Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
fatale Fehlentwicklung
English translation:
disastrous trend
Added to glossary by
Rachel Taylor
Apr 14, 2005 07:51
19 yrs ago
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German term
fatale Fehlentwicklung
German to English
Bus/Financial
Economics
Mehr als 56% der Universitätsabsolventen halten es für denkbar, in nächster Zukunft ins Ausland abzuwandern.
Deutschland droht eine fatale Fehlent-wicklung.
Deutschland droht eine fatale Fehlent-wicklung.
Proposed translations
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| 4 +5 | disastrous trend |
Steffen Walter
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| 3 +5 | reword |
Nick Somers (X)
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| 4 | irremediable development / outcome |
kunstkoenigin
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| 3 +1 | undesirable trend |
Natalie Wilcock (X)
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| 3 | fatal/disastrous aberration. |
Elimar Orlopp
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Change log
Apr 15, 2005 17:16: Steffen Walter changed "Field" from "Other" to "Bus/Financial" , "Field (specific)" from "Business/Commerce (general)" to "Economics"
Proposed translations
+5
10 mins
Steffen Walter
Germany
Germany
Native in German
Works in field
Germany
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Related KudoZ points
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disastrous trend
Germany is faced with (the onset of) a disastrous trend.
IMO "disastrous" already covers the "Fehl-" part. For some reason, I'd be hesitant using "fatal" in English.
IMO "disastrous" already covers the "Fehl-" part. For some reason, I'd be hesitant using "fatal" in English.
Peer comment(s):
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msherms
7 mins
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| agree |
David Moore (X)
: IMO, the "disastrous" ALSO covers "fatale"...
44 mins
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Yes, you're right.
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| agree |
Victor Dewsbery
54 mins
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| agree |
MMUlr
1 hr
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| agree |
Francis Lee (X)
: my first thought, too
1 hr
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Perhaps also "a trend (potentially) harmful to the economy" (but too much of a paraphrase, I'm afraid).
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "thanks"
8 mins
irremediable development / outcome
irremediable development / outcome
+1
11 mins
undesirable trend
or maybe even disastrous trend (stronger)
Peer comment(s):
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Victor Dewsbery
53 mins
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Thanks, Victor. Steffen got in there first though. :-)
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+5
14 mins
reword
... a development (or trend) that could have fateful (or disasterous) consequences for Germany
Peer comment(s):
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TonyTK
: Yuss. I think it has to be reworded. ("disastrous" even ...)
11 mins
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Well done for spotting the deliberate mistake :-(
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Sarah Swift
: I like "that could have catastrophic consequences"
13 mins
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| agree |
Ian M-H (X)
32 mins
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| agree |
Victor Dewsbery
: Pick of the bunch in my view (although Steffen and Natalie also get an "agree")
49 mins
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| agree |
Lancashireman
: 'wrong turn' for 'Fehlentwicklung'?
1 hr
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12 hrs
Elimar Orlopp
Germany
Germany
Native in German
Germany
on the mark - reliable and connecting
Native in: German 
Works in: English to German, German to English
fatal/disastrous aberration.
Because the "fatale Fehlentwicklung" is projected into the future as a possibility which the German authorities still might be able to prevent, I chose somehow more extreme words.
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