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German: fehl am Platz

English translation: inappropriate







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German term or phrase:fehl am Platz
English translation:inappropriate
Entered by:xxxMozart
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German to English translations [PRO]
Livestock / Animal Husbandry
German term or phrase: fehl am Platz
Der Magyar Vizsla hat eine sehr ausgeprägte, schnelle Auffassungsgabe. Die Ausbildung sollte möglichst früh im Spiel beginnen. Härte in der Erziehung und Ausbildung sind unnötig und fehl am Platz
xxxMozart
Italy
inappropriate
Explanation:
or, the more current version, not appropriate.
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Nancy Arrowsmith
United States
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +8inappropriateNancy Arrowsmith
4 +2not called for
Kim Metzger
3 +1misplaced
Trudy Peters


  

Answers

2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
not called for

Explanation:
:)

Kim Metzger
Mexico
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 78

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree Dr. Fred Thomson: Yes, or uncalled for.
51 mins

agree Trudy Peters: Uncalled for
1 hr
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
misplaced

Explanation:
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Trudy Peters
United States
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 19

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree Dr. Fred Thomson: Also correct.
50 mins
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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +8
inappropriate

Explanation:
or, the more current version, not appropriate.

Nancy Arrowsmith
United States
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree Olaf Reibedanz
24 mins

agree Dr. Fred Thomson
39 mins

agree John Speese: The other suggestions are OK too, but this is also what I came up with when I read this sentence.
55 mins

agree Christiane Dessinger
1 hr

agree Christine Lam
1 hr

agree Judith Lang
6 hrs

agree Gareth McMillan: Fits in better with "unnecessary" IMO.
6 hrs

agree Maria Ferstl
9 hrs
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