Mar 18, 2005 16:12
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German term
Native in: Hungarian 
Works in: English to Hungarian, German to Hungarian, Hungarian to English, and 3 more.
eben nur fast
German to English
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Wie so etwas kommt ? Meist fast von ganz alleine – aber eben nur fast.
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Michael Schubert
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I don't think it's of any use to try to translate "eben nur fast" in isolation. Here's a stab at the whole phrase ... somewhat ungainly perhaps, but maybe it will help:
How does something like this come about? Typically, it happens almost -- but not quite -- entirely on its own.
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I suspect that the two sentences you provided are followed by a qualifier, i.e. revealing what the implied external influencing factor is. In that case, you might wish to put the disclaimer at the end followed by a colon.
\"How does this sort of thing happen? Typically, it happens almost entirely on its own. But not quite: ...\"
Still a bit ungainly, I admit, but perhaps it will help.
How does something like this come about? Typically, it happens almost -- but not quite -- entirely on its own.
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I suspect that the two sentences you provided are followed by a qualifier, i.e. revealing what the implied external influencing factor is. In that case, you might wish to put the disclaimer at the end followed by a colon.
\"How does this sort of thing happen? Typically, it happens almost entirely on its own. But not quite: ...\"
Still a bit ungainly, I admit, but perhaps it will help.
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Yvonne Becker
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but just almost
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but only almost
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but almost nevertheless.
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Jonathan MacKerron
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almost doesn't count
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\"things like that just usually happen - but only just\" to borrow Erin\'s excellent idea
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\"things like that just usually happen - but only just\" to borrow Erin\'s excellent idea
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Kurt Beals
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but not quite
Not quite as literal, but I think that's what you'd actually hear in English.
Roughly, "How does something like that happen? Usually it happens almost by itself - but not quite."
Roughly, "How does something like that happen? Usually it happens almost by itself - but not quite."
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... almost automatically - but only almost.
almost of their own accord - but not fully.
the "eben" could potentially be rendered with "indeed"
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\"Experienced players who are well acquainted with these techniques employ them almost automatically. But only almost”
http://www.chesscafe.com/text/dvoretsky52.pdf#search=\'almost%20automatically.%20but%20only%20almost\'
(hmmm - interesting chess site - perhaps I\'ll read on and learn something ...)
the "eben" could potentially be rendered with "indeed"
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\"Experienced players who are well acquainted with these techniques employ them almost automatically. But only almost”
http://www.chesscafe.com/text/dvoretsky52.pdf#search=\'almost%20automatically.%20but%20only%20almost\'
(hmmm - interesting chess site - perhaps I\'ll read on and learn something ...)
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Steve Yates
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with the emphasis on 'almost'
A different approach.
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