Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Abenteuer in die Horizontale
English translation:
A horizontal venture
Added to glossary by
franglish
Mar 17, 2017 07:26
7 yrs ago
German term
Austria
Native in: German
Works in: English to German, German to English, French to German, and 3 more.
Abenteuer in die Horizontale
German to English
Tech/Engineering
Architecture
Abenteuer in die Horizontale
Eigentlich sollte es nur ein Container-Provisorium werden. Manch- mal aber schafft Widerspruch die Basis für ein wirklich überzeugendes Werk. Auch aus ökonomischer Sicht.
Vielen Dank!
Eigentlich sollte es nur ein Container-Provisorium werden. Manch- mal aber schafft Widerspruch die Basis für ein wirklich überzeugendes Werk. Auch aus ökonomischer Sicht.
Vielen Dank!
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 | A horizontal venture |
franglish
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| 3 +1 | hazarding the horizontal |
Ramey Rieger (X)
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| 4 | Fascinating, horizontal expanse |
Michael Martin, MA
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| 3 | New (exciting/economic) ventures/growth ahead |
Lindsey Moore
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Change log
Mar 24, 2017 08:04: franglish Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
1 hr
Selected
A horizontal venture
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "vielen Dank!"
+1
2 hrs
hazarding the horizontal
I kinda like that
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Alison MacG
: Why not? (Or a less risky going horizontal?)
4 days
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Yes, why not? Have a good one, Alison!
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13 hrs
Michael Martin, MA
United States
United States
Native in German
&
English
United States
Creativity wins in the long run
Native in: German (Variant: Germany) 
, English (Variant: US)
Works in: German to English
Related KudoZ points
:
24
Fascinating, horizontal expanse
Or "Impressive, horizontal sweep"
Key is, you can't be as abstract as the German because that's not vivid enough to English speakers. You need something that conjures up more specific images
Key is, you can't be as abstract as the German because that's not vivid enough to English speakers. You need something that conjures up more specific images
2 days 55 mins
Lindsey Moore
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
United Kingdom
Experienced education specialist (BA/MA)
Native in: English (Variant: British)
Works in: German to English
New (exciting/economic) ventures/growth ahead
The sentence gives the idea of expansion and excitement and also the word horizontal/horizon needs to be used carefully in English to avoid a different understanding of it!
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