12:24 Aug 20, 2000 |
German to English translations [PRO] Art/Literary | |||||||
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na | Good at Arithmetic |
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na | The peasants/farmers who were masters of calculation/arithmetic |
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na | Math Whiz Kids |
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na | see below |
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na | those/ the ones / the peasants who were good with numbers |
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na | "Those Good with Sums" |
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na | The peasants/farmers who were good with numbers |
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na | Die guten Mathematiker |
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Good at Arithmetic Explanation: I know the noun Rechner goes missing with this title, but maybe the story itself provides the meaning. Titles are often not understood till the story is read. |
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The peasants/farmers who were masters of calculation/arithmetic Explanation: Not that I think this is a stroke of genius - but perhaps it can help you a little. Good luck! |
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Math Whiz Kids Explanation: This is a rather common colloquial expression in US English (used a lot in education - do a search on it...) and may not be stylistically appropriate for your purposes. But I thought I'd offer it as another option. Kids would definitely connect to it. |
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see below Explanation: For old-time flavour, perhaps: Wizards with the Abacus, or Wizards in Abacusland |
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those/ the ones / the peasants who were good with numbers Explanation: This is a relative ageless, common phrase to express simple (or not so simple) mathematical skills. |
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"Those Good with Sums" Explanation: Title: "Those Good with Sums" http://www.moveoangelus.com/issue1/poetry/exile.htm "As he runs for the door of the schoolhouse, someone calls him "dirty Hun," pebbles sting his back. Inside, he sits small at his desk, dreams of having wings. He is good with sums, writes an elegant hand for one so young. His teacher calls him `little man´." http://www.eaf.asn.au/otis/jjtht.html "A lean, sardonic man, eyeing narrowly the world. A silken tassle twirls atop his fez, which sits upon a head that's very good with sums and sauces, although his heart is numb, like his boss's; he knows no more mercy than a mantis." http://169.207.3.68/~rlevine/Jobs1840.txt Blacksmith $1.15 Roxbury Experience required Store Clerk $1.25 West End "Read and write, good with sums" Clockmaker $1.25 Downtown Experience required - HTH - Dan |
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The peasants/farmers who were good with numbers Explanation: FWIW I like Tom's suggestion best. It fits in best with the type of story you've mentioned. |
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Die guten Mathematiker Explanation: Wie wäre es damit? |
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