Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Oct 4, 2021 11:30
2 yrs ago
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German term
schneidig
German to English
Other
Slang
Ja, man kann das sagen, Wirecard, das war eine große Fälschung. Große Fälschung, das war eine schneidige Bilanz, das waren zwei schneidige Österreicher. Viele schneidige Anglizismen, eine Bewegung, die in München ihren lauf nahm. Eine Apokalypte ausgelöst hat, am Schluss alles auf den Kopf gestellt hat.
I need one German adjective that fits all nouns.
I need one German adjective that fits all nouns.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +7 | slick |
Lancashireman
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| 4 +1 | fancy |
Michael Martin, MA
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| 4 | snappy |
Andrew Bramhall
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Proposed translations
+7
10 mins
Selected
slick
"a slick person is clever and good at persuading people but probably not honest or sincere"
https://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/slick...
eine schneidige Bilanz > a slick operation
a couple of slick Austrians
slick-sounding anglicisms
https://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/slick...
eine schneidige Bilanz > a slick operation
a couple of slick Austrians
slick-sounding anglicisms
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "fits well, thanks"
10 mins
Andrew Bramhall
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
United Kingdom
Flair and accuracy tailored to your text
Native in: English 
Works in: Spanish to English, German to English
snappy
Yes, you can say that Wirecard was a big fake. A big fake, that was a snappy balance sheet, two snappy Austrians. A lot of snappy Anglicisms, a movement that took off in Munich. Triggered an apocalypse, turned everything upside down/ on its head in the end.
+1
1 hr
Michael Martin, MA
United States
United States
Native in German
&
English
Works in field
United States
Creativity wins in the long run
Native in: German (Variant: Germany) , English (Variant: US)
Works in: German to English
Related KudoZ points
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4
fancy
fancy balance sheet
fancy Austrians
fancy (use of) anglicisms
Any of these strike your fancy?
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Note added at 5 hrs (2021-10-04 16:53:26 GMT)
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"Yep, you could say that - Wirecard was a massive fraud. A massive fraud that came with a fancy balance sheet. A massive fraud concocted by fancy Austrians using fancy anglicisms; a series of events that began in Munich and blew up into a disaster, creating a huge mess in the end."
It may have been better if an editor had cleaned up the German before requesting a translation...
fancy Austrians
fancy (use of) anglicisms
Any of these strike your fancy?
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Note added at 5 hrs (2021-10-04 16:53:26 GMT)
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"Yep, you could say that - Wirecard was a massive fraud. A massive fraud that came with a fancy balance sheet. A massive fraud concocted by fancy Austrians using fancy anglicisms; a series of events that began in Munich and blew up into a disaster, creating a huge mess in the end."
It may have been better if an editor had cleaned up the German before requesting a translation...
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