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a no-frills tavern

German translation: nüchterne Taverne / schlichte Gaststätte / Gasthaus ohne jeden Schnickschnack, einfache Kneipe

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English term or phrase:no-frills tavern
German translation:nüchterne Taverne / schlichte Gaststätte / Gasthaus ohne jeden Schnickschnack, einfache Kneipe
Entered by: utebartz

19:36 Oct 23, 2002
English to German translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Journalism
English term or phrase: a no-frills tavern
From an article in NY-Times:

The Old Worthen House, a no-frills tavern still sporting what looks like its original 1834 tin ceiling on a street as yet ungentrified in the old mill town of Lowell, Mass., has seen its share of cosmic theorizing.

My idea is to use "schmucklose Gaststätte", who has got a better idea?
TIA
Ute
utebartz
schlicht / einfach/ ohne (jeden) Schnickschnack
Explanation:
...aber eigentlich gefällt mir "schmucklos" ebenso gut.
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Endre Both
Germany
Local time: 15:27
Grading comment
Vielen Dank, auch an alle anderen.
Gruesse Ute
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Summary of answers provided
4eine Gaststätte ohne Drum und Dran
Kim Metzger
3 +1schlicht / einfach/ ohne (jeden) Schnickschnack
Endre Both
4bodenständige Wirtschaft
Thilo Santl
4eine schlichte und einfache Taverne (oder Schenke)
Johannes Gleim
3schnörkellose Schänke oder Schankhaus
Christof Schneider


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
eine Gaststätte ohne Drum und Dran


Explanation:
Mein Vorschlag.

Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 07:27
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
schlicht / einfach/ ohne (jeden) Schnickschnack


Explanation:
...aber eigentlich gefällt mir "schmucklos" ebenso gut.

Endre Both
Germany
Local time: 15:27
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in HungarianHungarian
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Vielen Dank, auch an alle anderen.
Gruesse Ute

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kristina M (X): I think einfach covers it just fein.
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bodenständige Wirtschaft


Explanation:
beispielsweise

Thilo Santl
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eine schlichte und einfache Taverne (oder Schenke)


Explanation:
no-frills = ohne Extras, (style, decor) schlicht und einfach

tavern = Taverne, Schenke

Anmerkung: auch die Vorschläge meiner Kollegen sind akzeptabel


    Collins: German Dictionary
Johannes Gleim
Local time: 15:27
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27 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
schnörkellose Schänke oder Schankhaus


Explanation:
Ich mag alle Antworten und denke es ist reine Geschmackssache.

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Note added at 2002-10-23 20:08:50 (GMT) Post-grading
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Schänke, Schankhaus
Schenke, Schenkhaus
Der Duden erlaubt beides.. als Gast würde ich ein aber ein Schenkhaus bevorzugen - klingt nach Freibier ;-)


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Note added at 2002-10-23 21:11:32 (GMT) Post-grading
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Schänke, Schankhaus
Schenke, Schenkhaus
Der Duden erlaubt beides.. als Gast würde ich ein aber ein Schenkhaus bevorzugen - klingt nach Freibier ;-)


Christof Schneider
Local time: 01:27
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Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
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