OT: German Translation- "Auf Grund"

Laconic · 12-02-09, 01:26 PM

Hello Kaleuns,

I'm trying to translate the track names of the Das Boot soundtrack, and I've hit a snag trying to translate track 16, "Auf Grund." My super-sophisticated babelfish translator gives me the translation of "Due To," which, while it may be grammatically correct, is an awfully strange title for a track of music. Further investigation shows that the phrase "Auf Grund" is pretty versatile, and it may either mean something like "Aground" or "Stranded," which are possibilities because the track falls around the time when U96 is trying to make its disastrous Gibraltar run. I'm guessing it's just one those figures of speech that doesn't translate very well.

Does anyone with a better understanding of German than me know what the title of "Auf Grund" is referring to?

VirtualVikingX · 12-02-09, 01:33 PM

I think "Aground" would suffice.

Laconic · 12-02-09, 01:54 PM

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Originally Posted by VirtualVikingX

I think "Aground" would suffice.

Thanks! If anyone's interested, here's what I've got:

Pisces · 12-02-09, 02:07 PM

"Auf grund" could also have meant "On the basis of.. " or "Based on". But that wouldn't make sense in the context. I'm pretty sure it means they are sitting on the seabottom. In the movie the Kaleun even makes a remark about how they are blessed that God dropped a shovel full of sand underneath them.

12-02-09, 02:28 PM

@Laconic
You could use "Aground" or something like this.

Anyway, there are a few mistakes!
"(der) Anfang" means "(the) beginning"
"Auslaufen" means to set sail/go to sea, I dont know a good word right now.
"Warten" means "to wait", so "Waiting" would fit just perfect.

And I am not sure avout Apell. An "Apell" is when a leader speaks to his men, adressing something, like orders or mission plan etc. I dont know if "appeal" means exatly this?

@Pisces
What you actually mean is "Aufgrund", it is written together. Although it is not wrong to write it "Auf Grund" but its not very common.

Hope I was of service!

Laconic · 12-02-09, 02:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Nippelspanner

@Laconic
You could use "Aground" or something like this.

Anyway, there are a few mistakes!
"(der) Anfang" means "(the) beginning"
"Auslaufen" means to set sail/go to sea, I dont know a good word right now.
"Warten" means "to wait", so "Waiting" would fit just perfect.

And I am not sure avout Apell. An "Apell" is when a leader speaks to his men, adressing something, like orders or mission plan etc. I dont know if "appeal" means exatly this?

@Pisces
What you actually mean is "Aufgrund", it is written together. Although it is not wrong to write it "Auf Grund" but its not very common.

Hope I was of service!

Thanks for the insight. I knew "Anfang" was "Beginning," but I believe it's the music that's playing during the studio logos before the main titles, so I labeled it as such.

Good catch with "Auslaufen." The word sounds like what the SH3 crew shouts when you order surface, but after checking up on that, they're actually saying "Auftauchen." I had no idea about "Warten," Babelfish said that it means "Control Rooms," which fits the character of the movie, but "Waiting" fits the music much better. And for "Apell," "Address" does fit better; it's the music from when the men are lined up on deck preparing to disembark at the beginning of the movie.

12-02-09, 01:26 PM	#1
Laconic Soundman Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 142 Downloads: 109 Uploads: 0	OT: German Translation- "Auf Grund" Hello Kaleuns, I'm trying to translate the track names of the Das Boot soundtrack, and I've hit a snag trying to translate track 16, "Auf Grund." My super-sophisticated babelfish translator gives me the translation of "Due To," which, while it may be grammatically correct, is an awfully strange title for a track of music. Further investigation shows that the phrase "Auf Grund" is pretty versatile, and it may either mean something like "Aground" or "Stranded," which are possibilities because the track falls around the time when U96 is trying to make its disastrous Gibraltar run. I'm guessing it's just one those figures of speech that doesn't translate very well. Does anyone with a better understanding of German than me know what the title of "Auf Grund" is referring to?

12-02-09, 02:07 PM	#4
Pisces Silent Hunter Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: AN9771 Posts: 4,904 Downloads: 304 Uploads: 0	"Auf grund" could also have meant "On the basis of.. " or "Based on". But that wouldn't make sense in the context. I'm pretty sure it means they are sitting on the seabottom. In the movie the Kaleun even makes a remark about how they are blessed that God dropped a shovel full of sand underneath them. __________________ My site downloads: https://ricojansen.nl/downloads

12-02-09, 01:33 PM	#2
VirtualVikingX Captain Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Bergen, Norway Posts: 262 Downloads: 40 Uploads: 0	I think "Aground" would suffice.

12-02-09, 02:28 PM	#5
Nippelspanner Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	@Laconic You could use "Aground" or something like this. Anyway, there are a few mistakes! "(der) Anfang" means "(the) beginning" "Auslaufen" means to set sail/go to sea, I dont know a good word right now. "Warten" means "to wait", so "Waiting" would fit just perfect. And I am not sure avout Apell. An "Apell" is when a leader speaks to his men, adressing something, like orders or mission plan etc. I dont know if "appeal" means exatly this? @Pisces What you actually mean is "Aufgrund", it is written together. Although it is not wrong to write it "Auf Grund" but its not very common. Hope I was of service!