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Help needed - a question for the Germans and German speakers
Believe it or not, I have to translate the famous quote: "Come, Watson, come. The game's afoot." It's mentioned in the novel I'm currently translating. In the case of famous quotes like Shakespeare, Bible or ACD you usually take an established translation instead of doing your own version.
Now, does anyone of you have a German ACD translation at home? The quote is from the story "The Adventure of the Abbey Grange". Thank you very much in advance. 
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"To fake the death of one sibling may be regarded as a misfortune; to fake the death of both looks like carelessness." Oscar Wilde about Mycroft Holmes
"It is what it is says love." (Erich Fried)
“Enjoy the journey of life and not just the endgame. I’m also a great believer in treating others as you would like to be treated.” (Benedict Cumberbatch)
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Re: Help needed - a question for the Germans and German speakers
Sorry, we don't have it. Nor Projekt Gutenberg...
This is how hubby spends his nights:
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Fine. And in 3D. But does this mean I have to listen to 58 mins just to get the quote? 
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"To fake the death of one sibling may be regarded as a misfortune; to fake the death of both looks like carelessness." Oscar Wilde about Mycroft Holmes
"It is what it is says love." (Erich Fried)
“Enjoy the journey of life and not just the endgame. I’m also a great believer in treating others as you would like to be treated.” (Benedict Cumberbatch)
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Re: Help needed - a question for the Germans and German speakers
Wouldn't "Kommen Sie, Watson, kommen Sie! Das Spiel hat begonnen" be a valuable translation?
Dunno, maybe Google is helpful.
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"Falling is just like flying, except there’s a more permanent destination."
"Sherlock Holmes is a great man, and I think one day—if we’re very very lucky—he might even be a good one."
"Would you like to-"
"-have dinner?"
"-solve crimes?"
"Oh"
- Mattlocked
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Doesn't really help, either....:
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"After all this time?" "Always."
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There are at least 3 German translations, but, here we go 
»Komm’, Watson, komm’!« rief er. »Die Jagd geht los. Keine Widerreden! In die Kleider und fort!«
Gutenberg has it also, but not in their index.
For the YT, it's quite right at the beginning, should be within minute #1 
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I will be at the library tomorrow, I can check it for you.
What is actually quite funny is that I brought home 'The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes' from the library today and first I thought they only had the German translation but then found the original version and was really happy about it. If I had only taken the German version, then I could look it up now. 
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"In die Kleider und fort!" I love that!!! Have to keep that in mind............. 
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Re: Help needed - a question for the Germans and German speakers
Keine Widerreden - another useful phrase
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I see you updated your sig, Mattlocked 
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"Falling is just like flying, except there’s a more permanent destination."
"Sherlock Holmes is a great man, and I think one day—if we’re very very lucky—he might even be a good one."
"Would you like to-"
"-have dinner?"
"-solve crimes?"
"Oh"
- Harriet
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The official german translation is inspiring
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To what extent?
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"Falling is just like flying, except there’s a more permanent destination."
"Sherlock Holmes is a great man, and I think one day—if we’re very very lucky—he might even be a good one."
"Would you like to-"
"-have dinner?"
"-solve crimes?"
"Oh"
- SusiGo
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Re: Help needed - a question for the Germans and German speakers
LOL Girls, you make a fun thread out of everything. I contacted a translator who did this book in 1985. But I don't really like his version although I suppose it's very close to the original which in turn is a Shakespeare quote.
"Los, Watson, los!" rief er. "Das Wild ist auf. Kein Wort! Ziehen Sie sich an und kommen Sie!"
I prefer Harriet's version by far (although I'd like to have a source, it's annoying when people publish things on the net without naming the translator, etc). But to be honest, I know some people who'd rather go for "Aus den Kleidern". 
And I like it that they say "du" which is quite uncommon in canon translations.
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"To fake the death of one sibling may be regarded as a misfortune; to fake the death of both looks like carelessness." Oscar Wilde about Mycroft Holmes
"It is what it is says love." (Erich Fried)
“Enjoy the journey of life and not just the endgame. I’m also a great believer in treating others as you would like to be treated.” (Benedict Cumberbatch)
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Now I'm really surprised - Harriet's version is from 1916 which even fits with the period of the novel I'm translating. Fine. So I'll go for that one. So that people realise that they are close friends.
This is perfect for another reason: In the novel a young man quotes this in a letter to his fiancée, so the "du" is even better.
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"To fake the death of one sibling may be regarded as a misfortune; to fake the death of both looks like carelessness." Oscar Wilde about Mycroft Holmes
"It is what it is says love." (Erich Fried)
“Enjoy the journey of life and not just the endgame. I’m also a great believer in treating others as you would like to be treated.” (Benedict Cumberbatch)
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Re: Help needed - a question for the Germans and German speakers
Pleasure to serve you 
(I also enjoy the context - Watson wakes up because Holmes is taking away his blanket )
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Mattlocked wrote:
"In die Kleider und fort!" I love that!!! Have to keep that in mind.............
...but what we really want him to say is "Get OUT of your clothes and let's go!" 
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Honey, really!!!! 
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Pleasure to serve you
(I also enjoy the context - Watson wakes up because Holmes is taking away his blanket
Then it's quite obvious: They are in their joint bedroom, Watson has to jump in die Kleider for obvious reasons (he isn't wearing any at the moment) and then Holmes takes away his blanket. That's a definite proof.
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"To fake the death of one sibling may be regarded as a misfortune; to fake the death of both looks like carelessness." Oscar Wilde about Mycroft Holmes
"It is what it is says love." (Erich Fried)
“Enjoy the journey of life and not just the endgame. I’m also a great believer in treating others as you would like to be treated.” (Benedict Cumberbatch)
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(I think Holmes takes away the blanket first, but don't want to spoil your marvellous deduction)
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I choose to ignore this. The proof is there.
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"To fake the death of one sibling may be regarded as a misfortune; to fake the death of both looks like carelessness." Oscar Wilde about Mycroft Holmes
"It is what it is says love." (Erich Fried)
“Enjoy the journey of life and not just the endgame. I’m also a great believer in treating others as you would like to be treated.” (Benedict Cumberbatch)
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