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culottes courtes

German translation: wieder in seine Kinderschuhe schlüpfen

10:31 Feb 13, 2004
French to German translations [PRO]
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French term or phrase: culottes courtes
"enfiler ses culottes courtes" in der Bedeutung "wieder Kind werden", "sich in seine Kindheit zurückversetzen", und bin auf der Suche nach einem ähnlichen Bild im Deutschen.
Vielen Dank für eure Vorschläge!
3 in 1
Local time: 10:35
German translation:wieder in seine Kinderschuhe schlüpfen
Explanation:
eine Idee
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Carola BAYLE
France
Local time: 10:35
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Summary of answers provided
4 +4wieder in seine Kinderschuhe schlüpfen
Carola BAYLE
4 +2wieder mit Kinderaugen sehen
Harry Bornemann
3das Innere Kind wieder entdecken
Dipl.-Kfm. Bernhard Aicher MBA
2wieder Kind werden
Martin Linger


  

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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
wieder Kind werden


Explanation:
trifft es ziemlich genau und so wird es auch (fast) immer umschrieben. "Latzhose" verbinde ich zum Beispiel mit meiner Kindheit, aber das ist heute ja nicht mehr typisch.

Martin Linger
United Kingdom
Local time: 09:35
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
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25 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
wieder in seine Kinderschuhe schlüpfen


Explanation:
eine Idee

Carola BAYLE
France
Local time: 10:35
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 4
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mag. Evelyn Frei: ja, warum nicht?
2 mins
agree  Béatrice De March: bonne idée
46 mins
agree  Marion Hallouet: schön
1 hr
agree  Nora Vinnbru (X)
3 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
enfiler ses culottes courtes
wieder mit Kinderaugen sehen


Explanation:
Zeigen wir unseren Kindern die Welt, lernen wir wieder mit Kinderaugen sehen.

(Wieder in Kinderschuhe zu schlüpfen könnte sich für mich als schwierig erweisen - bei meiner derzeitigen Schuhgröße 46. ;-)


    Reference: http://www.praxis-paarberatung.de/seminare_eltern.html
Harry Bornemann
Mexico
Local time: 02:35
Works in field
Native speaker of: German

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Catherine GRILL: finde ich sehr schön
2 hrs
agree  Sabine Nay: Den Kinderschuhen entwachsen...;-)
2 hrs
  -> Mit den großen Zehen würde ich ja noch reinpassen..
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
das Innere Kind wieder entdecken


Explanation:
... also dem verdrängten Inneren (inneren) Kind wieder Raum geben.

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Note added at 4 hrs 23 mins (2004-02-13 14:54:57 GMT)
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... würde in einen psychotherapeutischen Kontext passen (vgl. Google)

Dipl.-Kfm. Bernhard Aicher MBA
Local time: 10:35
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
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