Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Erwiderung
English translation:
response
Added to glossary by
Courtney Sliwinski
Aug 21, 2007 22:23
16 yrs ago
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German term
The right words for the right price
Native in: English 
Works in: German to English, English to German
Erwiderung
German to English
Art/Literary
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
Video Game text
Drohende Erwiederung
These are directions given to actors meant to speak the parts in a video game.
These are directions given to actors meant to speak the parts in a video game.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +6 | response |
Susan Zimmer
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| 3 +1 | (react with) threatening words (gesture) |
Bernhard Sulzer
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Change log
Aug 21, 2007 22:25: Johanna Timm, PhD changed "Term asked" from "Erwiederung" to "Erwiderung" , "Field" from "Other" to "Art/Literary"
Proposed translations
+6
46 mins
Susan Zimmer
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
Business management & linguistic quality
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, English to German, English
Related KudoZ points
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62
Selected
response
menacing response
retort menacingly
retort menacingly
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks!"
+1
12 mins
Bernhard Sulzer
United States
United States
Native in German
Works in field
United States
High quality at a reasonable price
Native in: German
Works in: English to German, German to English, German, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
36
(react with) threatening words (gesture)
or:
react/reply with a threat
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Note added at 1 hr (2007-08-21 23:59:20 GMT)
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actually, my reply should look like this:
"react with"
as in:
react with threatening words/gesture
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Note added at 19 hrs (2007-08-22 17:35:08 GMT)
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http://www.imsdb.com/scripts/Three-Musketeers,-The.html
But she does not react with anger or scorn.
...plus other examples with "react(s)
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Note added at 19 hrs (2007-08-22 17:51:54 GMT)
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action/reaction
http://www.christymarx.com/gamewriter/findawriter.htm
A good drama writer translates goals, story structure, arcs, motivations, needs, desires, pain, joy, anger and the entire range of human action/reaction into the right mix of images and words.
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I suppose "response/respond" is right for the word "Erwiderung" - my suggestion relates to action/reaction (shots) in film drama.
Peer comment(s):
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PoveyTrans (X)
8 hrs
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thank you, Simon!
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