Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
ausstaffiert
English translation:
furnished and fitted out
Added to glossary by
BrigitteHilgner
Dec 14, 2006 09:51
17 yrs ago
German term
ausstaffiert
German to English
Marketing
Tourism & Travel
Context:
Matterhorn, Chalet, Alphorn, Sennen – sie sind die scheinbar beständigen Bilder im Image der Schweiz. **Ausstaffiert** und präsentiert wurden sie allerdings erst in den Dreissigerjahren des 20. Jahrhunderts, als das Design der Schweiz viel erfunden hat, um das Land von den feindlichen Ländern ringsum zu unterscheiden.
Matterhorn, Chalet, Alphorn, Sennen – sie sind die scheinbar beständigen Bilder im Image der Schweiz. **Ausstaffiert** und präsentiert wurden sie allerdings erst in den Dreissigerjahren des 20. Jahrhunderts, als das Design der Schweiz viel erfunden hat, um das Land von den feindlichen Ländern ringsum zu unterscheiden.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 | furnished and fitted out |
BrigitteHilgner
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| 4 | equipped |
Stephen Sadie
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| 4 | polished |
Gert Hirschfeld
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| 3 | clichéd |
Parzival
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Change log
Dec 14, 2006 13:27: Steffen Walter changed "Term asked" from "Ausstaffiert" to "ausstaffiert"
Proposed translations
24 mins
BrigitteHilgner
Austria
Austria
Native in German
Austria
b2b/economics/marketing/market research/
Native in: German 
Works in: German to English, French to German, English to German
Related KudoZ points
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43
Selected
furnished and fitted out
My take
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Perfect for the context - thank you"
1 hr
Stephen Sadie
Germany
Germany
Native in English
Specializes in field
Germany
Practical business experience, reliable
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, English to German
Related KudoZ points
:
41
equipped
is what I would normally use
2 hrs
clichéd
klischeehaft präsentiert
6 hrs
Gert Hirschfeld
Germany
Germany
Native in German
Works in field
Germany
Let's talk business ...
Native in: German
Works in: English to German, German to English
polished
Tricky for some reason because it sounds slightly out of place in German. Spruced up, embellished, enhanced... nothing seems to fit the bill.
I'd turn the structure around, such as:
It was only in the 30s that polished pictures were presented...
I'd turn the structure around, such as:
It was only in the 30s that polished pictures were presented...
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