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10Translation - German-English - Ein Zitat von Robert Lembke

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Title
Ein Zitat von Robert Lembke
Text
Submitted by Izi
Source language: German

Mitleid bekommt man geschenkt, Neid muss man sich verdienen.

Title
Compassion
Translation
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Translated by lilian canale
Target language: English

Compassion comes as a gift, but envy must be deserved.
Remarks about the translation
Bridged by Heidrun.
Validated by Francky5591 - 20 June 2008 17:29





Last messages

Author
Message

18 June 2008 22:59

Nego
Number of messages: 66
envy must be earned.

19 June 2008 00:19

jollyo
Number of messages: 330
no "but" n this translation please; there is no such word in the german text.
jollyo

19 June 2008 07:22

Garret
Number of messages: 168
What about "Neid"?

19 June 2008 09:51

Francky5591
Number of messages: 12396
"Neid" is "envy"

19 June 2008 10:43

Lein
Number of messages: 3389
I agree with Nego and Jollyo. Earned is better here than deserved and there is no 'but' in the original.

19 June 2008 11:43

gamine
Number of messages: 4611
WeLL, I agree with Lilian. " to earn" is more often used in another way, i.e. " I earn money"(because I work), but "to deserve" means that you have done something "to deserve " something.

19 June 2008 13:17

kfeto
Number of messages: 953
i'd use earn, in fact 'verdienen' in german is also "more often used in another way, i.e. " I earn money"(because I work),"

19 June 2008 16:32

gamine
Number of messages: 4611
Hello kfeto. You are right about" verdienen", it can mean " to earn money", but on the other hand, it can also mean "deserved", but in this particular case I still agree with Lilian.
Bur it's a small translation and moreover, is it that important? The use of the word is ok. I think, it depends on the way you feel the translation, and not long considerations about one word. What do you think ?