Sep 1, 2008 17:33
15 yrs ago
German term
wäre gewiss fast ein eigenes Buch wert
German to English
Tech/Engineering
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
Excel
Hier geht es um zahlreiche mehr oder weniger schmuckvolle Darstellungsvarianten unterschiedlichster Art. Sie alle mit der gebührenden Ausführlichkeit und dem sicher auch notwendigen Pro und Contra zu behandeln, wäre gewiss fast ein eigenes Buch wert.
I've translated "wäre gewiss fast ein eigenes Buch wert" as "would almost certainly warrant a separate book in itself." Is this correct?
I've translated "wäre gewiss fast ein eigenes Buch wert" as "would almost certainly warrant a separate book in itself." Is this correct?
Proposed translations
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| 3 +3 | Yes |
Armorel Young
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| 3 | would be enough to fill a book |
Paul Kachur
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Sep 2, 2008 06:57: Steffen Walter changed "Field (specific)" from "Computers: Software" to "Idioms / Maxims / Sayings"
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Yes
You've got the right idea.
I'd probably trim "in itself" from your version, since you have already translated "eigenes" with "separate", so it's verging on tautology.
Lots of slightly different ways of saying the same thing:
"... would come close to needing a separate book"
"One could virtually fill a separate book with a description of ...."
but you're certainly on the right track.
I'd probably trim "in itself" from your version, since you have already translated "eigenes" with "separate", so it's verging on tautology.
Lots of slightly different ways of saying the same thing:
"... would come close to needing a separate book"
"One could virtually fill a separate book with a description of ...."
but you're certainly on the right track.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Ingeborg Gowans (X)
: I agree: go with your own suggestion
3 hrs
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| agree |
Lancashireman
: Stimmt. Es verging auf Tautologie.
3 hrs
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| agree |
Steffen Walter
: I'd also omit "in itself".
13 hrs
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Comment: "Many thanks."
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would be enough to fill a book
another variant
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