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Originally Posted by Chas H
English is a more precise language than German and translating from German to English, other than colloquialisms, can be quite accurate.
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Originally Posted by Chas H
English is comprised of many more words than German for starters, so the speaker has a broader choice of words and can be more precise. German tech jargon relies on word stack upon words while in English we have a descrete word. English is the defacto language of science.
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Originally Posted by Chas H
A friend who grew up in a German speaking household here in PA claims there are only 500 words in the German language.
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I am afraid I have to disappoint you. English is a particularly simple language, grammatically speaking, wherein lies the key to precision within a language.
The size of vocabulary does not define how explicit a language can be.
I am referring to broadly and commonly understood and communicated language, not technically or scientifically specific language.
Let me give you simple example:
The overall precision of a motor vehicle is not achieved by the number of parts involved during its assembly or manufacturing in general.