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dann ist der Tag aber rum

English translation: we'll be here all day.

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German term or phrase:dann ist der Tag aber rum
English translation:we'll be here all day.
Entered by: Yorkshireman

05:38 Jun 25, 2014
German to English translations [PRO]
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German term or phrase: dann ist der Tag aber rum
This comes from a court record. The judge is telling one of the defense counsel to move on the examination because time is limited. Is there any snappy phrase that others have used for this? Thanks!
AlexBaker100
United Kingdom
Local time: 15:11
or we'll be here all day.
Explanation:
A typical UK expression.

Please be so kind as to ...., or we'll be here all day.

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Note added at 4 hrs (2014-06-25 10:27:37 GMT)
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Something like:

"Of course we can hear what all your witnesses have to say, but if we do, we'll be here all day."

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Note added at 5 hrs (2014-06-25 10:52:03 GMT)
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IMO, the statement made by the judge must build a conditional sentence.
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Yorkshireman
Germany
Local time: 16:11
Grading comment
Great! Thanks very much
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +7or we'll be here all day.
Yorkshireman
3 +5but that will take the whole day
BrigitteHilgner
4then the day is done
Thayenga
4then the day is over
Susanne Thomas
3but then we'll be here all day/night/week/month/year
Karen MacKay


Discussion entries: 3





  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
then the day is done


Explanation:
is one option.

Thayenga
Germany
Local time: 16:11
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Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
then the day is over


Explanation:
alternative option

Susanne Thomas
Local time: 16:11
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +5
but that will take the whole day


Explanation:
My take

BrigitteHilgner
Austria
Local time: 16:11
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 40

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  franglish: ... but that will take all day.
15 mins
  -> Thank you, franglish. Have a pleasant day.
agree  H. C. Centner
41 mins
  -> Thank you, Helen. Have a pleasant day.
agree  Kirsten Bodart: agree with franglish
2 hrs
  -> Thank you, Kirsten.
agree  Helen Shiner: With franglish - all day
3 hrs
  -> Thank you, Helen.
neutral  Yorkshireman: with either would or could would work, the judge's statement is conditional. The sense of it is conditional - wir können = falls wir + dann.
3 hrs
  -> "... dann ist der Tag aber rum" is definitely not conditional. "... dann wäre der Tag aber rum" - that would be conditional.
agree  Ramey Rieger (X): That WOULD take all day, you must keep it subjunctive, it's a projection. We COULD hear.....
6 hrs
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +7
or we'll be here all day.


Explanation:
A typical UK expression.

Please be so kind as to ...., or we'll be here all day.

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 4 hrs (2014-06-25 10:27:37 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

Something like:

"Of course we can hear what all your witnesses have to say, but if we do, we'll be here all day."

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 5 hrs (2014-06-25 10:52:03 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

IMO, the statement made by the judge must build a conditional sentence.

Yorkshireman
Germany
Local time: 16:11
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 39
Grading comment
Great! Thanks very much

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lancashireman: Typical indeed
31 mins
  -> Thank you, kind sir!
agree  Paul Skidmore
1 hr
  -> THX, Paul
agree  Michael Martin, MA: "All day" would work in all variants e.g. "we don't have all day"
3 hrs
  -> Thanks, MMMA
agree  Phoebe Indetzki
3 hrs
  -> Thanks, Phoebe
agree  Ramey Rieger (X): We COULD hear... but then we'll be here all day - also AE
3 hrs
  -> THX, Ramey
agree  Helen Shiner: I presume your 'or' predates the context. If you lose that then this is also a good suggestion.
4 hrs
  -> Thanks, Helen. Yes, for the second suggested translation
agree  Woodstock (X)
4 hrs
  -> Thanks, Woodstock
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1 day 4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
but then we'll be here all day/night/week/month/year


Explanation:
Could use day/night/week/month/year depending on how long the case is expected to last. To make this phrase suitably dry it should be an exaggeration of the expected timeframe.

Karen MacKay
United Kingdom
Local time: 15:11
Native speaker of: English
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