Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
der Autor mußte überraschend eine längere Reise antreten
English translation:
the writer had to go on a long(ish) journey unexpectedly
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Rowan Morrell
Jun 28, 2004 10:54
19 yrs ago
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German term
New Zealand
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Native in: English (Variant: New Zealand) 
Works in: French to English, German to English, Spanish to English
der Autor mußte überraschend eine längere Reise antreten
German to English
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Cinema, Film, TV, Drama
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"Eigentlich sollte an dieser Stelle ein zahntechnischer Beitrag über die Renessance von Schmelzschalen aus Kunststoff und deren Indikationen berichten. Aber ***der Autor mußte überraschend eine längere Reise antreten***, so daß wir diesen Beitrag auf eine spätere Ausgaben verschoben haben."
I just want to double-check the meaning of this phrase. Does it mean the writer (of the film segment) had to go on a longer journey unexpectedly, or that the journey he was on (in making the film) took longer than expected? TIA for your quick help (this is quite urgent).
I just want to double-check the meaning of this phrase. Does it mean the writer (of the film segment) had to go on a longer journey unexpectedly, or that the journey he was on (in making the film) took longer than expected? TIA for your quick help (this is quite urgent).
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +6 | trip was unexpected, not the length |
Cilian O'Tuama
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| 5 | had to go on a longer journey unexpectedly |
dilberlin
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Proposed translations
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Cilian O'Tuama
Germany
Germany
Native in English
Germany
Quality Translations since 1986
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, English, German, and 6 more.
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German term (edited):
der Autor mu�te �berraschend eine l�ngere Reise antreten
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trip was unexpected, not the length
one of the peculiarities of German, the comparative is often used even though nothing is being compared
here längere = 'long(ish)', not 'longer'
here längere = 'long(ish)', not 'longer'
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks Cilian - that comparative was rather confusing me, but you've cleared the problem up nicely. Thanks also to the peer graders for their prompt and helpful input, and to the others who offered an idea. Really appreciate your assistance."
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German term (edited):
der Autor mu�te �berraschend eine l�ngere Reise antreten
had to go on a longer journey unexpectedly
This refers to the writer who had to go on a longer journey
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