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poor writing

German translation: schlechter Schreibstil

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English term or phrase:poor writing
German translation:schlechter Schreibstil
Entered by: Elvira Stoianov

19:20 Mar 4, 2002
English to German translations [Non-PRO]
English term or phrase: poor writing
Is there an idomatic transaltion for that ? (poor writing as related to style)
Elvira Stoianov
Luxembourg
Local time: 13:29
schlechter Schreibstil
Explanation:
würde ich sagen
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Kathi Stock
United States
Local time: 06:29
Grading comment
thanks. this one fits
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +6schlechter Schreibstil
Kathi Stock
4 +1stilistisch schwach, mangelhaft
sdomingo


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
schlechter Schreibstil


Explanation:
würde ich sagen

Kathi Stock
United States
Local time: 06:29
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in pair: 930
Grading comment
thanks. this one fits

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Werner George Patels, M.A., C.Tran.(ATIO) (X)
3 mins
agree  Christine Healy-Rendel (X)
5 mins
agree  Kerstin Schuhmann
8 mins
agree  msebold
13 mins
agree  Geneviève von Levetzow
19 mins
agree  Katharina Boewig
36 mins
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24 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
stilistisch schwach, mangelhaft


Explanation:
I'd rather use an adverbial translation in German

sdomingo
Local time: 13:29

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  ehrnst
37 mins
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