Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
nach menschlichem Ermessen
English translation:
in all probability
Added to glossary by
Rachel Taylor
May 30, 2008 14:48
16 yrs ago
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German term
nach menschlichem Ermessen
German to English
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Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
text about the work of the Stephanos foundation in Malawi
Stéphanos verfügt über eine Anlage zum Bohren von Brunnen, so dass die Menschen frisches Wasser bekommen können. Dies beugt verschiedenen Krankheiten vor und erhöht nach menschlichem Ermessen die Lebenserwartung.
Proposed translations
(English)
4 +2 | in all probability | Edith Kelly |
3 +2 | accordingly | Amphyon |
5 | measurably | CGTranslatio (X) |
4 +1 | is likely to | Ventnai |
3 +1 | as far as anyone can judge | Andrea Winzer |
3 +1 | presumably / in all likelihood | BrigitteHilgner |
3 | as per human estimation | babli |
Change log
May 31, 2008 08:05: Marcus Malabad changed "Level" from "Non-PRO" to "PRO"
May 31, 2008 13:05: Steffen Walter changed "Field (specific)" from "General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters" to "Idioms / Maxims / Sayings"
Proposed translations
+2
34 mins
Selected
in all probability
would be more idiomatic
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+1
4 mins
as far as anyone can judge
oder as far as humanly possible to tell
23 mins
as per human estimation
According to human assessment or judgement.
Reference:
+2
30 mins
accordingly
(although the original German text doesn't make much sense...)
Peer comment(s):
agree |
Rebecca Garber
: apparently the diseases don't get a vote. :)
1 hr
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Dankeschön, Rebecca!
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agree |
Harald Moelzer (medical-translator)
2 days 21 hrs
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Dankeschön, Harald!
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+1
36 mins
presumably / in all likelihood
My take
8 hrs
measurably
In the context of "increases life expectancy," nach menschlichem Ermessen, though it might otherwise be translated as some have here suggested, sounds most natural in English if translated "measurably," hence "measurably increases life expectancy."
Peer comment(s):
neutral |
BrigitteHilgner
: Sorry, this is not the meaning of "nach menschlichem Ermessen".
2 days 6 hrs
|
+1
19 hrs
is likely to
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