Usage examples of "eigentliche" in German with translation to English

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Das eigentliche Problem ist nicht herauszufinden, ob Maschinen denken, sondern ob die Menschen es tun. The real problem is not whether machines think but whether men do.
Viele Leute denken, Biskuit sei schwierig zu backen, aber wenn man genug Eier nimmt, kann eigentlich nichts schief gehen. Many people think that sponge cake is difficult to bake, but if you use enough eggs, nothing can really go wrong.
Wer noch nie ein Spinett, Clavichord oder Cembalo neu besaitet hat, macht sich keine Vorstellung davon, welche Probleme von der Saitenauswahl über das eigentliche Aufspannen der Saite bis zum Stimmen auftreten können. Anyone who has never strung a spinet, clavichord, or harpsichord cannot imagine what kinds of problems can arise, from the choice of strings, to the actual stretching of the strings until they are tuned.
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