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German translation: dagegenschlagen, anstupsen

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English term or phrase:	to bat
German translation:	dagegenschlagen, anstupsen
Entered by:	margarete

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11:57 Nov 6, 2005

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English term or phrase: to bat

Interestingly there is not category for children or toys...

I am translating instructions for a baby bouncer where the baby bats the hanging toys to activate sounds and lights.

The literal translation "schlagen" doesn't quite sound right to my ears. And "berühren" does not cover it (and might not activate anything...)

What does a baby do to hanging toys in German... :-) Somehow I can't think of the right expression.

Thanks!!

margarete

anstoßen, dagegenschlagen

Explanation:
Ich erfülle die Zusatzspezifikationen zwar nicht, aber ich habe schon mal ein Baby gesehen :) Anstoßen und (da)gegenschlagen sind nicht ganz so zielgerichtet wie schlagen. Berühren halte ich für zu sanft.

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Klaus Herrmann
Germany
Local time: 14:17

Grading comment

Vielen Dank an alle, besonders aber an Klaus und Carla.

Ich hatte zuerst anstubsen, aber es war fuer die Art des Textes dann doch zu niedlich. Dagegenschlagen war dann doch neutraler.

Vielen Dank fuer die Hilfe!
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Summary of answers provided

3 +9

anschubsen, anstupsen, in Bewegung/Schwingung versetzen...

Carla Schaudt

3 +7

anstoßen, dagegenschlagen

Klaus Herrmann

5 -1

anfassen/berühren

Sigrid Thorbjørnsrud

drauf klopfen

Dr. Georg Schweigart, PMP

3 -1

boxen

Kim Metzger

Discussion entries: 4

Answers

5 mins confidence:

drauf klopfen

Explanation:
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Dr. Georg Schweigart, PMP
Local time: 14:17
Works in field
Native speaker of:

German

8 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): -1

boxen

Explanation:
Maybe that would work.

Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 07:17
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 16

1 hr confidence:

peer agreement (net): -1

anfassen/berühren

Explanation:
Baby bouncer sind für kleine babys, die noch nicht schlagen oder boxen können.

Sigrid Thorbjørnsrud
Local time: 14:17
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Norwegian

1 hr confidence:

peer agreement (net): +7

anstoßen, dagegenschlagen

Klaus Herrmann
Germany
Local time: 14:17
Native speaker of:

German
PRO pts in category: 39

Grading comment

1 hr confidence:

peer agreement (net): +9

anschubsen, anstupsen, in Bewegung/Schwingung versetzen...

Explanation:
Teilweise geschieht das ja völlig unkoordiniert, weil das Baby einfach rumzappelt.

Carla Schaudt
Local time: 14:17
Works in field
Native speaker of:

German
PRO pts in category: 4

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