Oct 24, 2005 13:13
18 yrs ago
Deutsch term
der...der
Non-PRO
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Die Menschen wollen keinen Gottesstaat. Jedesmal, wenn sie Gelegenheit haben frei ihre Meinung zu sagen, rufen sie nach Demokratie. Nur der stimmt f¨¹r die Islamisten , der im Elend lebt.
What do the two der's stand for?
TIA!!!
What do the two der's stand for?
TIA!!!
Proposed translations
(Englisch)
4 +7 | he ... who | Brie Vernier |
Change log
Oct 24, 2005 13:30: Ian M-H (X) changed "Level" from "PRO" to "Non-PRO"
Proposed translations
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2 Min.
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he ... who
a common construction ... sometimes "those ... who"
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Note added at 6 mins (2005-10-24 13:19:40 GMT)
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Sorry, the "..." is misleading and should be ignored.
There are often other/better ways to get around it, depending on the context, but this is the basic idea. Here you might turn it around:
"Only those who live in misery will vote for the Islamists."
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Note added at 6 mins (2005-10-24 13:19:40 GMT)
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Sorry, the "..." is misleading and should be ignored.
There are often other/better ways to get around it, depending on the context, but this is the basic idea. Here you might turn it around:
"Only those who live in misery will vote for the Islamists."
Peer comment(s):
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Ingo Dierkschnieder
: That's the right way around.
9 Min.
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Merci!
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James Johnson
: bingo :)
12 Min.
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Woo-hoo! What do I win??
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Kathi Stock
24 Min.
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Thanks, Kathi
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writeaway
: back to basics, kudoz-style ;-)
24 Min.
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Thanks, writeaway
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Armorel Young
: can't quibble with that
51 Min.
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Thanks, Armorel
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Ralf A. Schumacher
: I'd have thought, though, that the plural form is more common in such generalizing expressions than singular...?
52 Min.
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Thanks, Ralf. I think it really depends on the context -- "He who laughs last ..." ; )
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Stephen Sadie
: as so often, to answer your question @james, you win more and more kudoz as one of the most respected peers here, brie
55 Min.
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Heh heh ... thanks, Stephen
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thaks!"
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