Fernab der politischen Unstimmigkeiten schafften es der kleine und der große Tiger, sich zu arrangieren

English translation: Irrespective of political disagreements, the little and the big tiger were able to find common ground.

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German term or phrase:Fernab der politischen Unstimmigkeiten schafften es der kleine und der große Tiger, sich zu arrangieren
English translation:Irrespective of political disagreements, the little and the big tiger were able to find common ground.
Entered by: Milena Sahakian

21:54 Apr 10, 2007
German to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Government / Politics
German term or phrase: Fernab der politischen Unstimmigkeiten schafften es der kleine und der große Tiger, sich zu arrangieren
Please I need some help for this sentence. Its about China and Taiwan. I am not sure I understand it. Fernab...?
Fernab der politischen
Unstimmigkeiten schafften
es der kleine und der große Tiger, sich zu arrangieren.

Thanks in advance.
Milena Sahakian
Bulgaria
Local time: 17:00
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Explanation:
Another suggestion:

Irrespective of political disagreements in other (or: some) areas, the little and the big tiger were able to find common ground (or: to come to terms).
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Stephan Elkins
United States
Local time: 16:00
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Thank you for kind help. I really apreciate it.
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3 +4see suggestion
Stephan Elkins
3 +1far away from a place of / far removed (away) from the arena of (hier)
Bernhard Sulzer
3see explanation
Oliver Walter


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Explanation:
"fernab" usually means "far away from". This sentence probably means something like: "When they were able to get away from their political disagreements, the little tiger and the big tiger managed to come to an agreement."

Oliver Walter
United Kingdom
Local time: 15:00
Native speaker of: English
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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
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far away from a place of / far removed (away) from the arena of (hier)


Explanation:
Fernab der politischen
Unstimmigkeiten schafften
es der kleine und der große Tiger, sich zu arrangieren.

Far away from a place of political friction, the little and the big tiger were able to come to an agreement.

At a place (located) far away from that of political friction, ...

Far removed (away) from the arena of political friction, ...



Bernhard Sulzer
United States
Local time: 11:00
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 60

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ingeborg Gowans (X): I like your last suggestion best
1 min
  -> danke, Ingeborg!
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25 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
Help for sentence
see suggestion


Explanation:
Another suggestion:

Irrespective of political disagreements in other (or: some) areas, the little and the big tiger were able to find common ground (or: to come to terms).

Stephan Elkins
United States
Local time: 16:00
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 24
Grading comment
Thank you for kind help. I really apreciate it.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Trudy Peters: or notwithstanding, or regardless of
2 hrs
  -> Thanks Trudy!

agree  Nicole Schnell
3 hrs
  -> Thanks Nicole!

agree  casper (X): That's how I read it too
5 hrs
  -> Thanks Chetan!

agree  Francis Lee (X): or: Political disagreements/conflicts elsewhere did not prevent xx and yy ...
12 hrs
  -> Thanks Francis
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