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Zwischenton

English translation: so it comes down to the subtlest nuances when adoptive parents ...

06:40 Feb 13, 2007
German to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Psychology / adoption
German term or phrase: Zwischenton
Hi, any help with this term: zwischentöne
Es kommt also auf feinste Zwischentöne an, wenn Adoptiveltern ...
Teneva
Local time: 12:33
English translation:so it comes down to the subtlest nuances when adoptive parents ...
Explanation:
I would say ...

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Note added at 15 mins (2007-02-13 06:55:19 GMT)
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oops .. "if"
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David Hollywood
Local time: 06:33
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4 +8so it comes down to the subtlest nuances when adoptive parents ...
David Hollywood


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zwischenton
so it comes down to the subtlest nuances when adoptive parents ...


Explanation:
I would say ...

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Note added at 15 mins (2007-02-13 06:55:19 GMT)
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oops .. "if"

David Hollywood
Local time: 06:33
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 14

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  A Word For I (X): Superlative for this fragment. Yes, "if" vs. "when" - depends on the larger context.
1 hr

agree  Anne Schulz
2 hrs

agree  BrigitteHilgner: They are walking a tightrope.
2 hrs

agree  Lori Dendy-Molz
2 hrs

agree  Mihaela Boteva
4 hrs

agree  Petra Raspel (X)
5 hrs

agree  Kim Metzger: Wahrig - Zwischenton: indirekte, hintergründige Aussage oder Bemerkung.
6 hrs

agree  Ingeborg Gowans (X)
12 hrs
  -> thanks to all :)
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