Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
unlawfully five fingered
German translation:
es waren Langfinger am Werk
Added to glossary by
Kim Metzger
Dec 30, 2019 03:55
4 yrs ago
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English term
unlawfully five fingered
English to German
Other
Slang
This book is the property of Waikiki-Kapahulu Public Library. If you found it anywhere else, it has been unlawfully five fingered from our bookhouse.
Proposed translations
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| 4 +5 | geklaut |
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| 4 +5 | Es waren Langfinger am Werk |
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Change log
Jan 4, 2020 13:44: Kim Metzger Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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Kim Metzger
Mexico
Mexico
Native in English
Mexico
Committed to Quality and Service
Native in: English (Variant: US) 
Works in: German to English
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Eva Stoppa
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Germany
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Germany
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Native in: German (Variant: Germany)
Works in: English to German, French to German, Polish to German
Es waren Langfinger am Werk
Der lange Finger ist im Deutschen jedem Leser ein Begriff. Ein Langfinger ist ein Dieb. Ich denke, der Langfinger/lange Finger passt hier, um den "Finger" aus dem Originaltext zu bewahren.
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Kim Metzger
: It's also closer to the register of the original.
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Oh thank you, Kim. My answer is actually a joint venture between your reply and what I came up with. ;-)
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Yvonne Manuela Meissner
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Vielen Dank Yvonne Manuela!
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langnet
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Thayenga
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Vielen Dank, Thayenga!
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gofink
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Vielen Dank! ;-)
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