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May 9, 2006 12:04
18 yrs ago
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Deutsch term

steinig ist der Weg zu den Sternen

Deutsch > Englisch Marketing Idiome/Maximen/Sprichwörter
„Per aspera ad astra“ … steinig ist der Weg zu den Sternen.

I will leave the Latin but must translate the German!

Any help much appreciated.
TIA Stephen
Proposed translations (Englisch)
2 +2 It's a stoney road to the stars
4 +3 Through adversity to the stars
4 +1 through hardships to the stars
3 +1 the thorny way to success
3 The path to the stars is a stoney one
3 the way to the stars is fraught with/full of obstacles
3 Through suffering to renown

Discussion

Francis Lee (X) May 9, 2006:
Any context, Stephen? After all, there's a big difference between plans for universal, global and playground domination/success (NASA/Sony, Microsoft/Sony and the Bognor Regis under-12s tiddly-winks championships)

Proposed translations

+2
4 Min.
Selected

It's a stoney road to the stars

Albeit with the disclaimer that more context would help!

A stoney road (indeed) to the stars it be.

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Note added at 6 mins (2006-05-09 12:10:50 GMT)
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The road/way to the stars is fraught with (erm ... asteroids?)

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Note added at 3 hrs (2006-05-09 15:07:31 GMT)
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The path to success is paved with pickles/problems

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Note added at 3 hrs (2006-05-09 15:08:26 GMT)
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- path to progress ...
Peer comment(s):
agree Brie Vernier : "stony" for AE ... which Stephen probably doesn't need anyway ... are there actually such things as tiddly-winks tournaments?? : )
51 Min.
Brie - you'd be amazed ...
neutral Armorel Young : am I the only person who finds this is rather bizarre mixed metaphor, given that the way to the stars is through space and would therefore have great difficulty being stoney?
1 Stunde
it's a common enough phrase, Amorel, and unless Stepehen is writing from a bunker underneath Houston, it'd be safe to assume it's meant in the figurative sense ;-)
agree Lancashireman : '...fraught with asteroids'
1 Stunde
... and space trash
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thanks to you all, I liked Francis' rendering best"
+1
4 Min.

through hardships to the stars

Motto of NASA and the South African Air Force!

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Note added at 6 mins (2006-05-09 12:10:42 GMT)
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ad_astra

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Note added at 7 mins (2006-05-09 12:12:34 GMT)
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Latin_phrases_(P–Z)
Peer comment(s):
agree Teresa Reinhardt : Yep, per aspera ad astra! Just like translating...
4 Stunden
thanks Teresa
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+3
11 Min.

Through adversity to the stars

NASA and Stevens Institute of Technology (per aspera ad astra — "Through adversity to the stars"),

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Note added at 12 mins (2006-05-09 12:16:48 GMT)
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My apologies to rainerc...
Reference:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ad_astra

Peer comment(s):
agree Laurel Porter (X) : This is the translation I find most elegant, and the one most familiar to me. (US bias!)
2 Stunden
thanks, Laurel
agree Hilary Davies Shelby
2 Stunden
thanks to you too, Hilary
agree Craig Meulen : elegant
8 Stunden
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+1
13 Min.

the thorny way to success

I know it doesn't stay with the term "steinig", but it conveys the meaning that success doesn't come easily. Stars symbolize success in the widest sense... I thought, I'd try this
Peer comment(s):
agree Lesley Burgon : I have often heard this used
23 Stunden
thanks, Lesley
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20 Min.

The path to the stars is a stoney one

one more for the pot
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3 Stunden

the way to the stars is fraught with/full of obstacles

I agree wholeheartedly with Armorel - using obstacles removes the stony/thorny problem which is not present in the Latin
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4 Stunden

Through suffering to renown

taken directly from the website listed below - Through rough ways to the stars; through suffering to renown.

all suggestions are good - like the asteroids!
Reference:

http://www.sacklunch.net/Latin/P/perasperaadastra.html

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