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the notoriety of association with the atrocity

German translation: die traurige Berümtheit wegen dieser Greueltat


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English term or phrase:the notoriety of association with the atrocity
German translation:die traurige Berümtheit wegen dieser Greueltat
Entered by: Johannes Gleim
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12:30 Apr 30, 2007
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Social Sciences - Journalism
English term or phrase: the notoriety of association with the atrocity
Es geht um das Massaker an der Virginia Tech Universität:
The town of Blacksburg will try in vain to throw off the notoriety of association with the atrocity.

Ich komme irgendwie nicht klar mit dieser Redewendung. Bin für einen Hinweis dankbar
Susanne
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die traurige Berümtheit wegen dieser Greueltat
Explanation:
notoriety = schlechter Ruf, Berüchtigkeit
http://dict.leo.org/ende?lp=ende&lang=de&searchLoc=0&cmpType...

atrocity = Gräueltat
http://dict.leo.org/ende?lp=ende&lang=de&searchLoc=0&cmpType...

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Note added at 26 Min. (2007-04-30 12:56:57 GMT)
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"association with" = "Verbindung mit" wird besser mit "wegen" wiedergegeben.
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Johannes Gleim
Local time: 15:15
Grading comment
Vielen Dank für den Hinweis! :-)
Susanne
3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4die traurige Berümtheit wegen dieser Greueltat
Johannes Gleim
4der traurige Ruhm, den sie in Verbindung mit den Greueltaten erlangt hat.
andrea kischkat
3 +1die allseits bekannte/notorische Assoziierung zu dieser Gewalttat abzuschüttelnNadine Kahn


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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
die traurige Berümtheit wegen dieser Greueltat


Explanation:
notoriety = schlechter Ruf, Berüchtigkeit
http://dict.leo.org/ende?lp=ende&lang=de&searchLoc=0&cmpType...

atrocity = Gräueltat
http://dict.leo.org/ende?lp=ende&lang=de&searchLoc=0&cmpType...

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Note added at 26 Min. (2007-04-30 12:56:57 GMT)
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"association with" = "Verbindung mit" wird besser mit "wegen" wiedergegeben.

Johannes Gleim
Local time: 15:15
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 3
Grading comment
Vielen Dank für den Hinweis! :-)
Susanne
Notes to answerer
Asker: assocation kann ich hier ignorieren?


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  silvia glatzhofer
6 mins
  -> Danke
agree  Christine Döring
2 hrs
  -> Danke
agree  Gabi François
16 hrs
  -> Danke
agree  Sonia Heidemann
1 day9 hrs
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
die allseits bekannte/notorische Assoziierung zu dieser Gewalttat abzuschütteln


Explanation:
Der Ort Blacksburg wird vergeblich versuchen, die offenkundig negative Verbindung zu dieser Gräueltat abzuschütteln/wieder loszuwerden.

So in der Art.

Nadine Kahn
Germany
Local time: 15:15
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Stefanie Egenhofer
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5 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
der traurige Ruhm, den sie in Verbindung mit den Greueltaten erlangt hat.


Explanation:
Ich wuerde den Satz so uebersetzen: Die Stadt Blacksburg wird vergeblich versuchen den traurigen Ruhm abzuschuetteln den sie in Verbindung mit den Greueltaten erlangt hat.

andrea kischkat
United States
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Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
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Changes made by editors
May 7, 2007 - Changes made by Johannes Gleim:
Created KOG entryKudoZ term => KOG term
May 1, 2007 - Changes made by Steffen Walter:
Field (specific)Other => Journalism
Field (write-in)the wages of stealth => (none)


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