Mar 23, 2014 14:16
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Croatia
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Native in: Croatian (Variants: standard, Bosnian) 
Works in: German to Croatian, English to Croatian, Spanish to Croatian, and 19 more.
See how brave they are!
English to German
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I found this sarcastic statement and look forward to some versions in other languages for my list on sarcastic phrases.
The Ukrainian soldiers began to get telephone calls from their families saying that their apartments, just outside the perimeter wire, were being broken into. One soldier turned to me and said: “See how brave they are! They let the Russians do their fighting for them, and rob women and children.
The Ukrainian soldiers began to get telephone calls from their families saying that their apartments, just outside the perimeter wire, were being broken into. One soldier turned to me and said: “See how brave they are! They let the Russians do their fighting for them, and rob women and children.
Proposed translations
(German)
Proposed translations
+3
16 mins
Michél Dallaserra
Germany
Germany
Native in English
&
German
Specializes in field
Germany
Publication-ready translations
Native in: German 
, English
Works in: English to German, Hebrew to German, French to German, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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32
Selected
Das verstehen die unter Mut!
Literally: "That's their take on bravery". In other words: "Take a look at these cowards..."
Note from asker:
| besser |
| you got the point!! |
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Regina Eichstaedter
: Sieh dir mal diese Helden an...
2 hrs
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| agree |
Bettina Hammer
2 hrs
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| agree |
Gudrun Wolfrath
4 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Selected automatically based on peer agreement."
-6
5 mins
Andrew Bramhall
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
United Kingdom
Flair and accuracy tailored to your text
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, German to English
Related KudoZ points
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4
Bemerkt euch, wie sie sich für tapfer halten!
wenn sie eher feststellen wollen, daß sie Feiglinge sind;
Note from asker:
| kann besser sein |
Peer comment(s):
| disagree |
Bettina Hammer
: "Bemerkt euch" sehe ich jetzt aber nicht unbedingt als gut formulierte deutsche Übersetzung an.
3 mins
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Oh, don't you, don't you really?
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| disagree |
Kim Metzger
: Doesn't sound like German to me.
3 mins
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What language does it sound like, then?
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| disagree |
BrigitteHilgner
: Sorry, this is not idiomatic German.
2 hrs
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| disagree |
Maria Simmen
: with Brigitte
4 hrs
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| disagree |
Rolf Keller
: Das Deutsch ist falsch. Außerdem stimmt der Sinn nicht: Wer sagt denn, dass sie sich für tapfer halten?
19 hrs
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| disagree |
Cilian O'Tuama
: hard to imagine this being correct answer to anything
1 day 10 hrs
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+3
12 mins
Bettina Hammer
Austria
Austria
Native in German
Specializes in field
Austria
Translations and Writings: Count on me
Native in: German (Variant: Germany)
Works in: English to German
Related KudoZ points
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8
Schaut, wie tapfer sie (doch) sind
Olivers Idee war schon gut, nur fand ich sie nicht optimal formuliert "Bemerkt euch" kenne ich als deutsche Begrifflichkeit nicht.
Ich würde meinen Vorschlag nutzen oder aber ein "Na, schaut euch diese tapferen Leute an!" Das "Na" würde ich einschieben, um den sarkastischen Ton zu verstärken.
Ich würde meinen Vorschlag nutzen oder aber ein "Na, schaut euch diese tapferen Leute an!" Das "Na" würde ich einschieben, um den sarkastischen Ton zu verstärken.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Regina Eichstaedter
: Die sind ja sowas von tapfer...
2 hrs
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| agree |
Horst Huber (X)
: Keine Rede von tapfer, oder fesch.
2 hrs
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"Brave" = "tapfer" oder "mutig"
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| agree |
mill2
: Reginas Formulierung ist auch gut
20 hrs
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+2
2 hrs
Jonathan MacKerron
Native in English
Works in field
Retired as of Jan 2019!
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, French to English
Related KudoZ points
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9
was für mutige Kerle
just to mix things up...
+1
3 hrs
(Nun) guck mal, was das für tapfere (strahlende) Helden sind!
Not quite sure whether adding "Nun" makes it a bit more ironic.
or "Nun siehste" instead of "guck mal"
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Note added at 1 day8 hrs (2014-03-24 22:51:46 GMT)
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Perhaps more readable - at least it looks shorter
"Guck mal, was das für tapfere Helden sind"
or "Nun siehste" instead of "guck mal"
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Note added at 1 day8 hrs (2014-03-24 22:51:46 GMT)
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Perhaps more readable - at least it looks shorter
"Guck mal, was das für tapfere Helden sind"
Note from asker:
| too long... |
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