Glossary entry

German term or phrase:

daneben

English translation:

in poor taste

Added to glossary by Chinmayi Sripada
Mar 3, 2006 18:07
18 yrs ago
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German term

daneben

German to English Art/Literary Journalism
Es war ein Schock vor laufenden Kameras: Zum ersten Mal hat Hollywood-Star Scarlett Johansson über die peinliche Szene gesprochen, als ein Designer ihr bei der Golden-Globe-Verleihung an die Brust fasste. "Das war eindeutig völlig daneben", sagte sie in einem Interview
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Mar 3, 2006 23:25: Cilian O'Tuama changed "Level" from "Non-PRO" to "PRO"

Proposed translations

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Selected

"It was definitely in poor taste"

Peer comment(s):

agree jccantrell : As the direct words, this HAS to be the answer.
59 mins
thanks :)
agree Trudy Peters : Well, if that's what she said, that must be it then :-)
1 hr
thanks :)
agree Melanie Nassar : yep, no way around it here, leaving us to ponder the German translation. which would probably elicit a variety of answers too.
1 hr
thanks :)
agree Woodstock (X) : Direct quote = only possibility. No room for interpretation here.
2 hrs
thanks :)
agree Trans-Marie
4 hrs
thanks :)
agree Cilian O'Tuama : not just an "official" quote, also a good translation
5 hrs
thanks :)
agree Brie Vernier : with Cilian
5 hrs
thanks :)
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thank you all for kind help!"
1 min

(a mistake)

No translation for the term itself - I'd say "It was definitely a big mistake."
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+1
2 mins

out of order

That was clearly out of order
Peer comment(s):

agree Nicole Schnell : Agree with that. Anything else would be a euphemism.
7 hrs
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+2
50 mins

inappropriate

Daneben bedeutet, dass etwas nicht angemessen ist, ein Fehltritt, etc.
Peer comment(s):

agree Trudy Peters
38 mins
agree Brie Vernier : definitely a good option for other situations
4 hrs
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