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convergence of all-too-tangible events

German translation: eher ein Zusammentreffen allzu greifbarer/konkreter Ereignisse

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English term or phrase:convergence of all-too-tangible events
German translation:eher ein Zusammentreffen allzu greifbarer/konkreter Ereignisse
Entered by: Gabriele Eiber (Kaessler)

20:51 Jun 3, 2005
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English term or phrase: convergence of all-too-tangible events
Satz:
(Es vorher wird ein Sportereignis beschrieben, bzw. ein überragender Sieg.)
Was Mercury in retrograde? und dann:
More like a convergence of all-too-tangible events.
Gabriele Eiber (Kaessler)
Germany
Local time: 18:22
eher ein Zusammentreffen allzu greifbarer/konkreter Ereignisse
Explanation:
sth along those lines :-)

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Note added at 11 mins (2005-06-03 21:03:33 GMT)
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you could also use *Konvergenz*, of course :-)))

eher eine Konvergenz allzu konkreter/greifbarer Ereignisse
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silfilla
Local time: 12:22
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Daaanke!!
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4 +1eher ein Zusammentreffen allzu greifbarer/konkreter Ereignisse
silfilla
3Verkettung konkreter Umstände
Susanne Rindlisbacher


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
eher ein Zusammentreffen allzu greifbarer/konkreter Ereignisse


Explanation:
sth along those lines :-)

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Note added at 11 mins (2005-06-03 21:03:33 GMT)
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you could also use *Konvergenz*, of course :-)))

eher eine Konvergenz allzu konkreter/greifbarer Ereignisse

silfilla
Local time: 12:22
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PRO pts in category: 16
Grading comment
Daaanke!!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Bryan Saliamonas: Yes. A tangible explanation is being contrasted with a supernatural explanation, so "konkret" fits.
1 hr
  -> yes, thanks for adding the explanation ;-)
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Verkettung konkreter Umstände


Explanation:
vielleicht "sehr konkreter", um das "all-too" auszudrücken

Susanne Rindlisbacher
Portugal
Local time: 17:22
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
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