Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
eine Ausstrahlung, der man sich nicht entziehen kann
English translation:
it holds an irresistible fascination and attraction
Added to glossary by
Aniello Scognamiglio (X)
Aug 19, 2004 15:31
19 yrs ago
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German term
Luxembourg
Currently employed in-house
Native in: Romanian 
, Hungarian
Works in: German to Romanian, English to Romanian, Romanian to German, and 4 more.
Ausstrahlung
German to English
Tech/Engineering
Media / Multimedia
Es ist ein Standgerät wie eine Skulptur – mit einer Ausstrahlung, der man sich nicht entziehen kann.
We're still talking about TV sets.
We're still talking about TV sets.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +1 | it holds an irresistible fascination and attraction |
Aniello Scognamiglio (X)
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| 3 +4 | aura |
Trudy Peters
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| 3 +2 | aura |
NGK
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| 4 | charisma / vibrancy / emanation |
Derek Gill Franßen
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| 4 | attraction |
astauber
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| 3 | radiating power |
CMJ_Trans (X)
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| 3 | radiating beauty |
babbelbekkie
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| 1 +1 | radiation |
Klaus Herrmann
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Proposed translations
+1
23 mins
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it holds an irresistible fascination and attraction
...my take on it, this is a "Standgerät".
I don't think that 'Ausstrahlung' should be translated all too literally.
I don't think that 'Ausstrahlung' should be translated all too literally.
3 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you. Also thank to Annelie, I liked that one, too, but I decided not to include anything "radiating" :)"
5 mins
Derek Gill Franßen
Germany
Germany
Native in English
Germany
German Attorney & University Lecturer
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, English, English to German, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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3
charisma / vibrancy / emanation
This almost sounds like a warning instead of a sales pitch. ;-)
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Note added at 7 mins (2004-08-19 15:38:28 GMT)
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You can really shorten this one: \"It is a stand alone TV, like a sculpture with inescapable charisma/vibrancy.\" :-)
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Note added at 7 mins (2004-08-19 15:38:28 GMT)
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You can really shorten this one: \"It is a stand alone TV, like a sculpture with inescapable charisma/vibrancy.\" :-)
+4
8 mins
aura
maybe
with an aura you can't escape
Must be SOME TV :-)
with an aura you can't escape
Must be SOME TV :-)
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
NGK
: great minds
2 mins
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| agree |
roneill
5 mins
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| agree |
writeaway
: it simply radiates :-)
6 mins
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| agree |
Mario Marcolin
2 hrs
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+2
10 mins
aura
with an irresistible aura
+1
15 mins
Klaus Herrmann
Germany
Germany
Native in German
Germany
Best TCO in Technical Translations
Native in: German 
Works in: English to German, German
Related KudoZ points
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16
radiation
A suggestion for the cynics amongst us
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
writeaway
: auradiant aura? definitely tempting (to cynics at least.. :-) )
3 mins
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I'll stick ma neck out and say we could work in a 'karma'.
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16 mins
radiating power
like a sculpture, radiating power
1 hr
babbelbekkie
Native in English
Native in: Afrikaans , English
Works in: German to English, Afrikaans to English, English to Afrikaans, and 1 more.
radiating beauty
Lemme try too:
This standalone set is a work of art with radiating beauty that will captivate you.
or perhaps:
The radiating beauty of this artfully designed standalone set will captivate you.
:-)
This standalone set is a work of art with radiating beauty that will captivate you.
or perhaps:
The radiating beauty of this artfully designed standalone set will captivate you.
:-)
3 hrs
attraction
is a little more "neutral" in my opinion and less person-specific
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