Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Auf Tuchfühlung mit der Welt
English translation:
In clothes contact with the world
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Bob Kerns (X)
Aug 20, 2002 13:06
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Auf Tuchfühlung mit der Welt
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Überschrift eines Textes über Modemacher Steilmann - gibt es eine ähnliche Entsprechung im Englischen, die die Konnotation "Stoff/Mode/Kleidung" beinhaltet?
Thanks a million for a few suggestions!
Thanks a million for a few suggestions!
Proposed translations
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| 3 +3 | In clothes contact with the world |
Bob Kerns (X)
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| 4 +1 | in clothes contact with the world |
Steffen Walter
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| 5 | in clothes contact???? |
Alexander Schleber (X)
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| 3 | In close-knit contact with the world |
Mary Worby
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| 3 | Clothes encounters |
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Proposed translations
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In clothes contact with the world
The actual figurative translation is "In close contact" but maybe clothes instead of close might work, especially if the readers speak with a lisp :-)
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Mary Worby
United Kingdom
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In close-knit contact with the world
But it may be safer to try and leave the play on words out altogether ...
HTH
Mary
HTH
Mary
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Steffen Walter
Germany
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in clothes contact with the world
why not go on playing with words?
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Clothes encounters
The brilliance is in the answers above. this is the after-shock effect.
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in clothes contact????
My God, this is funny.
The Google response is also overwhelming.
"In close contact" yes!
If you use the other, I am sure you will get a laugh - unless of course it is a funny text your translating.
Alexander
The Google response is also overwhelming.
"In close contact" yes!
If you use the other, I am sure you will get a laugh - unless of course it is a funny text your translating.
Alexander
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