Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Das Herzstück
English translation:
the heart and soul
Added to glossary by
Kim Metzger
Apr 18, 2002 16:58
22 yrs ago
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German term
Das Herzstück.
German to English
Marketing
Marketing / Market Research
Der Motor ist das Herzstück. eines jeden Autos
I cant think of the right expression for this. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks in advance!
I cant think of the right expression for this. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks in advance!
Proposed translations
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Proposed translations
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Kim Metzger
Mexico
Mexico
Native in English
Mexico
Committed to Quality and Service
Native in: English (Variant: US) 
Works in: German to English
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215
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the heart and soul
Might work here.
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The engine is the heart and soul of every car.
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The engine is the heart and soul of every car.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "I go with the majority! Thanks everyone and Kim! "
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10 mins
Dr. Fred Thomson
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
A lawyer, technician, nuclear power optr
Native in: English
Works in: German to English
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24
The motor pumps the life bllod for the car.
One possibility.
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blood, of course.
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Or: The motor forms the heart of the vehicle.
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blood, of course.
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Or: The motor forms the heart of the vehicle.
Peer comment(s):
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Jan Liebelt
: The engine consumes rather than pumps out.
17 mins
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Oh yeah! Then what is it that causes the wheels to turn?
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Cilian O'Tuama
Germany
Germany
Native in English
Germany
Quality Translations since 1986
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, English, German, and 6 more.
Related KudoZ points
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94
core component
if you need a more technical alternative
15 mins
The engine is the main part of a car.
oder so ähnlich.
Ich wäre da nicht so prosaisch...
Ich wäre da nicht so prosaisch...
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18 mins
the core
In this case it's also kind of a pun on words, because the technical term for the inside of the motor is called the engine core: The motor/engine is the core of every car.
Peer comment(s):
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Ingrid Grzeszik
9 mins
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Jan Liebelt
: Like that - though I think the pun would be overlooked.
10 mins
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Susan Geiblinger
42 mins
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27 mins
Jan Liebelt
France
France
Native in English
Works in field
France
Your ideas, our languages
Native in: English 
Works in: German to English, French to English
The centrepiece
Only a thought.
Peer comment(s):
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Dr. Fred Thomson
: Centerpieces belong on tables.
1 hr
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I take it you're joking.
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Vesna Zivcic
1 hr
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Thanks.
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Sibyl Marquardt
: no, it's not a joke, they are really for tables... :-)
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Amongst other things. OED: "principal item". Check your facts before you criticise, will you folks?
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Kim Metzger
: Centrepiece appears to be used mainly for table settings in BE, but in AE it has the general meaning applicable here.
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1 hr
The engine is the heart of any car.
It seems to me that the simplest translation often works best.
1 hr
ZOLTÁN PARRAGH
Native in: Hungarian
Works in: English to Hungarian, French to Hungarian, German to Hungarian, and 7 more.
motor is the heart of every car
It's my version :-)
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3 hrs
brute (X)
brute (X)
SOLID NATIVE SPEAKER TRANSLATIONS!
Works in: English to German, German to English
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"Engine, is car's Alpha and Omega"
Another option!
Peer comment(s):
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Kim Metzger
: Why the quotation marks? Why a comma after Engine? Why the strange grammar (is car's ..)
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