Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Wortspenden
English translation:
gratuitous comments
Added to glossary by
Douglas Arnott
Feb 12, 2006 12:52
18 yrs ago
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German term
German>English, Hungarian>English
Native in: English 
Works in: German to English, Hungarian to English, English to Hungarian
Wortspenden
German to English
Bus/Financial
Economics
Da die CHF-Zinsspekulationen derzeit generell „sehr gesittet“ ausfallen und gegenüber den ständigen Wortspenden diverser EZB-Mitglieder fast unterzugehen drohen, sehen wir kurzfristig Potenzial für einen stärkeren Franken, da die konjunkturelle Zuversicht in der Schweiz unvermindert anhält.
Proposed translations
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| 3 +1 | gratuitous comments |
Lancashireman
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| 3 | unflinching commentary |
ENGSOL
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| 3 | comments |
Tradesca (X)
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Proposed translations
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Selected
gratuitous comments
in a negative sense
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Note added at 36 mins (2006-02-12 13:29:18 GMT)
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As Anne-Barbara Stege points out, you may also wish to consider some of the ideas posted to Q807003: verbiage, hot air, empty words, palaver etc
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Note added at 36 mins (2006-02-12 13:29:18 GMT)
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As Anne-Barbara Stege points out, you may also wish to consider some of the ideas posted to Q807003: verbiage, hot air, empty words, palaver etc
Peer comment(s):
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Ken Cox
: good literal translation; the negative sense could also be conveyed by e.g. 'unwarranted comments', 'uncalled-for comments', 'unguarded comments', etc.
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Three good variations, Ken.
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Colette Kinsella
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Tradesca (X)
: Who tells you there is a negative sense? Duden doesn't.// But not an answer to my question.
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What a strange comment! The irony is that some observers might think it eponymously gratuitous, coming as it does after the event. // Sorry, I just interpreted your comment as a 'disagree'. I see now that I was being interrogated.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "yes, definitely a case of "use the search function every time!" Thanks"
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German term (edited):
st�ndige Wortspenden
unflinching commentary
in a sarcastic/ironic sense ;-)
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comments
Duden: Wo.rt|spen|de, die (österr.):
Wortmeldung, öffentliche Äußerung:
ein einziger Minister gab eine W. zum Thema ab.
In Deutschland ungebräuchlich, aber ich glaube nicht, dass es eine pejorative Konnotation hat.
Wortmeldung, öffentliche Äußerung:
ein einziger Minister gab eine W. zum Thema ab.
In Deutschland ungebräuchlich, aber ich glaube nicht, dass es eine pejorative Konnotation hat.
Peer comment(s):
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Lancashireman
: PS “Who tells you…” sounds very German. A more idiomatic way of issuing your challenge would have been to write: “What makes you think…” or “What on earth gave you the idea that…” HTH
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Danke! Damit habe ja wenigstens *ich* jetzt etwas gelernt, wenn schon alle anderen nichts lernen wollen!
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