Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Über das Jahr
English translation:
in a year's time
Added to glossary by
Rachel Ward
Oct 27, 2008 10:55
16 yrs ago
German term
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Über das Jahr
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Art/Literary
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
Austrian fairy tales
I'm working on a collection of Austrian fairy tales and have gathered a lot of phrases that I take to be out-dated idioms. I was wondering if anyone could confirm my interpretations and/or help with suitable translations.
This is from "Der junge Graf, der in die Unterwelt kam".
"Eines Tages kam eine alte Bettlerin auf das Schloß und bat um eine Gabe. Als die Alte von der Gräfin reichlich beschenkt wurde, dankte sie und sprach: "**Über das
Jahr** wirst du einen Sohn gebären, den sollst du Karl nennen." (...) Nach einem Jahre erfüllte sich die Weissagung..."
I initially read this as "within a year" but as it then says "after a year", I wondered whether it should be "in a year's time". How does anyone else read this?
This is from "Der junge Graf, der in die Unterwelt kam".
"Eines Tages kam eine alte Bettlerin auf das Schloß und bat um eine Gabe. Als die Alte von der Gräfin reichlich beschenkt wurde, dankte sie und sprach: "**Über das
Jahr** wirst du einen Sohn gebären, den sollst du Karl nennen." (...) Nach einem Jahre erfüllte sich die Weissagung..."
I initially read this as "within a year" but as it then says "after a year", I wondered whether it should be "in a year's time". How does anyone else read this?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +5 | in a year's time |
Anne Schulz
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| 3 +3 | within the year |
Claire Cox
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| 3 +1 | In the course of a year |
Helen Shiner
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Proposed translations
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Selected
in a year's time
The meaning of this old-fashioned expression, "über das/über's Jahr" is "nach Ablauf eines Jahres" or "nach einem Jahr", not "innerhalb eines Jahres".
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks Anne"
+3
6 mins
Claire Cox
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
United Kingdom
French & German Technical Translations
Native in: English
Works in: French to English, German to English
Related KudoZ points
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32
within the year
Within the year sounds fine; and then perhaps by the end of the year for nach einem Jahre.
Peer comment(s):
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hazmatgerman (X)
: Yes, and with interpretation.
12 mins
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Lonnie Legg
: I prefer this, for the rhythm. But "at the end of the year" would be more correct for "nach einem Jahre".
21 mins
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Birgit Mann
2 hrs
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Thanks
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+1
4 mins
Helen Shiner
France
France
Native in English
France
Arts/Academic translator - Art historian
Native in: English 
Works in: German to English, French to English
Related KudoZ points
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74
In the course of a year
Sounds sufficiently fairy-tale prophecy-like
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Note added at 31 mins (2008-10-27 11:27:52 GMT)
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After a year, then for the second query - sorry forgot to add that.
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Note added at 31 mins (2008-10-27 11:27:52 GMT)
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After a year, then for the second query - sorry forgot to add that.
Peer comment(s):
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roereeve (X)
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Thanks, roereeve
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