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in die Röhre sehen

English translation: left high and dry

17:07 Dec 5, 2010
German to English translations [PRO]
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German term or phrase: in die Röhre sehen
This is the sentence and the one after it for context.

" Mac-Anwender, die noch einen 68er-Mac ihr eigen nennen, werden aber in die Röhre sehen:

"CorelDraw für den Mac gibt sich nur mit einem PowerMac mit System 7.5 und mit mindestens 20 MByte Arbeitsspeicher sowie einem minimalen Speicherplatz von 40 MByte auf der Festplatte zufrieden.{ut1} "
Markus Heinr (X)
English translation:left high and dry
Explanation:
is my guess

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Note added at 1 hr (2010-12-05 18:10:14 GMT)
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Jonathan MacKerron
Grading comment
Thank you very much ! :)
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +1to be left out in the cold
Tom Feise
1 +4left high and dry
Jonathan MacKerron


Discussion entries: 2





  

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44 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
In die Roehre sehen / schauen
to be left out in the cold


Explanation:
actually in German the pun works, as the Röhre is also the CRT you look at and don't see what you get, sort of WYSINWYG

Tom Feise
Germany
Local time: 18:25
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 3

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  adamgajlewicz
1 hr
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28 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5 peer agreement (net): +4
In die Roehre sehen
left high and dry


Explanation:
is my guess

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Note added at 1 hr (2010-12-05 18:10:14 GMT)
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staring at a blank screen

Jonathan MacKerron
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 63
Grading comment
Thank you very much ! :)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  phillee: nice phrase - sums the situation up well
40 mins
agree  Lancashireman: ... with your second proposal.
53 mins
agree  Ramey Rieger (X): yes, the second one. Although, "will get a shock" is nice electro pun!
1 hr
agree  Jenny Streitparth: No. 2, yes.
9 hrs
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