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"like a hatch of crickets"

German translation: wie ein Schwarm Grillen

04:31 Dec 27, 2000
English to German translations [PRO]
Art/Literary
English term or phrase: "like a hatch of crickets"
At the schoolyard, kids are shouting and hopping in the morning sun like a hatch of crickets.
Wolfgang Tiefert
Local time: 08:34
German translation:wie ein Schwarm Grillen
Explanation:
or
wie ein Grillenschwarm ...

While it is correct that a hatch is "Brut", you would not refer to a "Brut Grillen" when trying to convey the idea of a large number. A large number of insects is a "Schwarm", and that word fits much better into your context as it also carries connotations of buzzing and noise.

See the following excerpt from a newspaper article which would seem to be a close analogy to your own context:

Die erste Blade Night der Saison hatte am Mittwochabend gleich alle Rekorde gesprengt: Rund 50 000 Skater zählten Polizei und Veranstalter auf dem Kurs zwischen Siegessäule, Potsdamer Platz und Brandenburger Tor. Für rund 45 Minuten gehörte die Innenstadt den Sportlern auf acht Rollen, die wie ein riesiger Schwarm Grillen durch Tiergarten fuhren. Die Fahrgäste in den Bussen sowie Auto- und Radfahrer mussten warten - wer Pech hatte, stand wegen der Skater eine Stunde im Stau.
195.170.124.152/archiv/2000/05/04/ak-be-po-16862.html

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Ulrike Lieder (X)
Local time: 23:34
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Summary of answers provided
nawie eine Brut Grillen/Heimchen
Mats Wiman
naein Schwarm frisch ausgeschlüpfter Grillen
Muhammad Riedinger
nawie ein Schwarm Grillen
Ulrike Lieder (X)


  

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10 mins
wie eine Brut Grillen/Heimchen


Explanation:
Auf dem Schulhof, schreien und hüpfen die Kinder in de Morgensonne wie eine Brut Grillen


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Mats Wiman
Sweden
Local time: 08:34
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish
PRO pts in pair: 711

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Ulrike Lieder (X)
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2 hrs
ein Schwarm frisch ausgeschlüpfter Grillen


Explanation:
the rendering of my learned Colleague, i.e. 'Brut von Grillen' is absolutely accurate, the alternative I am offering is perhaps slightly more 'readable' as a literary piece:
Die Kinder lärmen und toben im Schulhof in der Morgensonne wie ein Schwarm frisch ausgeschlüpfter Grillen.
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Muhammad Riedinger
Pakistan
Local time: 11:34
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in pair: 23

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Lisanne
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4 hrs
wie ein Schwarm Grillen


Explanation:
or
wie ein Grillenschwarm ...

While it is correct that a hatch is "Brut", you would not refer to a "Brut Grillen" when trying to convey the idea of a large number. A large number of insects is a "Schwarm", and that word fits much better into your context as it also carries connotations of buzzing and noise.

See the following excerpt from a newspaper article which would seem to be a close analogy to your own context:

Die erste Blade Night der Saison hatte am Mittwochabend gleich alle Rekorde gesprengt: Rund 50 000 Skater zählten Polizei und Veranstalter auf dem Kurs zwischen Siegessäule, Potsdamer Platz und Brandenburger Tor. Für rund 45 Minuten gehörte die Innenstadt den Sportlern auf acht Rollen, die wie ein riesiger Schwarm Grillen durch Tiergarten fuhren. Die Fahrgäste in den Bussen sowie Auto- und Radfahrer mussten warten - wer Pech hatte, stand wegen der Skater eine Stunde im Stau.
195.170.124.152/archiv/2000/05/04/ak-be-po-16862.html

HTH!

Ulrike Lieder (X)
Local time: 23:34
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in pair: 1505

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