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"Trigger Man"

German translation: Profikiller, Auftragskiller

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English term or phrase:"Trigger Man"
German translation:Profikiller, Auftragskiller
Entered by: Johanna Timm, PhD

01:31 Jan 21, 2007
English to German translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Journalism
English term or phrase: "Trigger Man"
Trigger Man. A Trigger Man in American usage refers to a criminal who as part of a gang or group was the one who fired the weapon in the commission of a crime. I need this translated into German. I got a nice response from someone, but I believe I filled in the form incorrectly. I simply need an accurate translation of the term "Trigger Man" from English to German. Thank you kindly.
Peadar Ceiteach
Profikiller, Auftragskiller
Explanation:
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Johanna Timm, PhD
Canada
Local time: 10:42
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Summary of answers provided
3 +3Profikiller, Auftragskiller
Johanna Timm, PhD
3 +1Todesschütze
Friedrich Reinold
2 +1der Vollstrecker
Jonathan MacKerron
3Mann ab Abzug
Irene Schlotter, Dipl.-Übers.
3'Der Mann mit der Waffe'
Sandra Becker


Discussion entries: 3





  

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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
Profikiller, Auftragskiller


Explanation:
wären Optionen

Johanna Timm, PhD
Canada
Local time: 10:42
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 35
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Andreas Kobell: "Auftragskiller" fits best IMHO, as it also implies that the Trigger Man did not act on his own intention but was paid and ordered to kill, e.g. by the gang boss.
9 hrs
agree  Irene Schlotter, Dipl.-Übers.: 'Auftragskiller' if you want to emphasize that the murderer acted in execution of a paid job, 'Todesschütze' if you simply want to focus on the person giving off the lethal shot without focusing on whether or not it was as part of a paid job.
9 hrs
agree  traintrans (X): 'Auftragskiller' as it says 'in the commission of the crime'
10 hrs
neutral  Jonathan MacKerron: that would be "contract killer"
12 hrs
agree  Klaus Urban: mit Andreas
15 hrs
disagree  Sandra Becker: These people usually work on their own, Peadar is looking for the gang member that fired...
15 hrs
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30 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Trigger Man
Todesschütze


Explanation:
If you are referring particularly to the member of a gang group firing the shot that killed the victim, I would say "Todesschütze". in a newspaper article.
"Profikiller" is more the general term of a professional assassin.

Friedrich Reinold
United States
Local time: 10:42
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  casper (X)
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +1
der Vollstrecker


Explanation:
another option

Jonathan MacKerron
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sabine Wulf: Der Spieler versucht als "TriggerMan", dem härtesten Mob-Vollstrecker der Unterwelt, zu verhindern, dass das Familienoberhaupt von einer rivalisierenden ...
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Trigger Man
Mann ab Abzug


Explanation:
This would be the closest neutral translation and simply refers to the person physically pulling the trigger.

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Note added at 10 hrs (2007-01-21 12:19:37 GMT)
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My suggestion must must read "Mann am Abzug". Sorry for the typo.


    Reference: http://www.google.de/search?hl=de&q=%22mann+am+abzug%22&btnG...
Irene Schlotter, Dipl.-Übers.
Spain
Local time: 19:42
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 8
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16 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
'Der Mann mit der Waffe'


Explanation:
in Anführungszeichen. Oder einfach der Schütze - ob jemand dabei zu Tode gekommen ist, ist ja gar nicht gesagt. http://www.tonymedina.de/alive_medina.htm


Sandra Becker
Germany
Local time: 19:42
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 3
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