Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Maßanfertigung auf die jeweilige Körpergröße
English translation:
custom designed to fit (or match) the shape of (one's/your) body
Added to glossary by
martina1974
Sep 17, 2008 06:22
15 yrs ago
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German term
Austria
Native in: German
Works in: English to German, German to English, French to German, and 3 more.
Maßanfertigung auf die jeweilige Körpergröße
German to English
Marketing
Furniture / Household Appliances
Bruckmüller Wohnen - Werkstatt für Raum und Design:
Eine Werkstätte für handgefertigte Polstermöbel und ein hauseigenes Nähatelier machen Bruckmüller einzigartig. Exakte Maßanfertigung auf die jeweilige Körpergröße ergonomisch angepasst und namhafte, auserwählte Stoffbezüge!
Eine Werkstätte für handgefertigte Polstermöbel und ein hauseigenes Nähatelier machen Bruckmüller einzigartig. Exakte Maßanfertigung auf die jeweilige Körpergröße ergonomisch angepasst und namhafte, auserwählte Stoffbezüge!
Proposed translations
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| 3 +2 | custom designed to fit (or match) the shape of (one's/your) body |
LP Schumacher
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| 3 +1 | custom-made |
Charles Stanford
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| 2 | custom-made to fit the furniture carcass |
Armorel Young
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Change log
Sep 17, 2008 07:46: Ulrike Kraemer changed "Level" from "Non-PRO" to "PRO"
Sep 17, 2008 09:07: Steffen Walter changed "Field" from "Other" to "Marketing"
Proposed translations
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custom designed to fit (or match) the shape of (one's/your) body
Since the ST isn't a complete sentence anyway, I would go with the adjective here (custom designed, customized, custom built) -- sounds a bit more natural than the noun in English.
You could also use "physique" in place of body shape/size.
http://www.officechairsonsale.com/tempurpedic-office-chairs-...
"It's like having a chair custom designed to fit the the exact shape of your body!"
http://www.washingtonci.com/products_and_services/literature...
"...can physically match your body size and shape..."
You could also use "physique" in place of body shape/size.
http://www.officechairsonsale.com/tempurpedic-office-chairs-...
"It's like having a chair custom designed to fit the the exact shape of your body!"
http://www.washingtonci.com/products_and_services/literature...
"...can physically match your body size and shape..."
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Veronika McLaren
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Thanks, Veronika!
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Charles Stanford
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Thank you, Charles!
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Charles Stanford
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custom-made
Custom-made or customised to the respective body-size
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Note added at 1 hr (2008-09-17 07:55:10 GMT)
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but you'll have to booph that up a bit....!
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Note added at 1 hr (2008-09-17 07:55:10 GMT)
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but you'll have to booph that up a bit....!
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Karen Rutland
: I would use the whole explanation given by Charles as it should retain the fact that it customised in terms of ergonomics/size, rather than design/embellishment
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Thanks Karen!
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custom-made to fit the furniture carcass
It seems to me that the main question here is whether the Körpergröße refers to the size of the piece of furniture or the size of the user. I see that this manufacturer's website http://www.bruckmueller-wohnen.at/ (difficult as it is to navigate) uses phrases such as "Im design von John Hutton setzt sich die Einzigartigkeit des Menschen im Körper des Möbels fort". In other words, it's not just the user who has a Körper - the furniture has one too. So it's possible that the Körpergröße is referring to the furniture carcass rather than the human user. I'm not saying I'm convinced but it is a possibility - after all, is it usual to have furniture made to the exact body measurements of the user?
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Helen Shiner
: I think the ergonomically deals with the human body, and your suggestion with that of the furniture. Otherwise it would be a tautological source sentence.
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Charles Stanford
: I think it is unlikely here that the Koerper would relate to the body of the furniture - the "auf die jeweilige Körpergröße ergonomisch angepasst" is surely just one idea - try Googling "ergonomically adapted to the human body" and you'll see what I mean
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I fully appreciate your point, but the manufacturer's own website talks about the "Körper" of the furniture
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Discussion
Thanks in advance for your help!!