Some hints for you (ihk-translators-spring-2013@googlegroups.com)

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Dear all,

Please find below some hints that will help you in the future. Not all of you have made these mistakes but it's good to be reminded of what not to do -- so that you can do the right thing.

Again, I really want to encourage you to read the translations your classmates submitted. You can all learn from each other.

Thanks,
Anke

Some hints for you

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Dear all,

Please find below some hints that will help you in the future. Not all of you have made these mistakes but it's good to be reminded of what not to do -- so that you can do the right thing.

Again, I really want to encourage you to read the translations your classmates submitted. You can all learn from each other.

Thanks,

Anke

6.5% must be: 6,6 (6 Komma 5) in German

Spelling of "Prozent":

per cent (UK)

percent (US)

In German, we tend to say:

kein (Problem) mehr ist

instead of:

nicht länger (ein Problem) ist

currently = augenblicklich, derzeit, im Moment

BUT: actually = eigentlich

That's why = Darum... (NEVER: Das ist ... warum!)

"think" and "believe" are often used alternatively:

I believe = ich denke

I think = ich glaube

(Also: ich meine.../bin der Meinung, dass... / gehe davon aus, dass...)

tricky = also: schwierig

or: use the negated antonym (verneintes Antonym):

e.g. That's a tricky question =

Das ist keine leichte Frage...

"and" is often used as "but"

Check which one the writer meant.

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