Glossary entry

German term or phrase:

Ballerei

English translation:

shootout / shooting

Added to glossary by Natalie Wilcock (X)
Jun 14, 2005 07:25
19 yrs ago
German term

Ballerei

Non-PRO German to English Art/Literary Journalism
Bei der Flucht hatten sich die Verdächtigen offensichtlich eine heftige Schießerei mit der Polizei geliefert. Davon zeugten am Morgen Einschusslöcher in Autos und Häusern. In einem Fall hatte eine Kugel eine Fensterscheibe unmittelbar über einem Kinderbett durchschlagen, berichteten Augenzeugen. "Das war eine richtig wilde Ballerei. Das hat richtig lange gedauert", sagte eine geschockte Anwohnerin.

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Proposed translations (English)
4 +7 shootout / shooting
3 shoot out

Proposed translations

+7
4 mins
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shootout / shooting

Colloquial for shootout / shooting (langenscheidt e-dictionary)
Peer comment(s):

agree BrigitteHilgner : My spontaneous idea, too.
0 min
Thanks Brigitte.
agree gfish
10 mins
Thanks a lot.
agree Ingo Dierkschnieder
24 mins
Thank you Ingo.
agree Ian M-H (X) : ...and maybe "gunfight" for "Schießerei", to avoid repetition [ the "Ballerei" is "wild", the "Schießerei" 'only' "heftig" ;-) ]
40 mins
Good suggestion, Ian.
agree Laura Terrett
50 mins
Thanks, Laura.
agree silfilla : with Ian
2 hrs
Thanks silfilla. :-)
agree Susanne Rindlisbacher
14 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thanks!"
6 mins

shoot out

Except you'll probably already use shoot out for Schießerei. It's the same thing.
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