May 17, 2002 21:49
22 yrs ago
German term
Nicole Musgrove
nenen
Non-PRO
German to English
Art/Literary
Die herzlichsten gluckwunsche zum geburtstag und alles gute im nenen lebensjahr
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +4 | typo for 'neuen' |
jccantrell
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| 5 +4 | new |
Optical
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| 4 +4 | Happy Birthday and all the best for the coming year |
Trudy Peters
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| 4 +3 | new |
Kim Metzger
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| 4 +2 | new |
Hazel Whiteley
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| 4 +1 | neuen |
Sheila Hardie
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| 4 -3 | Misspelling of neben - next |
5Q
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Proposed translations
+4
2 mins
jccantrell
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
Was nicht ist, kann noch werden.
Native in: English (Variant: US) 
Works in: German to English
Related KudoZ points
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4618
Selected
typo for 'neuen'
Best wishes on your birthday and all the best in your new year of life.
My take on it.
My take on it.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Ahh, thank you...yes, it could very well be a typo on my part since the font I was reading from was a modern brush-stroke one that could confuse n's and u's. Danke!"
+4
2 mins
new
It should be "neuen" instead of "nenen".
Peer comment(s):
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swisstell
: yes, new for neu / neuen
48 mins
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thanks!
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Dr.G.MD (X)
2 hrs
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thanks!
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Angela C.
: it is a typo
4 hrs
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thanks!
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| agree |
Сергей Лузан
14 hrs
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thanks!
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-3
3 mins
Misspelling of neben - next
I would presume
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Note added at 2002-05-17 21:57:01 (GMT)
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Well, at least my answer has the merit of being different! This is going to be a tough call, Nicole.
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Note added at 2002-05-18 09:45:27 (GMT)
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It is true that \'neben\' wouldn\'t really work in German, it would logically be \'nächsten\', althought the end result is that I get the meaning. Anyway, Nicole, you can forget this answer. I prefer Trudy\'s translation. If you use \'new\', people will think it is to do with the New Year.
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Note added at 2002-05-17 21:57:01 (GMT)
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Well, at least my answer has the merit of being different! This is going to be a tough call, Nicole.
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Note added at 2002-05-18 09:45:27 (GMT)
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It is true that \'neben\' wouldn\'t really work in German, it would logically be \'nächsten\', althought the end result is that I get the meaning. Anyway, Nicole, you can forget this answer. I prefer Trudy\'s translation. If you use \'new\', people will think it is to do with the New Year.
Peer comment(s):
| disagree |
wrtransco
: not very tough, since "neben" does not fit the context at all
2 hrs
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Yes, it will be tough to decide better 6 people who all put the same thing! Neben does fit, as Trudy eloquently translates below: the coming year...
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Elvira Stoianov
: as Mag.RaWa
8 hrs
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See comment above.
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| disagree |
Сергей Лузан
: Think as Mag. RaWa & eli.
14 hrs
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Read above 'YOU CAN FORGET THIS ANSWER'.
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+2
3 mins
new
I think it should be "im neuen lebensjahr", referring to the new year of life (the next year of life after the one that the birthday has just ended)
+3
4 mins
Kim Metzger
Mexico
Mexico
Native in English
Mexico
Committed to Quality and Service
Native in: English (Variant: US)
Works in: German to English
Related KudoZ points
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22196
new
The German word is neuen - new. An idiomatic translation would be "Happy Birthday and all the best for the future." A literal translation is "Heartfelt congratulations on your birthday and all the best in your new year of life."
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Susan Geiblinger
: Agree with Kim's first example
7 hrs
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| agree |
Elvira Stoianov
8 hrs
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| agree |
Сергей Лузан
14 hrs
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+1
5 mins
Sheila Hardie
Spain
Spain
Native in English
Spain
passion des mots
Native in: English
Works in: Catalan to English, French to English, Spanish to English, and 2 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
529
neuen
I imagine you mean 'neuen' or new here.
Best wishes for a happy birthday and all the best over the next year.
That's one way of translating this sentence.
HTH
Sheila
Best wishes for a happy birthday and all the best over the next year.
That's one way of translating this sentence.
HTH
Sheila
+4
4 hrs
Happy Birthday and all the best for the coming year
is how I would put it. It's a typical German formulation that doesn't translate well into English.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
jerrie
: this is definitely the best (most English) translation for 'neuen'
6 hrs
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| agree |
5Q
: The best sounding translation in English.
7 hrs
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| agree |
brute (X)
: Yep!
8 hrs
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| agree |
Сергей Лузан
: Might be the best.
10 hrs
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