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the major one is Unemployment problem and the illiteracy

German translation: das Hauptproblem ist Arbeitslosigkeit und der Analphabetismus

06:20 Mar 22, 2002
English to German translations [Non-PRO]
Tech/Engineering
English term or phrase: the major one is Unemployment problem and the illiteracy
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German translation:das Hauptproblem ist Arbeitslosigkeit und der Analphabetismus
Explanation:
I hope this helps
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GBChrista
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Local time: 10:39
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Summary of answers provided
4 +5das Hauptproblem ist Arbeitslosigkeit und der Analphabetismus
GBChrista
4 +2Die Hauptprobleme sind die Arbeitslosigkeit und der Alphabetismus
Codrut Tudor
4 +1Das wichtigste ist das Problem der Arbeitslosigkeit und...
Kathi Stock
4Die gravierendsten Probleme sind (die der) Arbeitslosigkeit und
Geneviève von Levetzow


  

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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Das wichtigste ist das Problem der Arbeitslosigkeit und...


Explanation:
...des Analphabetentums

Kathi Stock
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Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in pair: 930

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agree  Elvira Stoianov
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das Hauptproblem ist Arbeitslosigkeit und der Analphabetismus


Explanation:
I hope this helps

GBChrista
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Die gravierendsten Probleme sind (die der) Arbeitslosigkeit und


Explanation:
... Analphabetentums.





Geneviève von Levetzow
Local time: 10:39
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in FrenchFrench
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Die Hauptprobleme sind die Arbeitslosigkeit und der Alphabetismus


Explanation:
I think the English sentence is gramatically wrong. There are two subjects, so there should be agreement in the plural. There should have benn "the major ones" and then this is the correct translation.

Codrut Tudor
Romania
Local time: 11:39
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian
PRO pts in pair: 4

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agree  conny: you're right
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agree  Ang
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