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Wow, great translation! I could only find one meaning-distorting error: Translation: “This is obviously the only reason why the German investigators took such
by arrrg 8y ago
Wow, great translation! I could only find one meaning-distorting error:
Translation: “This is obviously the only reason why the German investigators took such massive action against the association.” (which reads very nearly like an editorial stance, not like dry newsprint, which is much more the actual tone of the German article)
The actual meaning is more along the lines of: “This seems to be the only reason why the German investigators took such massive action against the association.” (but “seems” might be to weak, however, “obvious” is definitely too strong).
Word for word this translation of “obvious” is correct, but the meaning this turn of phrase takes in journalistic writing in German is slightly different: It’s more along the lines of “this is so far we know now the only obvious explanation for this, we couldn’t find out about any other reason”.
It works as a sort of disclaimer, cautioning the reader that there could be as of yet unknown other factors involved, but at least those other factors aren’t anything obvious.
(Slight meaning distorting error, but interpretable with context “A call to the prosecution” should be “A call of the prosecution”. The difficulty is here that the German text could be interpreted both ways and in German it’s the context that determines the meaning.)
Also, the last paragraph is missing:
In a very short time it became clear what the detainees had already explained on the spot, according to their own statements: The chemicals were standard accessories for 3D printing and etching of circuit boards. Also, an object from the 3D printer, in the form of a bomb, landed in a bag of evidence. The corresponding inscription lists the offence "causing an explosive explosion". The item can be seen in action here on YouTube.
Translated with www.DeepL.com/Translator
- dspig 8y agoyes, "apparently" is a better fit than "obviously"
- arrrg 8y agoAh, yeah, that’s the best translation. Didn’t think of that.
- edejong 8y agoDeepl.com is an amazing automatic translator. I sometimes hesitate to post links online, thinking that it might be taken offline eventually due to popularity. Thanks for taking the last paragraph through deepl.com. Also, if you look at the translation on deepl.com and click on the specific phrases, you will find various alternative translations that specific phrase. I am not sure if the specific meaning-distortion you mentioned would have the right alternative, but still I enjoy the fact that you can easily rephrase certain passages.