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(...) "My fellow Americans, I have just signed legislation that outlaws Russia forever. We begin bombing in five minutes." Thanks for typing those words--I've always been able to remember little swatches of the German version, but I can't think in (...) (25 years ago, 3-Jan-00, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) <Snip Nena><I thought they only did that to males? -- Shut up, Pinky.> (...) To tell you the truth, I copied them off a random web page this time. I didn't have the .mp3 handy, or I'd have typed it in. (...) Nah, my second language is English, (...) (25 years ago, 4-Jan-00, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Ya know, they don't play that enough any more. Funny thing is, the German version seems to be more popular than the English version. On the radio stations I listen to, at least. I like listening to songs in some foreign languages. You can pay (...) (25 years ago, 5-Jan-00, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) <neunundneunzig luftballons> (...) That's because the translation is, if you'll pardon the expression, a load of donkey's faeces. It loses the story, and the emotional loading completely. If you understand german, you know that ;) (...) Yup. (...) (25 years ago, 6-Jan-00, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) That explains why the two versions are so similar. Same thing happens with Japanese songs redone in English. (...) Well, I don't understand german, although I do know a few words. Actually, I know slightly more Japanese, and I'm learning more (...) (25 years ago, 6-Jan-00, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) They sound very similar - but the english loses a few big parts of the story, and somehow it manages to convey pretty much no emoption at all. I suspect the translation was done more on "scanning" well and sounding similar than on content. (...) (25 years ago, 7-Jan-00, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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[discussing "99 Luftballoons"] (...) I was curious and found a link that shows a side by side comparision of the English version and a translation of the original German lyrics. (URL) "Float on a river, forever and ever, Emily" (25 years ago, 7-Jan-00, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) spirit well". I mean, sure, there are obviously German-english translations of other things that suck worse, but I don't think this can possibly fit into "translated well". I mailed them a few corrections for the middle translation, BTW ;) I (...) (25 years ago, 8-Jan-00, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Ha! We've caught you--proofreaders don't have souls. (At least, I didn't when I was a proofer.) best, Lindsay (25 years ago, 10-Jan-00, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) No response so far.. (...) Hmmmm. I suppose you're right. That must be why I disagree with Larry. You know what's really sad? I think I'd be better proofreading english than Dutch. Jasper (25 years ago, 11-Jan-00, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Your job options would certainly be better--Lord knows there's a lot more call for proofreaders for English than proofreaders for Dutch, because a *much* larger percentage of the relatively small number of Dutch-speakers are truly fluent in (...) (25 years ago, 11-Jan-00, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Yah. Though if you want people who can write Dutch, go to the Flemings. The Great National Dictation Contest has been won, out of 10 years it's been running yearly, 8 or 9 times by a Belgian. (...) Jumbled seems to have a bit of a different (...) (25 years ago, 11-Jan-00, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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