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"Shitstorm" officially enters the German dictionary

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neilmac
neilmac
Spain
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Shhh! storm in a teacup Jul 5, 2013

Was going to post a link to the Guardian article about this myself, but thought it might upset some members, as I've been brought to heel for less scatalogical comments.
I'm not sure I approve of the Duden definition claiming the term as internet-specific. Some people seem to think there was no life at all - scurrilous or otherwise - before the net reared its head.
 
Michael Wetzel
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Germany
Local time: 20:39
German to English
Duden definition Jul 5, 2013

That's just the problem: Duden is not defining the English word, but a German word that looks deceptively like an English word. In German, "der Shitstorm" seems to be used specifically in reference to Internet-related shitstorms.

In this case, it's not a big deal for me, because the German concept is entirely contained within the English concept, but it could be a problem for people translating English>German. On the other hand, there is a problem of register from German>English, pa... See more
That's just the problem: Duden is not defining the English word, but a German word that looks deceptively like an English word. In German, "der Shitstorm" seems to be used specifically in reference to Internet-related shitstorms.

In this case, it's not a big deal for me, because the German concept is entirely contained within the English concept, but it could be a problem for people translating English>German. On the other hand, there is a problem of register from German>English, particularly for US audiences.

"Scheißgewitter" would have been nice, however, it doesn't really work because it sounds more like "shitty storm" than "storm of shit." ▲ Collapse
 
Allison Wright (X)
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Portugal
Local time: 19:39
Old news Jul 15, 2013

This news is at least one year old, if not more.
I echo Michael Wetzel's sentiments.
 


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