Theses salesmen are like bug

German translation: Ein Handlungsreisender kann ein ungeheures Ungeziefer sein

16:40 Mar 7, 2019
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English term or phrase: Theses salesmen are like bug
hi does anyone know the kafka expression in German "Theses salesmen are like bugs"

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motuihe
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German translation:Ein Handlungsreisender kann ein ungeheures Ungeziefer sein
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http://tinyurl.com/y4nfx2kh
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Kim Metzger
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4 +2Ein Handlungsreisender kann ein ungeheures Ungeziefer sein
Kim Metzger
4 +1diese Handlungsreisenden sind wie (Mist)käfer
Regina Eichstaedter


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hi does anyone know the kafka expression in german \"theses salesmen are like bug
Ein Handlungsreisender kann ein ungeheures Ungeziefer sein


Explanation:
http://tinyurl.com/y4nfx2kh

Kim Metzger
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agree  Thomas Pfann: 'Ungeziefer' passt hier wohl am besten und ist neben 'Käfer' der Begriff, den Kafka in 'Die Verwandlung' gewählt hat. (Würde allerdings nicht 'kann ... sein' schreiben, sondern 'Diese Handelsreisenden sind wie Ungeziefer'.)
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agree  Michael Confais (X)
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31 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
these salesmen are like bugs
diese Handlungsreisenden sind wie (Mist)käfer


Explanation:
es handelt sich aber ncit um ein Zitat von Kafka ... seine Hauptfigur ist ein Handlungsreisender, dieser verwandelt sich in einen Käfer

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Note added at 32 mins (2019-03-07 17:13:31 GMT)
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sorry: nicht um ein Zitat

Regina Eichstaedter
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agree  Beate Simeone-Beelitz: agree
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