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zum Abenteuer machen

English translation: makes it quite an adventure

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German term or phrase:zum Abenteuer machen
English translation:makes it quite an adventure
Entered by: Kim Metzger

16:52 Jun 25, 2001
German to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Geography
German term or phrase: zum Abenteuer machen
Talking about Tibet being a mysterious country...
'Nicht nur, dass die geografische Lage den rein räumlichen Zugang zum Abenteuer macht - die buddhistische Kultur und die Mentalität machen ein Verstehen und Eingehen auf die Menschen zu einem schwierigen Unterfangen.'
I understand what this sentence is saying bit I just don't seem to be able to find the right words in English. Can anyone help?
Julie Neill, BA (Hons), MCIL, MITI
Spain
Local time: 09:54
makes it quite an adventure
Explanation:
Not only does the geographical situation make mere physical access a quite an adventure, but the Buddhist culture and mentality make understanding and communication with the people a difficult undertaking. - By adventure the writer means a hairy experience.
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Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 01:54
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Summary of answers provided
na +2makes it quite an adventure
Kim Metzger
na +1...makes even getting there an [exciting] adventure
Tom Funke
nanot only that the geograhic circumstances, and.....makes it an adventure that....
Carmela Prestia
na -1turn (it) into an adventure
Parrot


  

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26 mins peer agreement (net): +2
makes it quite an adventure


Explanation:
Not only does the geographical situation make mere physical access a quite an adventure, but the Buddhist culture and mentality make understanding and communication with the people a difficult undertaking. - By adventure the writer means a hairy experience.


    Bilingual background
Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 01:54
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 68

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  eurotransl (X): good and natural phrasing
15 mins
agree  Uschi (Ursula) Walke: but is 'a quite an adventure' right?
1 hr
  -> Thanks. That's a typo. Delete the "a" before quite
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3 hrs peer agreement (net): +1
...makes even getting there an [exciting] adventure


Explanation:
>>It’s not just that the geographical location makes even getting there an [exciting] adventure ... <<

You can phrase it a bit more strongly without being accused of hyperbole. Hey this is TIBET!

HTH Tom



    US copywriting experience
Tom Funke
Local time: 03:54
Native speaker of: English

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  gcaddy
1 day 8 hrs
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3 hrs
not only that the geograhic circumstances, and.....makes it an adventure that....


Explanation:
No dictionaries, no power of words............just what I feel it is during this "terrible trip"

Carmela

Carmela Prestia
United States
Local time: 02:54
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in DanishDanish
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9 hrs peer agreement (net): -1
turn (it) into an adventure


Explanation:
I find this more normal.

Parrot
Spain
Local time: 09:54
Native speaker of: English

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Tom Funke: adventures aren't normal
1 day 7 hrs
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