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hallt hier wie aus der nächsten Nähe wieder

English translation: ..any news from over there resonates with us on the deepest level

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German term or phrase:hallt hier wie aus der nächsten Nähe wieder
English translation:..any news from over there resonates with us on the deepest level
Entered by: Yvonne Becker

20:42 May 9, 2006
German to English translations [PRO]
Geography
German term or phrase: hallt hier wie aus der nächsten Nähe wieder
I am translating a series of letters of Sigmund Freud. This is an extract of one of these letters, written in 1914:

"Eigentlich fühlt man jetzt die geographische Entfernung verringert. Oesterreich u Deutschland sind eins u jede Nachricht von dort **hallt hier wie aus der nächsten Nähe wieder**. ...

I'm looking for an appropriate wording in English
Yvonne Becker
Local time: 23:00
..any news from over there resonate with us on the deepest level
Explanation:
not quite happy with it yet, maybe you can find a more elegant term.
in German, by the way, it should be: hallt ......Naehe wider.
Selected response from:

Ingeborg Gowans (X)
Canada
Local time: 00:00
Grading comment
Thank you very much.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +4..any news from over there resonate with us on the deepest level
Ingeborg Gowans (X)
3resounds as if from nearby
Susanne Rindlisbacher
3any news from over there sends an echo/finds its echo close to home
Brigitte Albert (X)


  

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26 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
..any news from over there resonate with us on the deepest level


Explanation:
not quite happy with it yet, maybe you can find a more elegant term.
in German, by the way, it should be: hallt ......Naehe wider.

Ingeborg Gowans (X)
Canada
Local time: 00:00
Works in field
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Thank you very much.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Renate FitzRoy: or "strikes a chord at a deeper level". He is obviously talking about A. and G. fighting side by side in WW 1
1 hr
  -> yes, I like that
agree  Kirsten Schulze: I like this one. Although it would have been useful to know where he actually was when he wrote the letter...
1 hr
  -> true
agree  John Bowden: But "resonates" (news is singular)
1 hr
  -> yes indeed, thanks
agree  Alison Jenner: with John - "resonates". Nice though.
10 hrs
  -> thanks
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41 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
resounds as if from nearby


Explanation:
da gab es noch kein TV

Susanne Rindlisbacher
Portugal
Local time: 04:00
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
any news from over there sends an echo/finds its echo close to home


Explanation:
Another try ... is Freud in Vienna at this time?

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Note added at 1 hr (2006-05-09 21:46:30 GMT)
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If he is indeed in Germany, then one option might be:
...any news from there resounds all around us (here)....

Brigitte Albert (X)
Local time: 23:00
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
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