Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
in die Tiefen des Ich
English translation:
to the heartland/depths/profundity of one's being
Added to glossary by
Ramey Rieger (X)
Mar 25, 2013 18:08
11 yrs ago
German term
proficient and accurate
Native in: German (Variant: Swiss) 
Works in: Spanish to German, German to Spanish, English to German, and 3 more.
in die Tiefen des Ich
German to English
Art/Literary
Esoteric practices
Der folgende Satz stammt aus dem Klappentext eines Buches. Es geht um einen poetischen, religiös-esoterisch anmutenden Reisebericht:
Eine Reise zu magischen Orten in mediterranen Ländern wird zu einer Reise in ein Labyrinth aus Raum und Zeit - in die Tiefen des Ich.
Ich bin im Zweifel bezüglich des letzten Satzteils. Vielen Dank für Eure Hilfe
Eine Reise zu magischen Orten in mediterranen Ländern wird zu einer Reise in ein Labyrinth aus Raum und Zeit - in die Tiefen des Ich.
Ich bin im Zweifel bezüglich des letzten Satzteils. Vielen Dank für Eure Hilfe
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Mar 30, 2013 21:05: Ramey Rieger (X) Created KOG entry
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to the heartland/depths/profundity of one's being
another option
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Lancashireman
: Yes, I was just about to post "into the very nature of our being".
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it's worth the trip. Thank-you, Sir Andrew.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "In meinem Kontext die hilfreichste Lösung. Besten Dank, Ramey!"
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Peter Nutting
United States
United States
Native in English
Works in field
United States
42 Years as a Language Professional
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, English, English to German
a journey into the depths of the inner soul
inner soul sounds better to me (as does journey):
http://www.hatjecantz.de/de/collectorseditions/detail.php?ti...
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correct that to inner self!
http://www.hatjecantz.de/de/collectorseditions/detail.php?ti...
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correct that to inner self!
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David Friemann, MA
: close to the original and it has a nice ring to it!
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Thanks, David!
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Johanna Timm, PhD
: agree with David.
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Thanks, Johanna!
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Wendy Streitparth
Germany
Germany
Native in English
Germany
45 years experience
Native in: English (Variant: British)
Works in: German to English, French to English, Spanish to English, and 2 more.
to our innermost being
my suggestion
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Michael Martin, MA
United States
United States
Native in German
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English
United States
Creativity wins in the long run
Native in: German (Variant: Germany) , English (Variant: US)
Works in: German to English
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plumbing the depths of one's soul
sounds like it might fit here..
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Note added at 1 hr (2013-03-25 19:49:48 GMT)
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Here's one way of doing the whole sentence:
"Plumbing the depths of one's soul, a journey to magic places in the Mediterranean transforms into a journey into the labyrinth of time and space."
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Here's one way of doing the whole sentence:
"Plumbing the depths of one's soul, a journey to magic places in the Mediterranean transforms into a journey into the labyrinth of time and space."
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philgoddard
: I think "the soul" or "the self" would be better here. Of course it also means ego in psychology, but that may not be appropriate here.
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That's how I see it, too.
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Lancashireman
: Sorry to see you stick with 'plumbing' for your revised version, Michael. Plumbing the depths has negative connotations to my ears.
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Point taken. But it goes both ways, IMO.
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