Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Die Fronten zeichnen sich ab
English translation:
The battle lines are drawn
German term
Die Fronten zeichnen sich ab
| 5 +9 | The battle lines are drawn |
Stephen Old
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| 4 +4 | The battle lines are emerging |
Slindon
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| 3 | The front lines are emerging |
Thayenga
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Oct 16, 2009 10:20: writeaway changed "Field (specific)" from "Poetry & Literature" to "General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters"
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Proposed translations
The battle lines are drawn
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VictoriaAris (X)
: Got there just before me. Totally agree.
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Thanks Victoria. I have been pipped to the post many times too.
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Amy Billing
: Very nice way of putting it.
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Thanks Amy
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Annett Kottek (X)
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Danke Annett
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Henry Schroeder
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thanks, Henry
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Steffen Walter
: I think "zeichnen sich ab" refers to an ongoing process, which is why I'd use a continuous form here ("are being drawn"?).
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or were (being) drawn might be appropriate/ I would need more context and was seeking mainly to provide an appropriate Engish expression.
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Anne-Marie Grant (X)
: 'are being drawn'
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See above
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Helen Shiner
: Another vote for 'are being drawn'
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Thanks, we oviously need more context or more of the sentence to be precise
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Lancashireman
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Thanks, Andrew
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Kim Metzger
: Too bad asker didn't give us more source text.
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Exactly, I did the best I could with what we had.
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Rebecca Garber
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The battle lines are emerging
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Steffen Walter
: You are quite right. I also thought of "the front lines [frontlines] are becoming clearer" but your suggestion is certainly better.
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Thanks Steffen
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Benoit Deeg
: "Are being drawn" usually accompanies the term "battle line".
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Thanks Benoit
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Rolf Keiser
: exactly, the battle lines are only beginning to become evident
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Thanks Goldcoaster
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Lancashireman
: emerging lines?
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philgoddard
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Thanks!
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