Jul 9, 2004 12:55
19 yrs ago
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German term
Lorentano
....meine Zweifel und Vorbehalte gegenüber dieser Tätigkeit
Non-PRO
German to English
Other
Anthropology
Can I translate the above expression with "...my misgivings about this sort of work"?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +3 | my doubts and reservations concerning this . . . |
Dr. Fred Thomson
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| 4 +3 | Yes! |
Armorel Young
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| 4 +1 | doubts and misgivings |
kapsaski (X)
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Proposed translations
+3
31 mins
Dr. Fred Thomson
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
A lawyer, technician, nuclear power optr
Native in: English
Works in: German to English
German term (edited):
....meine Zweifel und Vorbehalte gegen�ber dieser T�tigkeit
Selected
my doubts and reservations concerning this . . .
You can certainly shorten your translation to "misgivings," but I think you would be better advised to include the additional nuances of a full translation.
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Note added at 1 hr 39 mins (2004-07-09 14:34:43 GMT)
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You could substitute \"misgivings\" for \"doubt\" to tend up with \"my misgivings and reservations.\"
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Note added at 1 hr 39 mins (2004-07-09 14:34:43 GMT)
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You could substitute \"misgivings\" for \"doubt\" to tend up with \"my misgivings and reservations.\"
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Graded automatically based on peer agreement."
+1
8 mins
German term (edited):
....meine Zweifel und Vorbehalte gegen�ber dieser T�tigkeit
doubts and misgivings
my doubts and misgivings about this type of employment(work,job..what is it?)
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
sylvie malich (X)
1 hr
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+3
8 mins
German term (edited):
....meine Zweifel und Vorbehalte gegen�ber dieser T�tigkeit
Yes!
I think your suggestion is a good translation, and sounds very natural.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Kathinka van de Griendt
2 mins
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| neutral |
kapsaski (X)
: "this sort "sounds rather German to me
4 mins
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| agree |
Steven Sidore
: "this sort" sounds fine to me.
14 mins
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| agree |
sylvie malich (X)
: kind of job, sort of work
1 hr
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