Sympathieträger

English translation: popular figurehead / popular sponsor

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German term or phrase:Sympathieträger
English translation:popular figurehead / popular sponsor
Entered by: Tanja Spath-Nagazi

11:02 May 8, 2004
German to English translations [PRO]
Internet, e-Commerce
German term or phrase: Sympathieträger
Ihre Präsenztrainer und Sympathieträger präsentieren mit diesem Programm auch via Internet authentisch und überzeugend, da sie ihr didaktisches Know-how in die Live-Aufzeichnung einbringen können.
Tanja Spath-Nagazi
Germany
Local time: 03:01
popular figurehead / popular sponsor
Explanation:
a well-known, popular figure who is also known to support or sponsor

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Note added at 2 hrs 31 mins (2004-05-08 13:34:03 GMT)
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If it is a matter of a sports team, also the players themselves could be Sympathieträger - Thus: and their most popular players/club members/ athletes / swimmers etc.

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Note added at 2 hrs 34 mins (2004-05-08 13:36:29 GMT)
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Whereby a player could also be a figurehead - e.g. David Beckham
Maradona or Totti
Selected response from:

John Wellesly Helliwell
Italy
Local time: 03:01
Grading comment
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5popular figure
Ingrid Blank
4 +1Hier hast Du eine große Auswahl!
Aniello Scognamiglio (X)
5popular figurehead / popular sponsor
John Wellesly Helliwell
4your personal favorites
gangels (X)
4brand personality
Gareth McMillan
3mascot
sylvie malich (X)
2sympathetic figure
Siegfried Armbruster


  

Answers


8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
Sympathieträger
sympathetic figure


Explanation:
Sympathieträger m sympathetic figure
Steht zwar im Langenscheidt, finde ich aber in dem Kontext eher schwach

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Note added at 10 mins (2004-05-08 11:12:42 GMT)
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wäre \"supporter\" vielleicht nicht besser

Siegfried Armbruster
Germany
Local time: 03:01
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 8
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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
popular figure


Explanation:
... Source: The Collins Large German Dictionary © 1999 HarperCollins Publishers: Sympathieträger(in) m(f) popular figure Example: Klinsmann unterschrieb einen ...
www.wordreference.com/ de/en/translation.asp?deen=Sympathietr%E4ger - 9k

Ingrid Blank
PRO pts in category: 4
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34 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Sympathieträger
mascot


Explanation:
would this one fit your piece?

sylvie malich (X)
Germany
Local time: 03:01
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
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49 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Sympathieträger
Hier hast Du eine große Auswahl!


Explanation:
Diese Frage wurde schon gestellt:
http://www.proz.com/?sp=h&id=568073&keyword=sympathietr�ger

Aniello Scognamiglio (X)
Germany
Local time: 03:01
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Martin Hesse: Jaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!
3 hrs
  -> Daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaanke;-)
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Sympathieträger
popular figurehead / popular sponsor


Explanation:
a well-known, popular figure who is also known to support or sponsor

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Note added at 2 hrs 31 mins (2004-05-08 13:34:03 GMT)
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If it is a matter of a sports team, also the players themselves could be Sympathieträger - Thus: and their most popular players/club members/ athletes / swimmers etc.

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Note added at 2 hrs 34 mins (2004-05-08 13:36:29 GMT)
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Whereby a player could also be a figurehead - e.g. David Beckham
Maradona or Totti

John Wellesly Helliwell
Italy
Local time: 03:01
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
your personal favorites


Explanation:
xxx

gangels (X)
Local time: 19:01
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 12
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Sympathieträger
brand personality


Explanation:
The third world war was fought over exactly this term in November on ProZ.

It was a lot of fun- there were no less than 18 answers!
But I still like my answer in spite of the passage of time, so I offer it again.

Here's the link- it's a must see.


http://www.proz.com/?sp=h&id=568073


Gareth McMillan
Local time: 03:01
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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