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Where Time Stood Still

German translation: The Land that Time Forgot

05:32 Sep 17, 2011
English to German translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Photography/Imaging (& Graphic Arts)
English term or phrase: Where Time Stood Still
Der Ort, an dem die Zeit stehen blieb >> Where Time Stood Still

What do you think of this translation (German > English US) of a headline for an online magazine article? Please share your ideas for a better translation if this one should be replaced. It is an article about the british photographer Michael Kenna and his recent work. The artist has taken very impressive b/w landscape photos in the Huangshan Mountains, China, and he often uses long exposure times. So everything that is moving just dissapears like people, clouds, etc. The photographs convey a sense of timelessness. I am just proofreading the text.
PhotographyCol
Germany
Local time: 14:14
German translation:The Land that Time Forgot
Explanation:
... is a possiblity. It is not uncommon for the fictional title to be used figuratively - in nexspapers, for example (NY Times, search since 1851). You would have to decide if the tone is appropriate to the article.

The present translation seems perfectly fine, although I agree with your hunch that the "where" at the beginning seems a little strange.
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Michael Wetzel
Germany
Local time: 14:14
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Summary of answers provided
4where time stands still
Ramey Rieger (X)
3The Land that Time Forgot
Michael Wetzel


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where time stood still
The Land that Time Forgot


Explanation:
... is a possiblity. It is not uncommon for the fictional title to be used figuratively - in nexspapers, for example (NY Times, search since 1851). You would have to decide if the tone is appropriate to the article.

The present translation seems perfectly fine, although I agree with your hunch that the "where" at the beginning seems a little strange.

Michael Wetzel
Germany
Local time: 14:14
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

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where time stood still
where time stands still


Explanation:
I would put it in the present tense, to intensify the continuity. as if it is always so and the photographer caught it on film

Ramey Rieger (X)
Germany
Local time: 14:14
Native speaker of: English
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