Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
(...) zum Aufwärmen verweilen (...)
English translation:
spend time out of the cold
Added to glossary by
Helen Shiner
Oct 12, 2008 19:31
16 yrs ago
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German term
(...) zum Aufwärmen verweilen (...)
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Next one from the text on social stuff:
Der Treffpunkt Kaffee Bankrott bietet zusätzliche soziale Kompetenzen. *Neben der sozialen Beratung und der allgemeinen Rechtsberatung ist das Café auch Ort der Kommunikation. Natürlich kann man dort nur zum Aufwärmen verweilen.*
I would be happy if you could improve on my translation:
In addition to counseling and legal advice the café is also a place to meet and talk or to just warm up a little.
MTIA
Der Treffpunkt Kaffee Bankrott bietet zusätzliche soziale Kompetenzen. *Neben der sozialen Beratung und der allgemeinen Rechtsberatung ist das Café auch Ort der Kommunikation. Natürlich kann man dort nur zum Aufwärmen verweilen.*
I would be happy if you could improve on my translation:
In addition to counseling and legal advice the café is also a place to meet and talk or to just warm up a little.
MTIA
Proposed translations
(English)
| 2 +3 | spend time out of the cold |
Helen Shiner
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| 3 +2 | just to get warm |
Maureen Millington-Brodie
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Change log
Oct 16, 2008 08:24: Helen Shiner Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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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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36
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spend time out of the cold
Just a suggestion to get around all the double entendres to do with warming up, etc.
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Note added at 3 days12 hrs (2008-10-16 08:25:12 GMT) Post-grading
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Thanks for the points, Chris
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Note added at 3 days12 hrs (2008-10-16 08:25:12 GMT) Post-grading
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Thanks for the points, Chris
Peer comment(s):
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Eva Finkemeier
: I agree - getting out of the cold is the point here - perhaps even: "escape the cold outside..."
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Thanks, evafink; your suggestion is good, too
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Ingeborg Gowans (X)
: good choice of term here, considering the whole context (see previous question)
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Thanks, Ingeborg
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| agree |
Camilla Seifert
: i like "escape from the cold outside"......
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Thanks, Camilla
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
+2
15 mins
Maureen Millington-Brodie
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
United Kingdom
33 years of experience
Native in: English
Works in: Arabic to English, German to English
Related KudoZ points
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11
just to get warm
prefer this to warm up
Note from asker:
| Cheers, mbrodie. "to warm up" has other connotations and would indeed sound a bit too funny, wouldn't it? |
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Henry Whittlesey Schroeder
: I prefer this too, "out of the cold" - too clumsy; other connotations here are irrelevant. In winter you go into a cafe to warm up. Very simple.
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babli
: agree
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Discussion
The cafe, in addition to c. and l. advice, is also a place to meet...!?