Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
nüchtern
English translation:
sober
Added to glossary by
Anne-Marie Grant (X)
Mar 24, 2009 15:39
15 yrs ago
German term
nüchternen
Non-PRO
German to English
Social Sciences
History
I understand the general idea, but how would you translate "nüchternen" in this particular context? Thanks in advance.
"Nachdem er, wie so manches andere Unheil, seinen Ausgang in den Vereinigten Staaten von Amerika genommen hatte, fand er ausgerechnet im biederen, nüchternen England eine neue Heimstatt."
"Nachdem er, wie so manches andere Unheil, seinen Ausgang in den Vereinigten Staaten von Amerika genommen hatte, fand er ausgerechnet im biederen, nüchternen England eine neue Heimstatt."
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +6 | sober |
Anne-Marie Grant (X)
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| 4 | respectable |
Charles Rothwell (X)
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| 3 +1 | demure / drab |
Susan Zimmer
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| 3 | plain jane (country like) England |
casper (X)
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| 3 -2 | staid, laid-back |
Dr.G.MD (X)
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Change log
Mar 24, 2009 17:08: Kim Metzger changed "Field" from "Other" to "Social Sciences"
Mar 27, 2009 09:35: Anne-Marie Grant (X) Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
+6
32 mins
Selected
sober
..in England's sober respectability
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Helen Shiner
: I think this is ideal since this is about spirituality. Not given to flights of fancy, etc.
33 mins
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| agree |
Dr.G.MD (X)
45 mins
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| agree |
Kitty Maerz
: Yes, I think that fits the context best
1 hr
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| agree |
pme
1 hr
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| agree |
KARIN ISBELL
: 'strictly rational' fits within this context as well
2 hrs
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| agree |
Harald Moelzer (medical-translator)
5 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you!"
6 mins
respectable
It is getting across the idea of "quiet, respectable England", suggesting 'lace curtains, village greens, sleepy and peaceful scenes withj the ploughman coming over the hill" etc. i.e. nothing much ever seems to happen; dull tranquility.
+1
16 mins
Susan Zimmer
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
Business management & linguistic quality
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, English to German, English
demure / drab
Maybe more along the lines of
he settled of all places in respectable, demure England.
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Note added at 17 mins (2009-03-24 15:56:37 GMT)
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oh, I used "respectable" for "bieder" in this case...
he settled of all places in respectable, demure England.
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Note added at 17 mins (2009-03-24 15:56:37 GMT)
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oh, I used "respectable" for "bieder" in this case...
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Ingeborg Gowans (X)
: could work, but more context would have been helpful
6 mins
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| neutral |
Helen Shiner
: I think demure would generally be said of a woman, not of a country.
48 mins
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33 mins
German term (edited):
nüchternes England
plain jane (country like) England
Pittsburgh..isn't just a plain jane city like Atlanta or Denver....With the cheap living there, great architecture, walkable city, awesome neighborhoods, and great colleges Pittsburgh should be able to attract young people like most east coast cities do.
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-2
17 mins
staid, laid-back
would be an option
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Note added at 1 hr (2009-03-24 16:58:47 GMT)
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With Helen's explanation
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Note added at 1 hr (2009-03-24 16:58:47 GMT)
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With Helen's explanation
Peer comment(s):
| disagree |
Kim Metzger
: Definitely not "laid-back"
1 hr
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| disagree |
mill2
: laid-back means the opposite of staid
17 hrs
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Discussion
Please clarify.