Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Auftakt zur
English translation:
opens the way (to Science City)
Added to glossary by
Wendy Streitparth
Mar 16, 2017 07:23
7 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.
Auftakt zur
German to English
Tech/Engineering
Architecture
Durch die langgestreckte, gestaffelte Form entfaltet der lange Stapel eine ganz besondere Präsenz. Mit Respekt vor seinem großen Bruder, dem Chemiegebäude HCI, duckt er sich, ohne sich unterzuordnen und markiert mit ihm den Auftakt zur Science City (Gebäudekomplex der ETH Zürich).
Vielen Dank!
Vielen Dank!
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +4 | opens the way (to Science City) |
Wendy Streitparth
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| 4 +1 | marking the gateway to Science City |
Michael Martin, MA
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| 2 | marks / hightlights / denotes the entrance to the Science City |
Jacek Kloskowski
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Change log
Mar 24, 2017 12:23: Wendy Streitparth Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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35 mins
Wendy Streitparth
Germany
Germany
Native in English
Germany
45 years experience
Native in: English (Variant: British)
Works in: German to English, French to English, Spanish to English, and 2 more.
Related KudoZ points
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32
Selected
opens the way (to Science City)
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Note added at 41 mins (2017-03-16 08:05:19 GMT)
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Oder: marks the gateway
The Hoad Monument, resembling a lighthouse, is one of the most prominent landmarks in Southern Lakeland and marks the gateway to Ulverston.
http://www.lonsdalehousehotel.co.uk/ulverston-and-the-lake-d...
The building, on the corner of Peach Street and Cross Street, marks the gateway to Wokingham for drivers coming from the M4.
http://www.getreading.co.uk/news/local-news/new-gateway-deve...
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Note added at 41 mins (2017-03-16 08:05:19 GMT)
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Oder: marks the gateway
The Hoad Monument, resembling a lighthouse, is one of the most prominent landmarks in Southern Lakeland and marks the gateway to Ulverston.
http://www.lonsdalehousehotel.co.uk/ulverston-and-the-lake-d...
The building, on the corner of Peach Street and Cross Street, marks the gateway to Wokingham for drivers coming from the M4.
http://www.getreading.co.uk/news/local-news/new-gateway-deve...
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "vielen Dank!"
1 hr
Jacek Kloskowski
United States
United States
Native in English
Works in field
United States
Law Economy Computing Defense Medical
Native in: Polish 
, English
Works in: English to Polish, Polish to English, Polish, and 1 more.
marks / hightlights / denotes the entrance to the Science City
Proposal
+1
8 hrs
Michael Martin, MA
United States
United States
Native in German
&
English
United States
Creativity wins in the long run
Native in: German (Variant: Germany) , English (Variant: US)
Works in: German to English
Related KudoZ points
:
24
marking the gateway to Science City
That's an idiomatic way of phrasing this..
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Eleanore Strauss
: this is much better... I would even have considered 'the prelude', given the way it was written
2 hrs
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