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fatale Fehlentwicklung

English translation: disastrous trend

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German term or phrase:fatale Fehlentwicklung
English translation:disastrous trend
Entered by: Rachel Taylor

07:51 Apr 14, 2005
German to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Economics
German term or phrase: fatale Fehlentwicklung
Mehr als 56% der Universitätsabsolventen halten es für denkbar, in nächster Zukunft ins Ausland abzuwandern.
Deutschland droht eine fatale Fehlent-wicklung.
Rachel Taylor
disastrous trend
Explanation:
Germany is faced with (the onset of) a disastrous trend.

IMO "disastrous" already covers the "Fehl-" part. For some reason, I'd be hesitant using "fatal" in English.
Selected response from:

Steffen Walter
Germany
Local time: 03:33
Grading comment
thanks
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Summary of answers provided
4 +5disastrous trend
Steffen Walter
3 +5reword
Nick Somers (X)
4irremediable development / outcome
kunstkoenigin
3 +1undesirable trend
Natalie Wilcock (X)
3fatal/disastrous aberration.
Elimar Orlopp


Discussion entries: 1





  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
irremediable development / outcome


Explanation:
irremediable development / outcome

kunstkoenigin
Local time: 03:33
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
disastrous trend


Explanation:
Germany is faced with (the onset of) a disastrous trend.

IMO "disastrous" already covers the "Fehl-" part. For some reason, I'd be hesitant using "fatal" in English.

Steffen Walter
Germany
Local time: 03:33
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Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 71
Grading comment
thanks

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  msherms
7 mins
agree  David Moore (X): IMO, the "disastrous" ALSO covers "fatale"...
44 mins
  -> Yes, you're right.
agree  Victor Dewsbery
54 mins
agree  MMUlr
1 hr
agree  Francis Lee (X): my first thought, too
1 hr
  -> Perhaps also "a trend (potentially) harmful to the economy" (but too much of a paraphrase, I'm afraid).
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
undesirable trend


Explanation:
or maybe even disastrous trend (stronger)

Natalie Wilcock (X)
Local time: 03:33
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Victor Dewsbery
53 mins
  -> Thanks, Victor. Steffen got in there first though. :-)
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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +5
reword


Explanation:
... a development (or trend) that could have fateful (or disasterous) consequences for Germany

Nick Somers (X)
Local time: 03:33
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  TonyTK: Yuss. I think it has to be reworded. ("disastrous" even ...)
11 mins
  -> Well done for spotting the deliberate mistake :-(
agree  Sarah Swift: I like "that could have catastrophic consequences"
13 mins
agree  Ian M-H (X)
32 mins
agree  Victor Dewsbery: Pick of the bunch in my view (although Steffen and Natalie also get an "agree")
49 mins
agree  Lancashireman: 'wrong turn' for 'Fehlentwicklung'?
1 hr
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12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
fatal/disastrous aberration.


Explanation:
Because the "fatale Fehlentwicklung" is projected into the future as a possibility which the German authorities still might be able to prevent, I chose somehow more extreme words.

Elimar Orlopp
Germany
Local time: 03:33
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
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