Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Begegnungsstätten sind Ballungszentren für Menschen mit verschiedenen Anforderungen
English translation:
Centers are places where people with diverse requirements/needs/expectations congregate/gather [in significant/large numbers]
Added to glossary by
silfilla
May 30, 2005 13:50
19 yrs ago
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German term
Ballungszentrum
German to English
Social Sciences
Architecture
Begegnungsstätten sind Ballungszentren für Mensch mit
verschiedenen Anforderungen
verschiedenen Anforderungen
Proposed translations
(English)
Proposed translations
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places/centers where ... congregate/gather
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... are places/centers where people with diverse requirements/needs/expectations congregate/gather
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*... in large numbers* ... in order to get the \"concentration\" aspect of *Ballung* across as well
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Centers are places where people with diverse requirements/needs/expectations congregate/gather [in significant/large numbers].
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Note added at 4 mins (2005-05-30 13:54:50 GMT)
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... are places/centers where people with diverse requirements/needs/expectations congregate/gather
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Note added at 14 mins (2005-05-30 14:05:08 GMT)
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*... in large numbers* ... in order to get the \"concentration\" aspect of *Ballung* across as well
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Note added at 47 mins (2005-05-30 14:37:46 GMT)
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Centers are places where people with diverse requirements/needs/expectations congregate/gather [in significant/large numbers].
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Graded automatically based on peer agreement."
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3 mins
Norbert Hermann
Native in German
&
English
YOUR COMPETITIVE EDGE - over 40 YEARS!
Native in: English 
, German
Works in: English to German, German to English, Portuguese to German, and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
19
gathering centres
here ?
+2
4 mins
densely populated area
that's how I know the term... makes only sense the other way round though:
Ballungszentren sind Begegnungsstätten für Mensch[en] mit
verschiedenen Anforderungen
Ballungszentren sind Begegnungsstätten für Mensch[en] mit
verschiedenen Anforderungen
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Melanie Nassar
: I agree, Ballungszentrum in its normal usage as densely populated (urban) area would only make sense in this order. The original sentence as it now stands doesn't quite make sense.
13 mins
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| agree |
Bjørn Anthun
: Yes, you're right. That would make sense like that. -- (but I guess, we also translate texts that don't make much sense)
1 day 15 hrs
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8 mins
places for gathering
in this case - Ballungszentrum frequently means "conurbation"
38 mins
Jonathan MacKerron
Native in English
Retired as of Jan 2019!
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, French to English
Related KudoZ points
:
127
meeting places
as simple as possible
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
Norbert Hermann
: and how would you translate Begegnungsstätten ? :-)
18 hrs
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34 mins
Stephen Sadie
Germany
Germany
Native in English
Works in field
Germany
Practical business experience, reliable
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, English to German
Related KudoZ points
:
16
urban centre (center)
see reference
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wordwebonline.com/en/URBANCENTRE
Sorry, didn\'t work first time and masses of googlies. This is more succinct than the other proposals and fits well.
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Note added at 41 mins (2005-05-30 14:31:59 GMT)
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wordwebonline.com/en/URBANCENTRE
Sorry, didn\'t work first time and masses of googlies. This is more succinct than the other proposals and fits well.
+1
1 hr
hub
meeting places serve as a hub for people with divergent expectations [demands]
Aber was soll das Deutsche eigentlich bedeuten
Manifesto of Social Dreamers, Inc.?
Aber was soll das Deutsche eigentlich bedeuten
Manifesto of Social Dreamers, Inc.?
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