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godfather of the Italian mafia

German translation: Pate

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English term or phrase:godfather
German translation:Pate
Entered by: EMatt

22:08 Dec 7, 2003
English to German translations [PRO]
English term or phrase: godfather of the Italian mafia
Pate does not fit. What is the German title of the movie "godfather?
EMatt
Local time: 03:02
Der Pate
Explanation:
that's really the title of the movie...
Selected response from:

ulysem (X)
Local time: 08:02
Grading comment
thanks, although I don't like the title in this context.
2 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +13Der Pate
ulysem (X)
5 +2Don XXX
Fantutti (X)
4 +2Der Pate
Olaf Reibedanz


  

Answers


4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +13
Der Pate


Explanation:
that's really the title of the movie...

ulysem (X)
Local time: 08:02
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in pair: 89
Grading comment
thanks, although I don't like the title in this context.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  tectranslate ITS GmbH: sic est.
2 mins
agree  Klaus Herrmann: Yep. Also the title of the book fwiw.
3 mins
agree  AnnikaB
23 mins
agree  Christine Healy-Rendel (X)
23 mins
agree  Fantutti (X)
23 mins
agree  avantix
43 mins
agree  Nancy Arrowsmith
48 mins
agree  Wenke Geddert
48 mins
agree  Sabine Holz
1 hr
agree  D D (X): Capo di capi (Der Kopf der Köpfe) leider haben die 'Der Pate' gewählt.....
1 hr
agree  Will Matter
1 hr
agree  Aniello Scognamiglio (X): of course, it's "Der Pate": www.moviemaze.de/filme/509.html ...and the Italian equivalent is "Il Padrino";-)
2 hrs
agree  Elvira Stoianov
2 days 12 hrs
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Der Pate


Explanation:
As far as I know, the title of the film in German is "Der Pate".

Olaf Reibedanz
Colombia
Local time: 02:02
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in pair: 3137

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Will Matter
1 hr
agree  dudzik
2 hrs
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28 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Don XXX


Explanation:
'Don' works only if followed by the name of the godfather. Otherwise, 'godfather' is 'der Pate' as already suggested.

Fantutti (X)
Local time: 00:02
PRO pts in pair: 326

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Will Matter
1 hr
agree  Kim Metzger: Like Don Corleone?
5 hrs
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