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Nov 19, 2007 17:00
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German term

edel verchromt

German to English Tech/Engineering Metallurgy / Casting
This comes from a product catalogue's description of a baby carriage:

"edel verchromte Speichenfelgen im klassischen Kinderwagenlook"

I'm not entirely sure about the "edel". Does this mean something like "gold or silver chrome-plated"?

Thank you in advance
Proposed translations (English)
3 +8 high-quality chrome finish
3 +3 premium chrome-plated
4 +2 superior chrome finish

Discussion

Paul Cohen Nov 19, 2007:
Not all that glitters is (silver and) gold. The word "edel" here most likely refers to the quality of the chrome.

Proposed translations

+8
3 mins
Selected

high-quality chrome finish

I think that's the gist of it.

Spoked wheels with a high-quality chrome finish...
Peer comment(s):
agree Kim Metzger : Sounds good. I don't think the "edel" has a metallurgical meaning.
2 mins
Nothing to do with silver and gold - unless it's a luxury baby carriage!
agree David Hollywood : sounds nice Paul and greetings from a balmy BA :)
3 mins
Greetings from sunny (and cool) Greenland, David!
agree Ken Cox : with Kim\\yep, you have to go for the erhobene version if you want gold or silver
5 mins
The poor tykes have to roll in a carriage with "plain" chrome wheels - no gold or silver in sight...
agree Sabine Akabayov, PhD
30 mins
agree transatgees : I am sure that the "edel" bit is marketing-speak not metallurgy-speak"
33 mins
Thanks, transatgees!
agree Benjamin Outram : bingo. I want one.
34 mins
is somebody expecting?
agree Gillian Scheibelein
46 mins
agree milinad : edel = noble is used in metallurgy (noble steel / noble metal) meaning virgin metal having no impurities
12 hrs
Thanks, milinad!
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "This is the answer I ultimately went with, although all the suggestions pretty much were on target. "
+3
5 mins

premium chrome-plated

something along these lines ...

Premium chrome plated for smooth feel and corrosion resistance. Internal flanges inside handle provide solid, twist-resistant blade anchor. ...
shopping.msn.com/.../forsale?text=category:screwdrivers+Seller:Wins-Lighting-Electric+price:5-7.99 - 132k - Cached - Similar pages

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Note added at 8 mins (2007-11-19 17:08:27 GMT)
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just to add another idea ...

12 Pack of Premium Chrome Plated Hangers (Open Loop). These commercial grade hangers and designed to stand up to heavy use while providing a distinctive ...
www.eshophere.com/Hangers/HG52002A/hg52002a.html - 41k - Cached - Similar pages
Peer comment(s):
agree Donald Scott Alexander : This translation seems better because, like the source term, it's also an adjective. Also, translating "edel" as "premium" rather than "high-quality" seems better. (In Brazilian TV, "prime time" is "hora nobre," another example of 'prime'='noble'.)
23 mins
thanks Scott ... I just went a wee bit technical on this one :)
agree Gauri Shringarpure
39 mins
thanks Gauri :)
agree Paul Cohen : Where did you get too technical?
50 mins
"premium"? well not that technical lol
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+2
43 mins

superior chrome finish


quite the marketing adjective when they want to sell something "elite".
Peer comment(s):
agree Paul Cohen : Yes, why not? It really depends on the overall tone of the text. Sometimes advertisers tend to go a little bit over the top in an effort to impress customers.
9 mins
Thanks, Paul!
agree David Hollywood : "superior" is very nice :)
17 mins
Thanks, David :)
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