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    Translation correct?

    Er hält mich für den Hausmeister. - Ha takes me for the caretaker.

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    Er hält mich für den Hausmeister.

    Correct?

    Ha takes me for the caretaker.

    Comment

    Kann man das so übersetzen?


    Vielen Dank für die Hilfe!

    AuthorDemandeuse (735773) 02 Dec 20, 22:20
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    I would say:

    He thinks I'm the janitor.
    #1AuthorCircle-G (1317112) 03 Dec 20, 01:15
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    Janitor ist AE, nicht wahr?


    In der Schule haben wir caretaker gelernt.


    Und he takes me for ... ist doch völlig korrekt?

    #2Authormbshu (874725)  03 Dec 20, 07:18
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    Wohl nur ein Typo im OP, aber : He takes me ...


    #3Authorno me bré (700807) 03 Dec 20, 10:14
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    Janitor ist AE, nicht wahr?


    Correct.


    Und he takes me for ... ist doch völlig korrekt?


    It's not wrong, but it's not very usual. You can also say He takes me to be the caretaker, but that's not very common either, though I think it sounds less unusual in the past tense. I'd stick with He thinks I'm the caretaker.

    #4Authoramw (532814) 03 Dec 20, 15:28
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    just to add ... custodian seems to be taking the place of janitor (in Canada)


    He thinks I'm the custodian/janitor/caretaker.


    NB .. just to note a difference: we usually use caretaker to describe someone taking care of a person (who is disabled, elderly, etc.)

    #5AuthorRES-can (330291) 03 Dec 20, 15:41
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    Meine Tochter wohnt gerade in der Nähe von Birmingham (UK), da gibt es zwei maintenance engineers. Das gehört aber möglicherweise in die Kategorie "fancy titles".


    Wie wäre es mit

    He mistakes me for the janitor / caretaker / custodian / maintenance man ...?

    #6AuthorRaudona (255425)  03 Dec 20, 21:12
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    AFAIK, a maintenance engineer is actually responsible for the "smooth" operation of various kinds of machines.

    We use it tongue in cheek at times for a janitor/custodian.


    He mistakes me for ... is OK (if it is always!).

    #7AuthorRES-can (330291) 03 Dec 20, 23:35
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    Wow, so viele comments! Danke an alle und insbesondere amw für die detailliere US- Perspektive!!

    #8AuthorDemandeuse (735773) 06 Dec 20, 18:07
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    (amws Perspektive ist britisch, meines Wissens. Er verwendet ja auch 'caretaker', nicht 'janitor'. Allerdings glaube ich nicht, dass eine US-Sicht zu den Ausführungen in #4 anders ausfallen würde.)

    #9AuthorGibson (418762) 06 Dec 20, 19:39
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    Yep. My perspective is British (and English rather than Scottish or Welsh) and Swiss. But my native English-speaking friends and colleagues of the last almost 25 years have been predominantly US-Americans rather than British so I sometimes wonder how authentic my 'British' perspective remains.

    #10Authoramw (532814) 07 Dec 20, 14:02
     
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