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Translation - Deens-Engels - Jeg vil ikke længere stå på kajen og vente på...

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Title
Jeg vil ikke længere stå på kajen og vente på...
Text
Submitted by Minny
Source language: Deens

Jeg vil ikke længere
stå på kajen
og vente på livet.
Jeg vil leve det.

Title
quay
Translation
Engels

Translated by jairhaas
Target language: Engels

I do not want to stand on the quay
any longer
and wait for life.
I want to live it.
Laaste geakkrediteerde redigering deur Lein - 5 February 2010 10:43





Last messages

Author
Message

2 February 2010 14:42

gamine
Number of messages: 4611
"waiting for life" seems more fluent in English. But I'm not an English expert.

2 February 2010 23:57

Sweet Dreams
Number of messages: 2202
I agree with Lene.

3 February 2010 14:24

jedi2000
Number of messages: 110
I suggest to change the word "quay" (of a port/harbour) by "platform" (of a station).

3 February 2010 16:48

gamine
Number of messages: 4611
It's written "quay".

3 February 2010 17:19

Minny
Number of messages: 271
Meant is a quay (of a port)not a platform (of a station)

4 February 2010 19:34

Tg83
Number of messages: 29
Some times the words have to be switched around to give more mening or "sound better" when spoken.
More correct would be: i don't want to stand on the dock, and wait for life any longer. I want to live it.

4 February 2010 19:41

pias
Number of messages: 8113
I'm not a Dane, but I think "vil" is a stronger word than "wish", so maybe replace it with "want".

4 February 2010 23:09

gamine
Number of messages: 4611
Agree with Tg33. If one turns it this way:"I don't want to stand on the quay waiting for life any longer. I want to live it.", In my opinion it would sound more fluent in English.

CC: jedi2000 Tg83

5 February 2010 09:49

jedi2000
Number of messages: 110
"want" is stronger than "wish".
In the context, I'd rather choose "want", because the will is more important.

5 February 2010 11:43

Lein
Number of messages: 3389
Thanks all!
I changed 'wish' into 'wait'.
As for word order, especially since this is a more or less poetic formulation, I think your options are all correct but so is the original one. I think this is a matter of preference so let it as it was.
Thanks again for your input!