Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Überzeugend die Selbstverständlichkeit der Formgebung.
English translation:
An impressive understatement of design
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German term
PoveyTrans (X)
Überzeugend die Selbstverständlichkeit der Formgebung.
German to English
Marketing
Furniture / Household Appliances
office furniture
This is a single line from a brochure on office equipment. It is a series of marketing statements with little context.
Klassische Eleganz für Konferenz, Besprechung, Front Office und Management.
Ein komfortabler Freischwinger basierend auf den Gestaltungskriterien der Moderne.
Überzeugend die Selbstverständlichkeit der Formgebung. Positioniert im Zeitgeist des Minimalen.
Klassische Eleganz für Konferenz, Besprechung, Front Office und Management.
Ein komfortabler Freischwinger basierend auf den Gestaltungskriterien der Moderne.
Überzeugend die Selbstverständlichkeit der Formgebung. Positioniert im Zeitgeist des Minimalen.
Proposed translations
(English)
Proposed translations
33 mins
Selected
An impressive understatement of design
Plenty of Kudoz discussions already about ‘überzeugend’ (rarely ‘convincing’)
Selbstverständlichkeit = 'natural design' or here ‘understatement (i.e. has not fallen victim to ‘over-design’)
Also fits in with later ref to 'im Zeitgeist des Minimalen'
Selbstverständlichkeit = 'natural design' or here ‘understatement (i.e. has not fallen victim to ‘over-design’)
Also fits in with later ref to 'im Zeitgeist des Minimalen'
Note from asker:
| Ta |
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Cheers"
15 mins
attractive in its ease of design
to stay within the boundaries of "market speak" (and other lies...)
Note from asker:
| Thanks. |
1 hr
Johanna Timm, PhD
Canada
Canada
Native in German
Canada
Friendly, fast & certified!
Native in: German (Variants: Swiss, Platt / Nieder (Low German), Austrian, Germany) 
Works in: English to German, German to English, German
Related KudoZ points
:
24
Simple form, persuasive design.
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1 hr
Jonathan MacKerron
Native in English
Retired as of Jan 2019!
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, French to English
Related KudoZ points
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20
compelling casualness of design
blah blah
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Note added at 1 hr (2006-10-15 20:13:30 GMT)
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compelling casual design
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Note added at 1 hr (2006-10-15 20:13:30 GMT)
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compelling casual design
Peer comment(s):
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Lancashireman
: Difficult to know whether he meant Andrew MacKerron or Jonathan Swift...
2 hrs
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1 hr
Atractive in the striking simpicity of design.
Trying to show that the simplicity is what strikes the eye.
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
Lancashireman
: or 'stricking in the attractive simlicity of design'?
52 mins
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