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Welcher Abgrund tut sich auf?

English translation: Which abyss will be revealed?

17:56 Oct 14, 2009
German to English translations [PRO]
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German term or phrase: Welcher Abgrund tut sich auf?
"Was lauert im Inneren eines Menschen? Welche Abgründe öffnen sich, wenn man die tiefsten Gefühle hervorholt?"

Many thanks for your help.
izy
Local time: 01:13
English translation:Which abyss will be revealed?
Explanation:
Just one of many options...
"Depths" is also possible, as in "the depths of the human soul"

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Note added at 34 mins (2009-10-14 18:30:31 GMT)
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better: "mysterious depths"
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Kerstin Green
United Kingdom
Local time: 01:13
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +3Which abyss will be revealed?
Kerstin Green
4What depths reveal themselves?
J. Punch


  

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31 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
Which abyss will be revealed?


Explanation:
Just one of many options...
"Depths" is also possible, as in "the depths of the human soul"

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Note added at 34 mins (2009-10-14 18:30:31 GMT)
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better: "mysterious depths"

Kerstin Green
United Kingdom
Local time: 01:13
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Annett Brown, MBA, CT: but would prefer "Which abyss reveals itself ..."
12 hrs
  -> Thanks Annett, that's a good version, too
agree  Rolf Keiser: with Annett
22 hrs
  -> thanks
agree  Nicole Backhaus
4 days
  -> thanks Nicole
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7 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
What depths reveal themselves?


Explanation:
"which" and "abyss" both sound a little strange to my ears

J. Punch
Local time: 17:13
Native speaker of: English

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Paul Cohen: Yes, "which" sounds pretty "abysmal" to my ears, too (no pun intended). See: http://tinyurl.com/ygnftg8 & http://tinyurl.com/yk5lhby
24 days
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