Apr 21, 2010 14:46
15 yrs ago
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English term
Earle Self
Not a translator
no-brainer
English to German
Other
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
Equivalent of "no other logical choice"
Proposed translations
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| 3 +7 | klarer Fall |
Nicole Büchel
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Change log
May 20, 2014 14:43: Steffen Walter changed "Field (specific)" from "General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters" to "Idioms / Maxims / Sayings"
Proposed translations
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klarer Fall
no-brainer
Informal: Something so simple or easy as to require no thought.
Slang: something which requires little or no mental effort
I guess what you are looking for is a colloquial expression in German. However, it is quite difficult to translate such an expression if you do not give us any context...
"klarer Fall" could be used for example if somebody asks you a simple question and you say "Das ist ein klarer Fall", i.e. the answer is obvious. I do not know if that fits your case. Therefore, please provide some more information.
"Kinderleicht" is another expression that might fit.
Informal: Something so simple or easy as to require no thought.
Slang: something which requires little or no mental effort
I guess what you are looking for is a colloquial expression in German. However, it is quite difficult to translate such an expression if you do not give us any context...
"klarer Fall" could be used for example if somebody asks you a simple question and you say "Das ist ein klarer Fall", i.e. the answer is obvious. I do not know if that fits your case. Therefore, please provide some more information.
"Kinderleicht" is another expression that might fit.
Peer comment(s):
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Johanna Timm, PhD
: very fitting !
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Thank you, Johanna
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transcreator
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Thanks, transcreator
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Rolf Keiser
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Thank you, Goldcoaster
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Annett Hieber
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Danke, Annett
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Nicole Schnell
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Danke, auch-Nicole ;-)))
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Susanne Schiewe
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Danke, Susanne
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Earle Self
: Danke, Nicole
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Discussion
The context is that my daughter lives in Stuttgart. The cardiologist who treats her son said that a heart procedure should be done in the US, because it's very seldom done in Germany. He was speaking English at the time and came up with the statement that the choice was a "no-brainer." "Klarer Fall" fits. What had occurred to me was "klare Wahl." "Wahl" because there really is a choice, even if one path is clearly superior...