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20:33 Nov 30, 2001
German to English translations [Non-PRO]
German term or phrase: a sentence
Schlafmedizinisch gesehen sind die wenigsten von uns um diese Zeit tatsaechlich wach.

I don't understand the structure of this sentence. there are "gesehen sind" and "wach". So which one is the main verb?
Tan
English translation:See answer
Explanation:
From the point of view of sleep medicine, only few of us are truly awake at this hour.

The main verb is "sind"

"...gesehen" here means: from the point of view of, with respect to, ...
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Werner George Patels, M.A., C.Tran.(ATIO) (X)
Local time: 16:31
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Werner George Patels, M.A., C.Tran.(ATIO) (X)
5Looking at it from the standpoint of sleep medicine most
Dr. Fred Thomson
4In terms of medical research into sleep patterns
gangels (X)


  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +5
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Explanation:
From the point of view of sleep medicine, only few of us are truly awake at this hour.

The main verb is "sind"

"...gesehen" here means: from the point of view of, with respect to, ...

Werner George Patels, M.A., C.Tran.(ATIO) (X)
Local time: 16:31
PRO pts in pair: 238
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thnaks

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Olav Rixen
3 hrs
  -> Thank you
agree  Mary Worby: Although I'd be tempted to use 'time' instead of 'hour' (-:
4 hrs
  -> We do speak of an "ungodly hour" - that's why - but thanks
agree  Thomas Bollmann
5 hrs
  -> Thank you
agree  zapfsully: also" With regard to sleep medicine, only ...
12 hrs
  -> Quite right - thank you
agree  glower (X): I agree with zapfsully, too
18 hrs
  -> That's great - everybody agrees with everybody else! Thank you
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Looking at it from the standpoint of sleep medicine most


Explanation:
of us are fully awake at this time.

Sometimes you have to turn the German on its head to get to idiomatic English. We can say "few of us are" but (at least in my experience) most of us would say that "most of are not ... "

Dr. Fred Thomson
United States
Local time: 14:31
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 5861
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12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
In terms of medical research into sleep patterns


Explanation:
very few (hardly any) of us are actually awake at such time.

Schlafmedizinisch: to call it sleep medicine suggests sleep medication or pills.

gangels (X)
Local time: 14:31
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in pair: 5559
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