Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
So kemma ma nia z‘am
English translation:
This way we'll never get together...
Added to glossary by
Joanne Parker
Oct 15, 2005 19:25
18 yrs ago
German term
Creative translations & subtitles
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, French to English
So kemma ma nia z‘am
German to English
Art/Literary
Slang
Oh dear. This is going to be fun to explain.
I have a PPT slide from a company specialising in wood and paper. This particular slide is called "Das Hauptproblem (B2B), fehlende Anbindung an die WaWi".
There's then a cartoon showing a snowy ski slope in the background with "Aufi" and an arrow pointing up the slope, and "Obi" with an arrow pointing down. In the foreground of the cartoon is a house. on the top floor is a busty blonde looking out of the window saying "So kemma ma nia z'am" and looking down onto a man who has climbed up a ladder to the floor below. The man is on the window, looking through the window to watch the skiing on the TV.
Underneath the cartoon is the information "Mit Elektronik alleine geht es nicht. Prioritaeten muessen richtig gesetzt werden".
Can anyone help me with what the woman is saying? "So kann man..."?
I hope I've provided enough context - it's difficult to describe a cartoon!
I have a PPT slide from a company specialising in wood and paper. This particular slide is called "Das Hauptproblem (B2B), fehlende Anbindung an die WaWi".
There's then a cartoon showing a snowy ski slope in the background with "Aufi" and an arrow pointing up the slope, and "Obi" with an arrow pointing down. In the foreground of the cartoon is a house. on the top floor is a busty blonde looking out of the window saying "So kemma ma nia z'am" and looking down onto a man who has climbed up a ladder to the floor below. The man is on the window, looking through the window to watch the skiing on the TV.
Underneath the cartoon is the information "Mit Elektronik alleine geht es nicht. Prioritaeten muessen richtig gesetzt werden".
Can anyone help me with what the woman is saying? "So kann man..."?
I hope I've provided enough context - it's difficult to describe a cartoon!
Proposed translations
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Change log
Oct 15, 2005 20:29: Marcus Malabad changed "Field" from "Other" to "Art/Literary"
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14 mins
Nicole Schnell
United States
United States
Native in German
Works in field
United States
Award winning Advertising/Marketing
Native in: German 
Works in: English to German, German to English
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German term (edited):
So kemma ma nia z�am
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This way we'll never get together...
It certainly refers to "fensterln" (visiting your lover by sneaking in through he window, unobserved of course..). The guy is getting distracted on his way and prefers to watch TV instead.
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"the" window..
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"the" window..
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kartause777
: This is correct. In the alternative ("We'll never get together like this"), it is unclear what the referent of "like this" should be.
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Thanks, Simon!
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heimo
: Yeah Simon, I agree
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Thanks, heimo!
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Teresa Reinhardt
: Excellent solution that maintains the (grammatical) focus of the German sentence, and hence the emphasis
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Thanks, Teresa! Have a great weekend!
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Sigrid Thorbjørnsrud
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Thanks, Sigrid! Have a nice weekend, too!
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Eckhard Boehle
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Thanks, Eckhard! Have a great weekend!
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Martina Heintke
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks to everyone for your suggestions - this is the answer I chose.
Special mention goes to Andrew's British sense of humour. I was THIS close to using it... :)
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German term (edited):
So kemma ma nia z�am
We will never meet again under these circumstances...
So kommen wir niemals wieder zusammen.
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No. Like this we will never join each other. That's the meaning.
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So kommen wir nie zusammen.
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Note added at 9 mins (2005-10-15 19:34:24 GMT)
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or we will never get together...
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No. Like this we will never join each other. That's the meaning.
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So kommen wir nie zusammen.
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or we will never get together...
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10 mins
German term (edited):
So kemma ma nia z�am
We'll never get together like this
So kommen wir nie zusammen (no again in there)
Peer comment(s):
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Ralf A. Schumacher
: or: "...this way."
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Lancashireman
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Brie Vernier
: with Ralf
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pmatos
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michael10705 (X)
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Stephen Sadie
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Kathleen
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Tom Funke
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Julia Lipeles
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German term (edited):
So kemma ma nia z�am
Come on Fritz, get your priorities right!
Not a 'target term' but I think that's what they are trying to put over, given the picture you have painted.
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"Prioritaeten muessen richtig gesetzt werden"
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"Prioritaeten muessen richtig gesetzt werden"
12 hrs
Stephen Sadie
Germany
Germany
Native in English
Germany
Practical business experience, reliable
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, English to German
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German term (edited):
So kemma ma nia z�am
Coming together would be nicer
Just a "shot" in the dark!(tried no to be too literal)...and it should meet the sense reasonably whilst maintaining the overtones
15 hrs
Norbert Hermann
Native in German
&
English
YOUR COMPETITIVE EDGE - over 40 YEARS!
Native in: English 
, German
Works in: English to German, German to English, Portuguese to German, and 3 more.
German term (edited):
So kemma ma nia z�am
This won't work
meaning can be extented to everything that's going on here :-))
20 hrs
Nancy Arrowsmith
Native in English
Works in field
literary and scientific translations
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, Italian to English, English, and 3 more.
German term (edited):
So kemma ma nia z�am
It will never work out between us
if you get sidetracked. (Get your priorities straight, Buster!)
This is a play on men's supposed one-track mind.
The non-Austrian German is: So kommen wir niemals zusammen (we'll never be a couple, never get together)
This is a play on men's supposed one-track mind.
The non-Austrian German is: So kommen wir niemals zusammen (we'll never be a couple, never get together)
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