Nov 1, 2008 15:40
15 yrs ago
English term
hide in the open
English to German
Other
Gaming/Video-games/E-sports
Hello,
I am translating a video game. The part I have trouble with is about a man who was fired because he accidentally found out that his employer is entrenched in illegal enterprises. The whole sentence reads as follows:
"I was fired and I am sure my movements have been monitored ever since. I sent my family to a secure place and returned to XXX,*** to hide in the open***, under YYY's nose."
I know what it means, I just can't think of a suitable translation... Any ideas???
Thank you very much in advance!
I am translating a video game. The part I have trouble with is about a man who was fired because he accidentally found out that his employer is entrenched in illegal enterprises. The whole sentence reads as follows:
"I was fired and I am sure my movements have been monitored ever since. I sent my family to a secure place and returned to XXX,*** to hide in the open***, under YYY's nose."
I know what it means, I just can't think of a suitable translation... Any ideas???
Thank you very much in advance!
Proposed translations
(German)
Proposed translations
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sich im Freien verstecken
...ist meines Wissens das (für einmal ziemlich wortgetreue) deutsche Äquivalent.
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Note added at 3 hrs (2008-11-01 18:48:27 GMT)
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etwas freier:
in der Menge/Masse/Öffentlichkeit untertauchen // sich vor aller Augen und direkt vor YYY Nase dessen Zugriff entziehen
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Note added at 3 hrs (2008-11-01 18:48:27 GMT)
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etwas freier:
in der Menge/Masse/Öffentlichkeit untertauchen // sich vor aller Augen und direkt vor YYY Nase dessen Zugriff entziehen
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Dein Vorschlag "In der Menge untertauchen" gefällt mir am besten! Vielen Dank für deine Hilfe!!!"
+1
10 mins
erika rubinstein
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Interp, trans, proof, PR, research, writ
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20
sich dadurch zu verstecken, dass man sich nicht versteckt
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Kordula Coleman
: Sich daurch zu verstecken, dass man sich nicht versteckt, bedeutet, sich unauffaellig zu verhalten, und daurch keine Aufmersamkeit auf sich zu ziehen.
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Sebastian Landsberger
Germany
Germany
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[...], um sich vor aller Augen zu verstecken
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Rolf Keiser
Switzerland
Switzerland
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10
in der Öffentlichkeit verstecken
mitten unter dem Publikum/in der Öffentlichkeit scih verbergen
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Ulrike Kraemer
: "Sich in der Öffentlichkeit verstecken, heißt sichtbar zu sein, ohne gesehen zu werden. " http://www.shinobinokoden.de/wbblite/thread.php?postid=88923
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Danke - auch für die Schattenwege und Webhinweis
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Angelika Lautz
: Der Ausdruck gefällt mir auch am besten.
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Danke, Angelika
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Bettina Hoyer
Germany
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...durch Sichtbarkeit zu tarnen
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interpr8er
: "under XYZ's nose" der letzte Ort wo ihn sein ehemaliger Arbeitgeber wohl vermuten würde u. v. daher ein sicherer Ort
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Danke, C.H
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hazmatgerman (X)
: Wenn auch leider zu spät.
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Danke trotzdem, hazmatgerman!
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Nicole Schnell
United States
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in der Menge untertauchen
Noch eine Möglichkeit. Klingt jedenfalls deutsch. :-)
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nobilia (X)
: da würde ich auch sagen (untertauchen oder aufgehen)
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Danke, nobilia!
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Annette Scheler
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Danke, Annette!
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Hanna Penzer (X)
: sehr gut!
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Anja C.
: das hatte ich schon 7 Stunden zuvor vorgeschlagen...;-)
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Susanne Stöckl
Austria
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... um sich direkt vor yyy's Augen zu verstecken
Warum nicht so?
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