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German to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature | | German term or phrase: quote, Zitat Thomas Mann | ... mache mit Lust Geschäfte bei Tage, aber mache nur
solche, bei denen du nachts ruhig schlafen kannst!... (Thomas Mann)
I did a search a found out that Thomas Mann's grandfather said that phrase once...
another source:
Thomas hat es schwer, seine Geschäfte mit dem alten Credo der Familie „ Arbeite gerne am Tage, aber mache auch nur solche Geschäfte, dass wir die Nächte ruhig schlafen können" in Einklang zu bringen, ohne Bankrott zu gehen
so what would you do with the phrase? It's not a 100 % correct quote, should I just translate it? |
| Chris DreyerKudoZ activityQuestions: 7 (none open) Answers: 0
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| | quotation | Explanation:
To answer your question, I think you need to translate the words given in your text rather than the exact words spoken by the father, but here is some information that might help.
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Buddenbrooks
He makes some business decisions that his forefathers would not have made because they did not “Make for a peaceful night’s sleep.” (Advice from his father on making business decisions, p. 173), and these cost him both financially and mentally.
http://www.essays.cc/free_essays/c4/cay48.shtml
"'Show zeal for each day's affairs of business, but only for such that make for a peaceful night's sleep.'
http://www.gradesaver.com/ClassicNotes/Titles/buddenbrooks/e...
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Kim Metzger
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Explanation:
To answer your question, I think you need to translate the words given in your text rather than the exact words spoken by the father, but here is some information that might help.
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Buddenbrooks
He makes some business decisions that his forefathers would not have made because they did not “Make for a peaceful night’s sleep.” (Advice from his father on making business decisions, p. 173), and these cost him both financially and mentally.
http://www.essays.cc/free_essays/c4/cay48.shtml
"'Show zeal for each day's affairs of business, but only for such that make for a peaceful night's sleep.'
http://www.gradesaver.com/ClassicNotes/Titles/buddenbrooks/e...
| Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 11:32
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Native speaker of:  English
PRO pts in category: 201
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The translation workplace 
