to write a program for the sake of it is clearly ill-advised

German translation: es ist sicherlich nicht empfehlenswert, ein Programm um seiner selbst willen zu schreiben

16:59 Jan 18, 2003

English to German translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Computers: Software / computing projects

English term or phrase: to write a program for the sake of it is clearly ill-advised

as in the following sentence.

The subject is, what else, programming in computing projects.

Not all of these fields involve programming and to write a program for the sake it is clearly ill advised.

Thanks a lot for your help.

Geri

Geri Linda Metterle KudoZ activity Questions: 152 (none open) (4 without valid answers) Answers: 148
Local time: 11:56

German translation:es ist sicherlich nicht empfehlenswert, ein Programm um seiner selbst willen zu schreiben

Explanation:
Eine Möglichkeit.

Grüße,

Nikolaus

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Note added at 2003-01-18 17:05:44 (GMT)
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In fact I should have added, that I have some doubts about the English version; it doesn\'t seem a real beauty anyway. I translated as if there were written: \"to write a program (just) for the sake OF it is clearly ill advised\"

Selected response from:

Elisabeth Ghysels
Local time: 11:56

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Thanks to all.

Geri
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +6

es ist sicherlich nicht empfehlenswert, ein Programm um seiner selbst willen zu schreiben

Elisabeth Ghysels

4 +4

for the sake *of* it

Edith Kelly

Discussion entries: 3

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3 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +6

es ist sicherlich nicht empfehlenswert, ein Programm um seiner selbst willen zu schreiben

Elisabeth Ghysels
Local time: 11:56
PRO pts in category: 4

Grading comment

Thanks to all.

Geri

4 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +4

for the sake *of* it

Explanation:
*of* is missing

nur um es zu schreiben
nur um des Schreibens willen ist sicherlich keine gute Idee.

ist die Bedeutung

Edith Kelly
Switzerland
Local time: 11:56
Native speaker of:

German,

English
PRO pts in category: 70

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