Translation of military voice effects in German

[sterner]

Hi

We need your help to translate military voice effects in German. Prussian, Austrian and German units will get voice acting in upcoming game. Time period is end of 18th century.

Thank you in advance.

English	German
Aim
Fire
Ready
Charge
Retreat
Die
Kill them all
Double Quick (Run)
March
Forward
Halt
Form line
In column
Hold position
Form square
Reload
Save yourselves
Deploy(deploy cannons)
Now
We will all die

[Salty Sails]

English	German
Aim	Zielen
Fire	Feuer
Ready	Fertig/Bereit
Charge	Angriff
Retreat	Rückzug
Die	Stirb
Kill them all	Tötet sie alle
Double Quick (Run)	Rennen
March	Marschieren
Forward	Vorwärts
Halt	Stopp
Form line	Linie bilden
In column	In Kolonne
Hold position	Haltet die Position
Form square	Bildet ein Quadrat
Reload	Nachladen
Save yourselves	Passt auf euch auf
Deploy(deploy             cannons)	Macht die Kanonen bereit
Now
We will all die          Jetzt werden wir alle sterben Something like this...

Edited January 11, 2019 by Salty Sails

[sterner]

Thank you!

[Cecil Selous]

If you also want to use some variations maybe this can help.

March:  Like Salty already wrote "marschieren" is the correct verb. If you want to use it as a command (march!) it would be "Marsch!". Combine with                                                  forward like "March forward" it is: "Vorwärts marsch!"

Double quick (Run): Rennen is the correct verb. You can use it also as a command "Rennen!". In the Bundeswehr you often hear "Marsch marsch!" as a general                                                    command to move your ass a little bit quicker :D. But I don't know if this was a thing in the prussian army in the late 18th century.

Halt:  Additionally to "Stopp!" you can also just simply use "Halt!"

Hold position: Again as a variation to "Haltet die Position!":   "Position Halten!" - "Stellung halten!" - "Haltet die Stellung!" --> Position is a general term for a                                                location but also correct in this case, while Stellung is more something like a prepared emplacement or a predefined position from where you                                              fight (doesn't have to be fortified)

 

EDIT: sorry, completely botched the formatting

Edited January 11, 2019 by Cecil Selous

[Tom Farseer]

I have a few corrections on @Salty Sails's translation, which for most parts is correct.

Save yourselves translates to "rettet euch selbst", not "passt auf euch auf" which means watch yourselves.

Charge I would translate with "Stürmen!" rather than "Angriff" (difference charge!/attack!) but that is more a difference in personal taste.

Other than that @Cecil Selous makes valid points. Especially going with "Marsch!" and "Marsch Marsch!"

[Bragan Benigaris]

For Charge! you could use "Sturmangriff!" to differentiate from the usual Attack! / "Angriff!"

For Save yourself you could use the phrase "Bring Euch in Sicherheit!" which is used in nearly every german movie if something is to explode 😉

 

[Guest]

Deploy(deploy             cannons)

Rennt die Kanonen aus

 

"Kanonen ausrennen' would be the correct nautical term in German.

https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ausrennen

[sterner]

Thank you all for help!

[Wagram]

I suggest:

Kill them all                     (Gebt) kein Pardon! / (Gebt) kein Quartier!

Double Quick (Run)        Im Geschwindschritt, Marsch! / Doppelierschritt, Marsch! [or, if you really mean "Run" -  Im Laufschritt, Marsch! / (Im) Sturmschritt, Marsch!]

Form square                    Bildet (ein) Karree!

Save yourselves              Rette sich, wer kann! 

But if you want to know the exact historical commands you should perhaps consult something like the "Reglement für die Königlich Preussische Infanterie" (1788), or the "Exerzir-Reglement für die Artillerie der Königlich-Preussischen Armee" (1812), or the "Unterricht der Compagnien betreffend die Pflichten aller und jeder Stellen..." (1795):

https://gdz.sub.uni-goettingen.de/id/PPN682442984

https://reader.digitale-sammlungen.de/de/fs1/object/display/bsb10785091_00005.html

https://books.google.ch/books?id=PZM7AAAAcAAJ&pg=PP5&lpg=PP5&dq=Unterricht+der+Compagnien+betreffend+die+Pflichten+aller+und+jeder+Stellen&source=bl&ots=5pTY3KVTgl&sig=ACfU3U1pn90NcIe95NnJ72KiNylGoC7Y-g&hl=de&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiA7qaNlPTfAhVHjqQKHSiAD58Q6AEwAXoECAgQAQ#v=onepage&q=Unterricht der Compagnien betreffend die Pflichten aller und jeder Stellen&f=false

Edited January 17, 2019 by Wagram

[kevdreck]

https://reader.digitale-sammlungen.de/de/fs1/object/display/bsb10784736_00073.html

 

Edited February 22, 2019 by kevdreck