Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Unternehmen "von der Stange"
English translation:
off the peg
Added to glossary by
Tanja Spath-Nagazi
Jul 26, 2004 13:37
19 yrs ago
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German term
Germany
High level of expertise, fast turnaround
Native in: German (Variant: Germany) 
Works in: English to German, French to German, German to English
Unternehmen "von der Stange"
German to English
Marketing
Internet, e-Commerce
Ist Ihr Unternehmen "von der Stange"?
[als provokative Überschrift zu einer Dienstleistung für Internet- und Softwarelösungen]
[als provokative Überschrift zu einer Dienstleistung für Internet- und Softwarelösungen]
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +1 | off the peg |
Armorel Young
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| 4 +1 | run-of-the-mill |
Cilian O'Tuama
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| 4 | "off the peg" |
Ingrid Blank
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| 4 | highstreet |
Arianna Tremayne
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| 4 | Is your company ready made? |
Dr. Fred Thomson
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Proposed translations
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4 mins
German term (edited):
Unternehmen
Selected
off the peg
would be the usual translation - it's hard to tell without more info. whether it fits your particular context.
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Comment: "Many thanks! "
6 mins
"off the peg"
I would say
8 mins
Arianna Tremayne
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in German
Works in field
United Kingdom
20 Years Marketing Experience!
Native in: German
Works in: German to English, English to German
highstreet
'Von der Stange' is basically a fashion term and means you have bought it in a highstreet shop and not from a designer.
So you could have a 'Designer Company' or a 'Highstreet Company'.
So you could have a 'Designer Company' or a 'Highstreet Company'.
+1
8 mins
Cilian O'Tuama
Germany
Germany
Native in English
Germany
Quality Translations since 1986
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, English, German, and 6 more.
Related KudoZ points
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16
German term (edited):
Unternehmen
run-of-the-mill
as in gewöhnlich, durchschnittlich, mittelmaß
depending on what they're trying to say (you haven't told us)
depending on what they're trying to say (you haven't told us)
Peer comment(s):
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Richard Benham
: Is your business "run-of-the-mill"...hmmm. Doesn't really grab teh attention as much as the obvious alternative.
7 mins
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it says "als provokative Überschrift", so I was thinking of those inspiring ads à la "Is your life boring? Well, why not brighten it up with our products". Here "boring" isn't an attention grabber either.
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| agree |
Nancy Arrowsmith
: would be especially good for textile company - context!!!
20 mins
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zum Mäuse melken
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| neutral |
Kevin Pfeiffer (X)
: Seems like _too_ negative a starting point from which to then pitch "unique and special".
2 hrs
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But do we know who's going to try to do what from where?
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1 hr
Dr. Fred Thomson
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
A lawyer, technician, nuclear power optr
Native in: English
Works in: German to English
Related KudoZ points
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4
German term (edited):
Unternehmen
Is your company ready made?
The implication is that it should instead be made to order.
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Note added at 1 hr 12 mins (2004-07-26 14:50:27 GMT)
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If the advertisement is tryin to suggest that it provides services that permit the customer to determine just what he/she wants, this should work.
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Note added at 1 hr 12 mins (2004-07-26 14:50:27 GMT)
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If the advertisement is tryin to suggest that it provides services that permit the customer to determine just what he/she wants, this should work.
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