Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Catherine Deneuve quote
English translation:
you can recognize the amateurs from the clumsiness
Added to glossary by
David Williams
Dec 10, 2007 12:21
16 yrs ago
German term
Germany
Scientific & technical expertise
Native in: English (Variant: British) 
Works in: German to English
Catherine Deneuve quote
German to English
Other
Cinema, Film, TV, Drama
My text contains a quote by Cathérine Deneuve that I simply cannot find in English:
"Dilettanten erkennt man an der Plumpheit ihrer Komplimente. Der routinierte Verführer riskiert Kritik."
Does anyone know it? My working versions are:
“You can recognise dilettantes from the plumpmess of the compliments they make. The experienced seducer risks criticism.”
“You can recognise dilettantes by the plumpmess of the compliments they make. The experienced seducer dares to criticise.”
"Dilettanten erkennt man an der Plumpheit ihrer Komplimente. Der routinierte Verführer riskiert Kritik."
Does anyone know it? My working versions are:
“You can recognise dilettantes from the plumpmess of the compliments they make. The experienced seducer risks criticism.”
“You can recognise dilettantes by the plumpmess of the compliments they make. The experienced seducer dares to criticise.”
Proposed translations
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| 4 +1 | you can recognize the amateurs from the clumsiness |
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Dec 10, 2007 14:04: Francis Lee (X) changed "Field" from "Art/Literary" to "Other"
Proposed translations
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you can recognize the amateurs from the clumsiness
You can recognize the amateurs from the clumsiness of their amorous compliments. The experienced flirter takes risks.
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Note added at 4 hrs (2007-12-10 16:54:38 GMT)
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No physical source, just that I have met her personally and spoken with her several times, and this is the idea she would express.
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Note added at 4 hrs (2007-12-10 17:17:00 GMT)
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recognize is always with Z
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Note added at 4 hrs (2007-12-10 16:54:38 GMT)
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No physical source, just that I have met her personally and spoken with her several times, and this is the idea she would express.
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Note added at 4 hrs (2007-12-10 17:17:00 GMT)
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recognize is always with Z
Note from asker:
| Great, thanks! I can't find any hits for it on the Internet mind you. Do you have a source by any chance? |
| Fantastic, thank you! And would she (if she were writing) use the US spelling "recognize"? |
| I'm sure it can be with S, e.g. http://dict.leo.org/ende?lp=ende&p=eL4jU.&search=recognise or http://www.dict.cc/?s=recognise, but never mind :-) |
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Comment: "Brilliant, thank you!"
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