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peel back the curtain

German translation: den Schleier lüften

04:32 Jun 22, 2016
English to German translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Journalism
English term or phrase: peel back the curtain
***Peeling back the curtain on Monsanto***

http://gmwatch.org/news/latest-news/16932

Former Reuters journalist Carey Gillam discusses the pro-GMO cartel (including Jon Entine, Kevin Folta, and Bruce Chassy), as well as the bullying tactics that Monsanto brings to bear on editors who publish balanced articles on GM.


Hat jemand eine gute Idee für diese Überschrift?
Olaf Reibedanz
Colombia
Local time: 13:36
German translation:den Schleier lüften
Explanation:
etwa so:
Den Schleier lüften - die Wahrheit über Monsanto / Fakten über Monsanto

Klingt etwas pathetisch, wäre aber näher an der Redewendung im OT.
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Usch Pilz
Local time: 20:36
Grading comment
Danke euch! Ich hab es letztlich so gelöst: "Blick hinter die Fassade: wie Monsanto die öffentliche Meinung manipuliert".
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +2den Schleier lüften
Usch Pilz
4enthüllen
Jan Truper
3Hinter verschlossene Türen schauen
Johannes Gleim


Discussion entries: 14





  

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58 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
enthüllen


Explanation:
"Monsanto enthüllt"

Jan Truper
Germany
Local time: 20:36
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
den Schleier lüften


Explanation:
etwa so:
Den Schleier lüften - die Wahrheit über Monsanto / Fakten über Monsanto

Klingt etwas pathetisch, wäre aber näher an der Redewendung im OT.


    Reference: http://www.redensarten-index.de/suche.php?suchbegriff=~~den%...
Usch Pilz
Local time: 20:36
Works in field
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 16
Grading comment
Danke euch! Ich hab es letztlich so gelöst: "Blick hinter die Fassade: wie Monsanto die öffentliche Meinung manipuliert".

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kim Metzger
5 hrs
  -> Danke, Kim!
agree  Harald Moelzer (medical-translator): warum nicht das Naheliegendste, wenn es gut passt?!
2 days 44 mins
  -> genau! ;-) Danke, Harald!
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Hinter verschlossene Türen schauen


Explanation:
Noch ein Vorschlag:

Peel back the curtains and search for treasure in one of the grandest buildings in the western world - Buckingham Palace!
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Schau hinter verschlossene Türen und suche nach Schätzen in einem der bedeutendsten Gebäude der westlichen Welt - dem Buckingham Palast!
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http://www.linguee.de/deutsch-englisch/search?query=peel bac...

Johannes Gleim
Local time: 20:36
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 10
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