Feb 9, 2022 07:40
2 yrs ago
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German term
herunterspulen
German to English
Medical
Medical (general)
psychiatry
Same psych report as before.
I don't exactly understand the colloquial German here: herunterspulen
Description of how the patient spoke about her accident:
"Sie redet ohne Punkt und Komma und ohne Satzmelodie, hört bis zu 15 Minuten lang nicht auf zu sprechen, als wurde sie einen vorgegebenen Text langsam "herunterspulen" oder einen film in Zeitlupe gleichzeitig erleben und wiedergeben,"
So far I have:
She spoke monotonously, without any indication of full stops or commas, and continuously for up to 15 minutes without pausing, as if she were slowly "??" a pre-written text or simultaneously experiencing and reproducing a film in slow motion.
THANKS
I don't exactly understand the colloquial German here: herunterspulen
Description of how the patient spoke about her accident:
"Sie redet ohne Punkt und Komma und ohne Satzmelodie, hört bis zu 15 Minuten lang nicht auf zu sprechen, als wurde sie einen vorgegebenen Text langsam "herunterspulen" oder einen film in Zeitlupe gleichzeitig erleben und wiedergeben,"
So far I have:
She spoke monotonously, without any indication of full stops or commas, and continuously for up to 15 minutes without pausing, as if she were slowly "??" a pre-written text or simultaneously experiencing and reproducing a film in slow motion.
THANKS
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +4 | to reel off |
Rama Bhave
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| 4 | slowly unreel |
uyuni
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| 3 | rattle off |
Michael Martin, MA
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Proposed translations
+4
15 mins
Rama Bhave
Germany
Germany
Native in English
Specializes in field
Germany
IT and Automotive industry
Native in: Marathi 
, English (Variants: US, British) 
Works in: German to English
Related KudoZ points
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16
Selected
to reel off
My suggestion
as if she was " reeling off " a given text or experiencing and replaying a film in slow motion at the same time.
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Note added at 18 mins (2022-02-09 07:58:17 GMT)
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to reel off
to tell or recite readily and usually at length
reel off a few jokes to break the ice
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reel off
as if she was " reeling off " a given text or experiencing and replaying a film in slow motion at the same time.
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Note added at 18 mins (2022-02-09 07:58:17 GMT)
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to reel off
to tell or recite readily and usually at length
reel off a few jokes to break the ice
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reel off
Example sentence:
Dem Auftritt sieht Jansons mit Respekt entgegen: „Man kann einen Wiener Walzer von Johann Strauß nicht mechanisch herunterspulen. Seine Musik ist nicht leicht.“
to say a long list of things quickly and without stopping: The old man reeled off the names of his 22 grandchildren.
Note from asker:
| Thanks for your input, but doesn't reel off imply speed? Here, however, it says SLOWLY herunterspulen... |
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
uyuni
: or why not just 'slowly unreel" if Lirka wants the connotation of slowness...?
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Thanks uyuni, yes my suggestion in the discussion is similar to yours here.
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| agree |
Steve Robbie
: "Slowly reel off" works for me. "Rattle off" is similar, but strikes me as faster.
47 mins
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Thank you, Steve Robbie!
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| agree |
Andrew Bramhall
1 hr
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Thank you Andrew Bramhall
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| agree |
Harald Moelzer (medical-translator)
: "to reel off" is neutral - as the asked term "herunterspulen" is
5 hrs
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Thank you Harald Moelzer!
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| neutral |
Anne Schulz
: Just curious - independent of this question: Is there a difference in meaning or use between "reel off" and "unreel"? Is "unreel" easier, more laid-back, and "reel off" more technical, neutral?
23 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks, Rama!"
1 hr
German term (edited):
(langsam) herunterspulen
slowly unreel
See below...
6 hrs
Michael Martin, MA
United States
United States
Native in German
&
English
Works in field
United States
Creativity wins in the long run
Native in: German (Variant: Germany) , English (Variant: US)
Works in: German to English
Related KudoZ points
:
159
rattle off
Compare with this:
“It is much easier to pull up your phone than listen to a speaker slowly rattle off everything on your agenda.”
https://sea.pcmag.com/amazon-echo-show-2018/30913/6-smart-sp...
“It is much easier to pull up your phone than listen to a speaker slowly rattle off everything on your agenda.”
https://sea.pcmag.com/amazon-echo-show-2018/30913/6-smart-sp...
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