Deutsch: aussagefähigEnglisch translation: distinctive, that make(s) a statement 
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| Glossareintrag (aus Frage unten abgeleitet) | | Deutsch Begriff oder Satz: | aussagefähig | | Englisch Übersetzung: | distinctive, that make(s) a statement | | Eingetragen von: | Hilary Davies |
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Art/Literary - Kunst, Kunsthandwerk, Malerei / knitting, wool suppliers | | Deutsch Begriff oder Satz: aussagefähig | Hello all,
This is from a text about yarn:
"Der Handstrickgarnmarkt ist immer auf der Suche nach Neuem: nach neuen modischen Artikeln, neuen Farben, aber auch nach aussagefähigen Standardartikeln."
How would you translate "aussagefähigen" here?
Many thanks! |
| | | distinctive | Erklärung:
IMO "making a fashion statement" is over the top here - I reckon they're just saying that they're striving for items the average punter will recognise |
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Cilian O'Tuama
Deutschland
| Hinweis von Fragesteller an den AntwortendenThis was hard, I wanted to use both! In the end I went for "distinctive" as I wasn't sure that the context called for something as strong as "make a statement". I'm putting both in the gloss, though - thanks very much!
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| aussagefähig (here) that make a statement (in this context)
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Hope to have helped here :)
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Note added at 4 mins (2005-06-23 05:00:23 GMT)
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works in a fashion context I think Hilary :)
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Note added at 6 mins (2005-06-23 05:01:55 GMT)
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Note added at 6 mins (2005-06-23 05:02:22 GMT)
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