Jan 2, 2006 12:01
18 yrs ago
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German term

übersehen

Non-PRO German to English Art/Literary Journalism
Er würde "niemals meine Familie und mich selbst im Rahmen einer Urlaubsreise einem erhöhten Risiko aussetzen", sagte Chrobog nach der Landung auf dem Flughafen Köln-Wahn. Die Route seiner Reise sei von der jemenitischen Regierung ausgesucht worden. Dabei sei ein Stammeskonflikt übersehen worden. Der Regierung in Sanaa könne er aber deshalb keinen Vorwurf machen
Change log

Jan 2, 2006 12:28: Steffen Walter changed "Field" from "Tech/Engineering" to "Art/Literary"

Jan 2, 2006 12:28: Steffen Walter changed "Term asked" from " �bersehen " to "�bersehen "

Proposed translations

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German term (edited): �bersehen
Selected

overlook

means failed to see or take into account.
Peer comment(s):

agree Wenjer Leuschel (X)
1 min
thanks
agree Alan Johnson : to overlook
2 mins
thanks
agree Steffen Walter
25 mins
agree Britta Anion (X)
29 mins
agree Armorel Young : had been overlooked
1 hr
yes, thanks.
agree Stefanie Sendelbach
5 hrs
agree Sophia Finos (X)
13 hrs
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German term (edited): �bersehen

ignored

my be more appropriate for this specific case
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28 mins
German term (edited): �bersehen werden

to go unnoticed

A tribal conflict/feud went unnoticed.

Terence's suggestion "(to) overlook" is perfectly correct - this is just another way of phrasing it.
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German term (edited): �bersehen

was paid no attention to

another option. Good luck, Jianming!
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