Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
rettende Insel
English translation:
safe haven
German term
Hungary
An economist turned translator
Native in: Luxembourgish (Variant: German) 
Works in: French to German, German to French, Danish to German, and 3 more.
rettende Insel
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Proposed translations
safe haven
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Note added at 23 mins (2007-04-26 22:09:17 GMT)
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furthermore also used within slogan like sentences
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Jim Tucker (X)
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Thanks.
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Mihaela Boteva
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Thank you.
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gangels (X)
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Dankeschön.
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Paul Cohen
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Thank you.
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Bernhard Sulzer
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Danke.
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Katrin Eichler
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Danke.
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BirgitBerlin
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Danke.
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United Kingdom
33 years of experience
Native in: English
Works in: Arabic to English, German to English
sanctuary
Germany
Passionate and skillful linguist
Native in: German (Variant: Germany)
Works in: English to German, German to English, French to German, and 2 more.
the only comfort
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resort, shelter, asylum... Ich glaub ginge alles durch.
island of safety
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http://www.google.com/search?q="island of safety"
United States
Accurate and equivalent
Native in: English 
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Works in: English to German, German to English, Russian to English, and 1 more.
. . . the only saving grace
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Nadine Kahn
: Like it, take it!
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Thank you, Enkay
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Jim Tucker (X)
: means something different - means " redeeming attibute" not " place of safety"
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Francis Lee (X)
: ditto. CL4???
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Canada
Friendly, fast & certified!
Native in: German (Variants: Germany, Swiss, Platt / Nieder (Low German), Austrian)
Works in: English to German, German to English, German
oasis of calm
i.e.
"Overwhelmed by the chaotic multitude of sense impressions, the authenticity of our own personal needs will often prove to be the only oasis of calm"
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Bernhard Sulzer
: Hallo. Na vielleicht im nächsten Mond.
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Hi stranger, danke! Im Moment ist alles sehr ruhig an der astrologischen Front :)//8-))
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casper (X)
: The 'chaos' contrasts beautifully with the 'calm'
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Stephen Sadie
: nice!
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Damian Harrison (X)
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Nadine Kahn
: Oasis hört sich nach vorheriger Durststrecke an. Es ging doch eher um den Schwall/das Übermaß... Calm passt.
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United States
High quality at a reasonable price
Native in: German
Works in: English to German, German to English, German, and 1 more.
(the only) safer (higher) ground / the only refuge
or: safe place,
Im Chaos der äußeren Eindrücke ist die Authentizität der eigenen Bedürfnisse die einzige rettende Insel.
the chaos of impressions the outside world throws at our senses drives us to our last and only refuge, the authenticity of our own personal needs.
in the chaos of our sensory impressions, the authenticity of our own personal needs emerges as the only safe place /higher/safer ground
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...emerges as our only place of hope/our island of hope.
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