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night of an oppression

German translation: ... ließen ... in nächtlicher Bedrängnis zurück

10:06 Mar 12, 2004
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English term or phrase: night of an oppression
The soldiers retreated, leaving the civil population, that is to say their parents, wives, and children, in the night of an oppression.

I chose "eine Nacht voller Unterdrückung".

Do you agree, do you think this would be wrong or is there a better choice?

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Andy Lemminger
Canada
Local time: 11:49
German translation:... ließen ... in nächtlicher Bedrängnis zurück
Explanation:

Im Gegensatz zu Christiane glaube ich schon, dass es sich um eine bestimmte Nacht handelt, in der sich Soldaten (eigentlich ja der Schutz der Zivilbevölkerung) zurückzogen.
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Uwe Bizer (X)
Germany
Local time: 19:49
Grading comment
Danke
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3... ließen ... in nächtlicher Bedrängnis zurück
Uwe Bizer (X)
4 +2im Dunkel der Unterdrückung
Christiane Clausmeyer
5in dieser Nacht voller Unterdrückung
Samira Goth


  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
im Dunkel der Unterdrückung


Explanation:
sicher nicht nur eine Nacht..

Christiane Clausmeyer
Local time: 19:49
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  ingo_h: wohl poetisch gemeint: "in der Nacht der Unterdrückung"
4 hrs
agree  Johanna Timm, PhD: the "night of oppression" [ not : of 'an' oppression] is a common poetic phrase, where 'night' is meant in a figurative sense
11 hrs
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
... ließen ... in nächtlicher Bedrängnis zurück


Explanation:

Im Gegensatz zu Christiane glaube ich schon, dass es sich um eine bestimmte Nacht handelt, in der sich Soldaten (eigentlich ja der Schutz der Zivilbevölkerung) zurückzogen.

Uwe Bizer (X)
Germany
Local time: 19:49
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Danke

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Anja Schwalm: das gefällt mir
4 mins
  -> Danke!
agree  peter zalupsky: wurde von Soldaten in nächtlicher Bedrängnis alleingelassen
1 hr
  -> Danke!
agree  Ellen Zittinger
10 hrs
  -> Danke!
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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
in dieser Nacht voller Unterdrückung


Explanation:
Oppression can be explained like that.

However, one could also say:
Sie ließen die Zivilbevölkerung in dieser Nacht voller Bedrängnis zurück.

That can be only decided, if one knows the wider context.


    Langenscheidt Kleiner Muret-Sanders
Samira Goth
Germany
Local time: 19:49
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Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
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