Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
resilient
German translation:
zäh, unverwüstlich, resolut, standhaft
Added to glossary by
Melanie Nassar
Dec 9, 2005 10:45
18 yrs ago
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English term
United States
dedicated, prompt, accurate
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, English, English to German, and 1 more.
resilient
English to German
Art/Literary
Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.
Resilient (here) is a characteristic of a whole nation... meaning they suffered a lot and sprang back.
The usual translations federnd, elastisch, nachgiebig etc. just don't fit.
The exact sentence: As a people, we hade been patient, *resilient* and hopeful for a long time before we stepped tentatively, though proudly, into the 20th century. Despite the pain and deprivation we suffered we trusted that there would be light at the end of the tunnel.....
The usual translations federnd, elastisch, nachgiebig etc. just don't fit.
The exact sentence: As a people, we hade been patient, *resilient* and hopeful for a long time before we stepped tentatively, though proudly, into the 20th century. Despite the pain and deprivation we suffered we trusted that there would be light at the end of the tunnel.....
Proposed translations
(German)
| 3 +3 | unverwüstlich |
chrisnater (X)
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| 3 +5 | standhaft |
Nesrin
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| 3 +1 | resolut / entschlossen |
Cilian O'Tuama
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| 3 +1 | hart im Nehmen |
Ulrike Kraemer
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| 3 | flexibel |
urst
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| 3 | geduldige |
stahat (X)
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| 3 | kraftvoll |
Ion Chiru
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| 3 | widerstandsfähig |
Annette Scheulen
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| 3 | strapazierfähig / fähig, Niederlagen oder Rückschlägezu verkraften |
Anne Spitzmueller
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Change log
Dec 9, 2005 10:47: Cilian O'Tuama changed "Language pair" from "German to English" to "English to German"
Proposed translations
+3
10 mins
Selected
unverwüstlich
zäh oder ausdauernd käme mir noch in den Sinn
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Note added at 2 days 2 hrs 23 mins (2005-12-11 13:09:02 GMT) Post-grading
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vielen Dank
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Note added at 2 days 2 hrs 23 mins (2005-12-11 13:09:02 GMT) Post-grading
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vielen Dank
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Danke, viele Vorschläge waren gut, aber mir gefiel *zäh* in diesem Kontext am besten. "
7 mins
flexibel
vielleicht, oder empfänglich (für)
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Note added at 8 mins (2005-12-09 10:54:06 GMT)
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anpassungsfähig, entgegenkommend fällt mir noch ein...
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Note added at 8 mins (2005-12-09 10:54:06 GMT)
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anpassungsfähig, entgegenkommend fällt mir noch ein...
12 mins
geduldige
considering the text that follows: "..we trusted that there would be light at the end of the tunnel..... "
+1
17 mins
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.
Related KudoZ points
:
8
resolut / entschlossen
considering the context
in diferent context can also mean e.g. unerschütterlich, unverwüstlich...
in diferent context can also mean e.g. unerschütterlich, unverwüstlich...
+5
24 mins
standhaft
...another suggestion.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Meturgan
: Would be my choice too.
13 mins
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| agree |
Sabine Wulf
: ja, genau, im Sinne von "nicht unterkriegen lassen"
59 mins
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| agree |
Eckhard Boehle
1 hr
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| agree |
Hans G. Liepert
1 hr
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| agree |
Ana Krämer
1 hr
|
+1
42 mins
Ulrike Kraemer
Germany
Germany
Native in German
Germany
Combining technical expertise and style
Native in: German 
Works in: English to German, German to English
Related KudoZ points
:
10
5 hrs
Ion Chiru
Works in field
kraftvoll
Keine
10 hrs
Annette Scheulen
Germany
Germany
Native in German
Germany
Meticulous Attention to Detail
Native in: German 
Works in: English to German, French to German, German, and 1 more.
widerstandsfähig
Yet another one
14 hrs
Anne Spitzmueller
Germany
Germany
Native in German
Germany
Let your brand message shine in German
Native in: German
Works in: English to German
Related KudoZ points
:
4
strapazierfähig / fähig, Niederlagen oder Rückschlägezu verkraften
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