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allgemein zu empfehlen ist es sicherlich nicht

English translation: it cannot be generally recommended

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German term or phrase:allgemein zu empfehlen ist es sicherlich nicht
English translation:it cannot be generally recommended
Entered by: Sophia Hundt (X)

04:28 Oct 9, 2006
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German term or phrase: allgemein zu empfehlen ist es sicherlich nicht
The context is more or less like this: whatever you may be thinking about XXX, allgemein zu empfehlen ist es sicherlich nicht...

It seems simple but I just can't wrap my mind around it (I don't fully understand what it means).

Thank you!
Sophia Hundt (X)
Local time: 14:13
it cannot be generally recommended
Explanation:
or: it cannot be recommended for general use

if you want something that "flows" in English.
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Armorel Young
Local time: 20:13
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Summary of answers provided
3 +3it cannot be generally recommended
Armorel Young
5It's probably not a good idea
Nick Somers (X)
3in general, it is assuredly not to be recommended
Frosty
3correct - it certainly isn't recommended in general
Henry Schroeder


Discussion entries: 4





  

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45 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
in general, it is assuredly not to be recommended


Explanation:
My take!

Frosty
Local time: 21:13
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Native speaker of: English
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35 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
It's probably not a good idea


Explanation:
I wouldn't really recommend it

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Note added at 57 mins (2006-10-09 05:26:03 GMT)
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on the whole, ...

Nick Somers (X)
Local time: 21:13
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
it cannot be generally recommended


Explanation:
or: it cannot be recommended for general use

if you want something that "flows" in English.

Armorel Young
Local time: 20:13
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 73
Grading comment
Thank you!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sandra Bradford
18 mins
agree  Niraja Nanjundan (X)
1 hr
agree  gangels (X)
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
correct - it certainly isn't recommended in general


Explanation:
I agree with your formulation. Sounds copacetic.

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Note added at 2 hrs (2006-10-09 06:31:28 GMT)
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The "allgemein" is sort of separate - as I read it. Reworded it is: allgemein / es ist sicherlich nicht zu empfehlen, though in English it would be stylistically better to place the "allgemein" (in general) at the end.

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Note added at 4 hrs (2006-10-09 08:54:35 GMT)
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very fine, satisfactory (это скучно все время писать те же самые слова - надо иногда использовать более творческие на мой взглад, даже если они уже совсем старые). Я тоже только что заметил, что вы занимаетесь тоже немецким языком - весело. Я почти отвечал на русском из-за той же причины, но передумал.

Henry Schroeder
United States
Local time: 15:13
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 20
Notes to answerer
Asker: Hi Henry - didn't know you did German as well. Could you please explain to me what "copacetic" mean? :)

Asker: means

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