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Translating programming language terms: Talking about python libraries should I really translate them as "Bibliotheken"?

Using my searchengine, I can find several pages that refer to "Python libraries" as "Python-Bibliotheken". I am however afraid that my hits are just auto-translated homepages. Can anyone who works in/with programming confirm which is the correct and…
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Usage of "zwar"

Can anyone explain how the word zwar is generally used? I see it a lot and it doesn't seem like it usually translates very well into English, if at all. Here's an example sentence: Frage: Hat man heute Geburtstag? Antwort: Ja und zwar mein…
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Why are “vier” and the beginning of “vierzehn” not pronounced the same?

Why is vier in the beginning of vierzehn [ˈfɪrʦeːn] not pronounced the same as the standalone vier [fiːɐ]?
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"legen" vs "liegen"

I get confused between the verbs legen and liegen. I would appreciate some explantation on the meaning of the two verbs, preferably with examples. Also, are there context where te two verbs are synonymous?
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What does "Ich brauch mal Storno" mean?

Ich war heute bei Kaufland und habe blah blah... ich brauch mal Storno gehört. Bedeutet das so etwas wie "Kaffeepause" oder mehr in Richtung "Pinkelpause"? Oder ist die Bedeutung eine ganz andere? (Obwohl ich translation als Tag eingefügt habe,…
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Which German word contains the most ä, ö, ü, and ß in any variation?

I'm German and residing in France. When I was asked the following question the only word which came into my mind was Gesäß. Which German word contains the most ä, ö, ü, and ß in any variation? Are there others which contain more than two umlauts…
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How to say "on me" (about a drink)?

If someone meets someone in a bar and offers that person to buy them both a drink, in English one could say, Please, have a drink with me, on me Let us have a drink together, on me How to say "on me" in an informal way? Perhaps: Auf mich Über…
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"Theoretische Informatik" oder "theoretische Informatik"

Schreibt man das T in "Theoretische Informatik" groß oder klein? Eigentlich würde ich, da "theoretisch" ein Adjektiv ist, es eher kleinschreiben. Aber ich habe es bisher ausschließlich großgeschrieben gesehen. (Das Gleiche gilt für "Praktische…
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What does "guter Mann" mean? How can one use it correctly?

I've seen this form of addressing twice: Once I was watching a reality show and a policeman was trying to get a person to tell them their name and, exasperated after multiple tries, he said something like "Guter Mann, bitte sagen Sie mir Ihren…
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Why isn't "Ich danke dir" "Ich danke dich?"

I believe that in the sentence Ich danke 'du/dir/dich' that: ich = subject danke = verb du = direct object. Wouldn't that mean that it would be "Ich danke dich"? I hear people say "Ich danke dir" frequently and it's a little confusing.
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Is a "bisschen" a "little bite"?

I've always interpreted "bisschen" as just meaning "a little". Does it come from the diminuative of "der Biss" (the bite)?
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German idiomatic equivalents of 能骗就骗 (if you can cheat, then cheat)

A Chinese expression goes: 能骗就骗 (Néng piàn jiù piàn.) (If you can trick/cheat, then trick/cheat.) The idea is that there is no reason to be honest just for the sake of being honest. That is, if you can benefit from a dishonest action and know…
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How can I grammatically understand "Wir über uns"?

A lot of German-language web sites have a section called "Wir über uns." Here's an example: Credit Suisse - Wir über uns To me this seems redundant; I would think "Über uns" is sufficient. That would clearly mean "About us", whereas "Wir über uns"…
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»Grund zu der Annahme« – Konjunktiv oder nicht?

Was ist der Unterschied zwischen den beiden folgenden Sätzen und wann wird welche Form verwendet? Ich habe wenig Grund zu der Annahme, dass sie mitkommt, wenn XY dabei ist." Ich habe wenig Grund zu der Annahme, dass sie mitkäme, wenn XY dabei…
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"gäbe" vs. "gebe" bei indirekter Rede

Ich komme hier jedes Mal durcheinander. Wenn ich Konjunktiv I verwende, soll das berichtend, also wertfrei sein. Konjunktiv II dagegen soll die Aussage in Zweifel ziehen. Wenn ich also keine eigene Wertung der Aussage hinzufügen möchte, muss ich…
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