Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Dec 7, 2005 13:38
18 yrs ago
German term
Accurate -- Reliable -- Fast
Native in: Chinese 
Works in: English to Chinese, Chinese to English, German to Chinese, and 3 more.
waberten
German to English
Art/Literary
Journalism
Durch eine Fehlschaltung der Telefonleitung war die erste Kanzlerin Deutschlands während ihrer Regierungserklärung bei jedem Festnetzgespräch der Musikerin "zugeschaltet". So waberten Sätze wie "Lasst uns mehr Freiheit wagen" oder "Arbeit bedeutet ... die Sicherung des Lebensunterhaltes aus eigener Kraft" aus Merkels Rede vor dem Deutschen Bundestag durch den Meinecke-Hörer
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +2 | wafted |
Dr. Georg Schweigart
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| 3 +2 | billowed |
jerrie
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| 3 | flickered |
Edith Kelly
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| 3 | drifted |
Alison Jenner
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Change log
Dec 7, 2005 13:45: NGK changed "Level" from "Non-PRO" to "PRO"
Proposed translations
+2
7 mins
Dr. Georg Schweigart
Germany
Germany
Native in German
Germany
More than 20 Years in Medical Research
Native in: German
Works in: English to German, German
Related KudoZ points
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4
Selected
wafted
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Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Ingo Dierkschnieder
: Another possibility.
1 hr
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thanks!
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| agree |
Melanie Nassar
1 hr
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thanks!
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you all for kind help!"
5 mins
Edith Kelly
Switzerland
Switzerland
Native in German
&
English
Switzerland
Professional conference interpreter
Native in: German , English
Works in: German to English, English to German, Dutch to German, and 4 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
10
flickered
wabern is an obsolete form of "flackern" according to Muret-Sanders
8 mins
Alison Jenner
Switzerland
Switzerland
Native in English
Works in field
Switzerland
Financial and life science translation
Native in: English (Variants: British, UK)
Works in: German to English, French to English, English
drifted
.
+2
46 mins
billowed
as another alternative
...image of hanging out your (dirty)laundry in public...
...image of hanging out your (dirty)laundry in public...
Peer comment(s):
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Ingo Dierkschnieder
: Would be my first choice.
20 mins
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Thank you!
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| agree |
Kim Metzger
: Double-duty verb.
37 mins
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Thanks!
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