Aug 28, 2006 19:05
17 yrs ago
English term
MorticiaAdda (X)
"The figures confirm a historic shift expected by...."
English to German
Social Sciences
Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.
Hello!
I've just translated a text about New York's Minorities and Majority.
I know that someone has already posted a question about this text but still I do need some help.
Sometimes I simply get stuck when I try to translate a sentence. In the end, it mostly turns into a complete disaster because I got the meaning wrong. This time, I completely understood the beginning of the sentence but got lost at the end. I just need someone who untightens the " knot in my brain" ;) Thanks!
"The figures confirm a historic shift expected by population experts after nearly half a century of whites leaving the city."
I've just translated a text about New York's Minorities and Majority.
I know that someone has already posted a question about this text but still I do need some help.
Sometimes I simply get stuck when I try to translate a sentence. In the end, it mostly turns into a complete disaster because I got the meaning wrong. This time, I completely understood the beginning of the sentence but got lost at the end. I just need someone who untightens the " knot in my brain" ;) Thanks!
"The figures confirm a historic shift expected by population experts after nearly half a century of whites leaving the city."
Proposed translations
(German)
| 4 +4 | Die Zahlen belegen eine ... erwartete historische Trendverschiebung |
Victor Dewsbery
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| 5 | Die Zahlen belegen eine .... erwartete historische Trendwende |
Edith Schuetze
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Proposed translations
+4
14 mins
Victor Dewsbery
Germany
Germany
Native in English
Germany
Specialised in law and construction
Native in: English (Variant: British) 
Works in: German to English, English to German
Related KudoZ points
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4
Selected
Die Zahlen belegen eine ... erwartete historische Trendverschiebung
Die Zahlen belegen eine von Bevölkerungsexperten erwartete historische Trendverschiebung nach fast einem halben Jahrhundert ständiger Stadtflucht durch Weiße.
Note from asker:
| Ahaaa!*klick*;) Jetzt ist der Groschen gefallen!Oh ja, umformuliert hab ich auch, aber eben: irgendwann hörte sich der Satz nur noch chaotisch an. Mir gefällt die Lösung von Thomas am besten. Für die 64 Umformulierungen bedanke ich mich herzlich;) sowie bei allen Anderen für ihren support! Das mit der "weissen Abwanderung" werd ich sogleich überprüfen;) Nochmals vielen Dank! |
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "4 Points for this great translation!Thanks again!;)"
6 days
Edith Schuetze
Denmark
Denmark
Native in German
Works in field
Denmark
30 years of experience
Native in: Danish , German 
Works in: English to Danish, Danish to English, German to English, and 3 more.
English term (edited):
The figures confirm a historic shift expected by
Die Zahlen belegen eine .... erwartete historische Trendwende
I suggest to use "Trendwende" instead of "Trendverschiebung". as it makes the German sentence, which is very long, look slightly more elegant.
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