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So weit und doch so nah

English translation: So far and yet so near


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German term or phrase:So weit und doch so nah
English translation:So far and yet so near
Entered by: Erik Macki
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15:13 May 2, 2002
German to English translations [PRO]
Marketing
German term or phrase: So weit und doch so nah
Überschrift über einem Text über Städtepartnerschaften Deutschland - USA.
Gibt es eine kurze und prägnante engl. Entsprechung?
Barbara Wiegel
United States
Local time: 05:12
So far and yet so near
Explanation:
This would be the standard. I'll try to come up with another.

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Note added at 2002-05-02 15:20:33 (GMT)
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So far, and yet so close!


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Note added at 2002-05-02 15:21:15 (GMT)
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Distant, but oh! so close

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Note added at 2002-05-02 15:22:01 (GMT)
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Far away, yet close today!

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Note added at 2002-05-02 15:26:44 (GMT)
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Distant cities, yet close neighbors!
Selected response from:

Dr. Fred Thomson
United States
Local time: 03:12
Grading comment
I like "So far, and yet so close" and the "Distant cities, yet close neighbors" best and decide between the two of them! Thanks a million!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +9So far and yet so near
Dr. Fred Thomson
4Far - and nearingot
4Far away so close.
Wiebke Herbig


  

Answers


6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +9
So far and yet so near


Explanation:
This would be the standard. I'll try to come up with another.

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Note added at 2002-05-02 15:20:33 (GMT)
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So far, and yet so close!


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Note added at 2002-05-02 15:21:15 (GMT)
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Distant, but oh! so close

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Note added at 2002-05-02 15:22:01 (GMT)
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Far away, yet close today!

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Note added at 2002-05-02 15:26:44 (GMT)
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Distant cities, yet close neighbors!

Dr. Fred Thomson
United States
Local time: 03:12
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 5857
Grading comment
I like "So far, and yet so close" and the "Distant cities, yet close neighbors" best and decide between the two of them! Thanks a million!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Martina Keskintepe
2 mins

agree  jccantrell: "So near and yet so far" sounds more natural, but the context suggests the switch
3 mins

agree  Ute Wietfeld: "So far, any yet so close" sounds best to me...
5 mins

agree  Lydia Molea
5 mins

agree  Barbara Cashin: Definitely: So near and yet so far
11 mins

agree  Erik Macki
13 mins

agree  jerrie: so near and yet so far
27 mins

agree  Theo Bose
32 mins

agree  Trudy Peters: So near and yet so far would express the opposite of what they're trying to convey!
47 mins
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Far away so close.


Explanation:
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Wiebke Herbig
Germany
Local time: 11:12
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in pair: 31
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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Far - and near


Explanation:
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ingot
PRO pts in pair: 107
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