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unlawfully five fingered

German translation: es waren Langfinger am Werk

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English term or phrase:unlawfully five fingered
German translation:es waren Langfinger am Werk
Entered by: Kim Metzger

03:55 Dec 30, 2019
English to German translations [PRO]
Slang
English term or phrase: unlawfully five fingered
This book is the property of Waikiki-Kapahulu Public Library. If you found it anywhere else, it has been unlawfully five fingered from our bookhouse.
Jerzy CertTrans
United States
Local time: 06:22
geklaut
Explanation:
https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=five finger
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Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 05:22
Grading comment
Thank you
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +5geklaut
Kim Metzger
4 +5Es waren Langfinger am Werk
Eva Stoppa


  

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
geklaut


Explanation:
https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=five finger

Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 05:22
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 11
Grading comment
Thank you

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Edith Kelly
2 hrs
agree  Manuela Junghans
2 hrs
agree  Regina Eichstaedter
2 hrs
agree  Michael Confais (X)
4 hrs
agree  Yvonne Manuela Meissner
8 hrs
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
Es waren Langfinger am Werk


Explanation:
Der lange Finger ist im Deutschen jedem Leser ein Begriff. Ein Langfinger ist ein Dieb. Ich denke, der Langfinger/lange Finger passt hier, um den "Finger" aus dem Originaltext zu bewahren.

Eva Stoppa
Germany
Local time: 13:22
Works in field
Native speaker of: German

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kim Metzger: It's also closer to the register of the original.
3 hrs
  -> Oh thank you, Kim. My answer is actually a joint venture between your reply and what I came up with. ;-)
agree  Yvonne Manuela Meissner
3 hrs
  -> Vielen Dank Yvonne Manuela!
agree  langnet
4 hrs
  -> Vielen Dank!
agree  Thayenga
4 hrs
  -> Vielen Dank, Thayenga!
agree  gofink
5 hrs
  -> Vielen Dank! ;-)
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