18:08 Jan 25, 2021 |
German to English translations [PRO] History / Account of a concentration camp survivor | |||||||
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2 +3 | the soft part of the bread |
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3 +1 | Rinde = crust |
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3 | have the pick of the crop |
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1 | the heel |
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the heel Explanation: This is pretty much just a wild guess. But it’s the only thing that came to mind based on the context. Some people don’t like eating the heel of the bread or see it as inferior. Perhaps the guards threw out the heels and the inmates salvaged them. Is it really common not to like eating the end piece or crust of the bread? https://talk.collegeconfidential.com/t/is-it-really-common-n... There are many names for this depending on where you’re from |
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Rinde = crust Explanation: http://dictionary.reverso.net/german-english/Rinde I is next to U on the keyboard. The only thing I'm not sure about is why it says "im Brot" and not, say, "des Brotes". -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2 hrs (2021-01-25 20:53:35 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- It's been pointed out to me that Rinde is feminine, not neuter. But I still think my answer is a strong possibility. |
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have the pick of the crop Explanation: and/but never harvested very free but in this context could well work -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 5 hrs (2021-01-25 23:52:44 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- literally the "heel" in bread terms and there you have something to juggle with :) |
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the soft part of the bread Explanation: Ich denke es geht hier darum, dass jemand niemals in den Genuss von etwas Gutem gekommen ist. Die Rinde ist hart, das Gute am Brot ist der weiche, innere Teil. Die Wachmänner haben immer nur die harten Kanten/die Rinde bekommen, aber das weiche Innere wurde ihnen vorenthalten. Das ist meine persönliche Intepretation. Würde das im Kontext passen? |
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