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Old 11-03-2008, 07:38 PM   #15 (permalink)
klokkasju
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Hi Steve,

great news, though please please please make sure that they translate at least the keywords properly. I have read so many badly translated American textbooks, that I always read the original version now.

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Persönliche Entwicklung für Intelligente Leute???
I think it would be more like Persönlichkeitsentwicklung für schlaue Leute. But it is really hard to translate the title adequately because the German word "Persönlichkeitsentwicklung" or "persönliche Entwicklung" is more associated with heavy old-fashioned psychological theories a la Freud, Erikson etc. ... I suppose most marketing guys would use the English "personal development" for all more new-age associated stuff and end up with something like Personal Development für intelligente Leute

My personal favorite: Persönlichkeitsentwicklung für kluge Köpfe
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