Glossary entry

German term or phrase:

hallt hier wie aus der nächsten Nähe wieder

English translation:

..any news from over there resonates with us on the deepest level

Added to glossary by Yvonne Becker
May 9, 2006 20:42
18 yrs ago
German term

hallt hier wie aus der nächsten Nähe wieder

German to English Other Geography
I am translating a series of letters of Sigmund Freud. This is an extract of one of these letters, written in 1914:

"Eigentlich fühlt man jetzt die geographische Entfernung verringert. Oesterreich u Deutschland sind eins u jede Nachricht von dort **hallt hier wie aus der nächsten Nähe wieder**. ...

I'm looking for an appropriate wording in English
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May 9, 2006 21:32: Ingo Dierkschnieder changed "Level" from "Non-PRO" to "PRO"

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..any news from over there resonate with us on the deepest level

not quite happy with it yet, maybe you can find a more elegant term.
in German, by the way, it should be: hallt ......Naehe wider.
Peer comment(s):

agree Renate FitzRoy : or "strikes a chord at a deeper level". He is obviously talking about A. and G. fighting side by side in WW 1
1 hr
yes, I like that
agree Kirsten Schulze : I like this one. Although it would have been useful to know where he actually was when he wrote the letter...
1 hr
true
agree John Bowden : But "resonates" (news is singular)
1 hr
yes indeed, thanks
agree Alison Jenner : with John - "resonates". Nice though.
10 hrs
thanks
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thank you very much."
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resounds as if from nearby

da gab es noch kein TV
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any news from over there sends an echo/finds its echo close to home

Another try ... is Freud in Vienna at this time?

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Note added at 1 hr (2006-05-09 21:46:30 GMT)
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If he is indeed in Germany, then one option might be:
...any news from there resounds all around us (here)....
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