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- The German terms for "freelancer" - "Freiberufler", "Selbstständige", etc. (4 replies)
- Romantic Christmas poem for my German girlfriend - Help required translating it from English (12 replies)
- German word for "headboard" for a bed - Answer: "Kopfteil" (4 replies)
- Wishing someone a good "slide" into the New Year - In German: "Einen guten Rutsch ins neue Jahr" (5 replies)
- How to say "I need firewood" in German - Help with calling the supplier (8 replies)
- Letter salutations and greetings - How to interpret "Viele liebe Gruesse" (9 replies)
- Use of the German word "mir" - Explanations on when to use it (14 replies)
- English translations for "vorgeschaltet" - Once again I need some help (7 replies)
- German translations for "instructor liaison" - As in the job title (0 replies)
- "Ladegerät" and "Netzgerät" - What is the difference between the two? (1 replies)
- English equivalents of "Fehlerteufel" - E.g. "gremlin" (8 replies)
- Help with a short German to English translation - "Bitte klingeln Sie am Empfang..." (2 replies)
- Energy bill translation help request - "Abschlange fur die nachste Abrechnungsperiode" (4 replies)
- "Doppelseitiges Klebeband" - Update: Double-sided sticky tape (29 replies)
- How to say "stop scraping your furniture" - German translations for this phrase (6 replies)
- What does "prtvrny" mean in English? - My German teacher asked and I don't know! (51 replies)
- "May we bring our own food?" - How to say this in German (7 replies)
- What does this note from my German landlord say? - Translation needed regards payment and moving out (18 replies)
- How to mark a parcel as delicate - Tips on what to write in German (12 replies)
- Help translating a payment demand letter - I received this from the vets, what does it say? (3 replies)
- Change of address letter - How to write one in German (2 replies)
- Names for a "turkey baster" in German - Answer: "Bratenspritze" (16 replies)
- German words for "my adopted German family" - Translation suggestions, one big long word (7 replies)
- Useful words for writing essays in German - Suggested websites that have a list (1 replies)
- How to say "my heater is not working" in German - And German words for "firewood" (6 replies)
- English translations for "GLZ-Ausgleich" - Holiday earnt through accrued overtime work (5 replies)
- "Sorry for any distress caused" - How to say this in German (12 replies)
- "I don't want to burst your bubble" - How to say this expression in German (14 replies)
- Translations for "Willkürlichbestohlen-Werdens" - Ideas on what this means in English (4 replies)
- English translations for "Frustkauf" - Frustration shopping (31 replies)
- Translating "I'm sorry but that's simply bollocks" - How to give candid, non-rude, feedback in German (12 replies)
- What is this bizarre grammatical formulation? - "Was die Märkte angehe, müsse man..." (17 replies)
- How to say "mind your own business" in German - Both rude and non-rude versions (5 replies)
- English translations for "Facetten-Lack" - The technique, not the painting medium (5 replies)
- English equivalents of, "ich glaube es hackt!" - Telling the kids to "get a grip" (27 replies)
- When are you fluent in a language? - Criteria for determining fluency (36 replies)
- Translations for "Leistungsablehnungsandrohung" - Suggested equivalent terms in English (14 replies)
- English translations for "Schlipsträger" - eg. "white collar worker" (derogative) (16 replies)
- Rentenanwartschaften / Entgeltpunkte - English translations of pensions-related terms (2 replies)
- "Chef vom Dienst" - Suggested English translations for this phrase (2 replies)
- Rescheduling a doctor's appointment - Suggested phrases for doing this in German (2 replies)
- Test your German officialese (Beamtendeutsch) - Take this online quiz from Stern magazine (2 replies)
- Challenging someone to a duel - How to do this in German (17 replies)
- BWL course work (Betriebswirtschaftlehre) - Help with understanding the definitions (5 replies)
- Sayings and poems to use in "thank you" cards - Cute suggestions on what to write in German (3 replies)
- How to ask for "flank steak" in German - German words for this cut of meat (3 replies)
- How to say "the end of an era" in German - Suggested translations for this phrase (3 replies)
- How to say "stitches" in German - The medical ones, not knitting or sewing (9 replies)
- "You selfish, ungrateful, spiteful little kid" - Suggested German translations for this phrase (12 replies)
- English translations for "lebensbewusst" - Suggestions: Self-confident, conscientious (6 replies)