daneben

English translation: in poor taste

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German term or phrase:daneben
English translation:in poor taste
Entered by: Chinmayi Sripada

18:07 Mar 3, 2006
German to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Journalism
German term or phrase: daneben
Es war ein Schock vor laufenden Kameras: Zum ersten Mal hat Hollywood-Star Scarlett Johansson über die peinliche Szene gesprochen, als ein Designer ihr bei der Golden-Globe-Verleihung an die Brust fasste. "Das war eindeutig völlig daneben", sagte sie in einem Interview
Jianming Sun
Local time: 08:23
"It was definitely in poor taste"
Explanation:
These were her exact lines that have been quoted in many portals.

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ent/celebrities/3698953....
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/03/03/ap/entertainment/m...
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Chinmayi Sripada
Local time: 05:53
Grading comment
Thank you all for kind help!
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Summary of answers provided
5 +7"It was definitely in poor taste"
Chinmayi Sripada
4 +1out of order
Kim Metzger
3 +2inappropriate
Trans-Marie
4(a mistake)
Laurel Porter (X)


  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
(a mistake)


Explanation:
No translation for the term itself - I'd say "It was definitely a big mistake."

Laurel Porter (X)
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
out of order


Explanation:
That was clearly out of order

Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 18:23
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 36

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Nicole Schnell: Agree with that. Anything else would be a euphemism.
7 hrs
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +7
"It was definitely in poor taste"


Explanation:
These were her exact lines that have been quoted in many portals.

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ent/celebrities/3698953....
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/03/03/ap/entertainment/m...

Chinmayi Sripada
Local time: 05:53
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Thank you all for kind help!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  jccantrell: As the direct words, this HAS to be the answer.
59 mins
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agree  Trudy Peters: Well, if that's what she said, that must be it then :-)
1 hr
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agree  Melanie Nassar: yep, no way around it here, leaving us to ponder the German translation. which would probably elicit a variety of answers too.
1 hr
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agree  Woodstock (X): Direct quote = only possibility. No room for interpretation here.
2 hrs
  -> thanks :)

agree  Trans-Marie
4 hrs
  -> thanks :)

agree  Cilian O'Tuama: not just an "official" quote, also a good translation
5 hrs
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agree  Brie Vernier: with Cilian
5 hrs
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50 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
inappropriate


Explanation:
Daneben bedeutet, dass etwas nicht angemessen ist, ein Fehltritt, etc.

Trans-Marie
Local time: 00:23
Native speaker of: German

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Trudy Peters
38 mins

agree  Brie Vernier: definitely a good option for other situations
4 hrs
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