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18:51 Jan 15, 2002 |
English to German translations [PRO] Art/Literary | |||||||
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| Selected response from: Kim Metzger Mexico Local time: 15:45 | ||||||
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to die or be killed Explanation: Not sure if that fits your context, but that is usually the meaning of it. Kristina |
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aus dem Gedaechtnis schwinden Explanation: abdanken, aus dem Leben abdanken, entschwinden, aus der Sicht verschwinden, u.v.a.m. commonly used terms (without getting too drastic or too real) -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2002-01-15 19:29:36 (GMT) -------------------------------------------------- aus dem Kurs fallen, ueber den Hades springen, das Gras von unten besehen ... -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2002-01-15 19:32:48 (GMT) -------------------------------------------------- aus dem Kurs fallen, ueber den Hades springen, das Gras von unten besehen ... |
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A definition Explanation: You can read all about the phrase in English if you're interested. It points out that to buy the farm is often used when talking about someone dying in combat. Maybe: im Krieg bleiben? Reference: http://www.uselessknowledge.com/word/farm.shtml |
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Geschichte sein Explanation: If a bit of "artistic license" is OK, maybe you could try to represent the various connotations of "history" in German by using "Geschichte sein" (for "buying the farm" in the sense of "being a thing of the past) and "Geschichte schreiben" (making history). |
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Teil der Geschichte werden statt spurlos verschwinden Explanation: a fair amount of liberty taken with this translation but the meaning is there |
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Das sollte Geschichte sein wie die, die man erobert, nicht bieder erwirbt wie eine nicht bieder erw Explanation: ...nicht bieder erwirbt wie eine Farm! |
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Geschichte machen, nicht Geschichte werden! Explanation: klingt irgendwie gut... -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2002-03-15 21:09:29 (GMT) -------------------------------------------------- ...außer daß man dann dreimal \"Geschichte\" hat. Vielleicht doch besser \"ins Gras beißen\" Oder die Radieschen von unten anschauen... |
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