Abschied nehmen müssen

English translation: Losing one's mother ...

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German term or phrase:Abschied nehmen müssen
English translation:Losing one's mother ...
Entered by: Tanja Spath-Nagazi

08:28 Jul 25, 2005
German to English translations [PRO]
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German term or phrase: Abschied nehmen müssen
Es ist der traurigste Moment im Leben, von der Mutter Abschied nehmen zu müssen.

(aus einem Kondolenzschreiben; hier benötige ich eine sorgfältige Wortwahl, von daher bin ich für Eure Hilfe sehr dankbar!)
Tanja Spath-Nagazi
Germany
Local time: 06:21
Losing one's mother ...
Explanation:
is (one of the) saddest moments in life

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Note added at 1 hr 15 mins (2005-07-25 09:43:31 GMT)
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or \"most painful moments\"
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Lori Dendy-Molz
Germany
Local time: 06:21
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Summary of answers provided
3 +8Losing one's mother ...
Lori Dendy-Molz
4 +2to bid farewell
Parzival
3 +1to say your last goodbye
vanessak
3 +1... having to say goodbye to ...
Sabine Tietge
4to bid farewell
Parzival
3to have to take leave of one's mother
Edith Kelly


  

Answers


5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Abschied nehmen müssen
to say your last goodbye


Explanation:
a suggestion

vanessak
Greece
Local time: 07:21
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GreekGreek, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Laurens Landkroon: isn't it last goodbyes ??
10 mins
  -> how right! thanks
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Abschied nehmen müssen
to have to take leave of one's mother


Explanation:
one option

Edith Kelly
Switzerland
Local time: 06:21
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 65

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  BrigitteHilgner: To be honest: if I said/read that I would think of a temporary leave and expect to see her again.
27 mins
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Abschied nehmen müssen
... having to say goodbye to ...


Explanation:
HTH

Sabine Tietge
Local time: 10:51
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Shane London: Yes. Simple and correct.
2 hrs
  -> Thanks, Shane and a Hi from India
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +8
Abschied nehmen müssen
Losing one's mother ...


Explanation:
is (one of the) saddest moments in life

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Note added at 1 hr 15 mins (2005-07-25 09:43:31 GMT)
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or \"most painful moments\"

Lori Dendy-Molz
Germany
Local time: 06:21
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 16
Grading comment
Many thanks for these helpful solutions!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Frosty
10 mins

agree  silvia glatzhofer
11 mins

agree  Aniello Scognamiglio (X): absolutely true! // even most "depressing".
14 mins

agree  Brie Vernier
17 mins

agree  BrigitteHilgner: My choice of translation, too.
21 mins

agree  Sabine Tietge
46 mins

agree  Marc Heinitz: yup
47 mins

neutral  Steven Sidore: correct, but a bit too neutral/unemotional for me
2 hrs

agree  Michael Bailey
4 hrs
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Abschied nehmen müssen
to bid farewell


Explanation:
It is the saddest moment in life to bid one's mother farewell.

Parzival
South Africa
Local time: 07:21
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Steven Sidore: bid a final farewell, even
15 mins

agree  Christine Lam: with Steven
59 mins
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Abschied nehmen müssen
to bid farewell


Explanation:
It is the saddest moment in life to bid one's mother farewell.

Parzival
South Africa
Local time: 07:21
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
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