also help clarify the exact meaning.
Reference:
1 day 15 hrs
Berry Prinsen
Spain
Spain
Spain
speedy and reliable
Native in: Dutch 
Works in: Spanish to English, Spanish to Dutch, English to Dutch, and 1 more.
Should Claudia have been allowed to travel to Frankfurt?
fahren can be translated here as 'to travel' or 'to go', depending on the complete story
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