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futuristisch anmutend

English translation: futuristic

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German term or phrase:futuristisch anmutend
English translation:futuristic
Entered by: Stephen Sadie

16:06 Jul 5, 2006
German to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Marketing / Market Research
German term or phrase: futuristisch anmutend
"Mittelpunkt dieser Umgestaltung ist die **futuristisch anmutende** neue Bushaltestelle sein." [I assume they mean "wird" instead of "ist"]


can I go with "futuristic-looking" here or do any peers have better ideas
Stephen Sadie
Germany
Local time: 08:59
futuristic
Explanation:
I think I'd just go with "futuristic", as I feel that it's obvious that the appearance is meant.
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IanW (X)
Local time: 08:59
Grading comment
neat solution, thanks Ian
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +6futuristic
IanW (X)
3 +1with a futuristic touch
Sabine Odinga
3futuristic feel
BirgitBerlin
3futuristic
Jeanette Phillips
2with (its) futuristic look
Ulrike Kraemer
2 -2futuristic appearing
lux


Discussion entries: 2





  

Answers


8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): -2
futuristic appearing


Explanation:
futuristic appearing (I found this one)

or
futuristic seeming (According to dictionary.com)

lux
Local time: 12:29
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 3

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  IanW (X): This is not English
2 mins
disagree  HarryHedgehog: at least not very good english
19 mins
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
with (its) futuristic look


Explanation:
*the new bus stop with its futuristic look*

...an idea

Ulrike Kraemer
Germany
Local time: 08:59
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
futuristic feel


Explanation:
... is going to be the futuristic feel of the bus stop. ...

or futuristic impression
or futuristic chacter...


BirgitBerlin
Germany
Local time: 08:59
Works in field
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 12
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
with a futuristic touch


Explanation:
I actually quite like 'futuristic-looking'. Just to give you another possibilty.
By the way, Germans aren't fuzzy (or better correct) about tenses, so ist sounds completely alright to use for futur(istic) events.

Sabine Odinga
Germany
Local time: 08:59
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Martin Wenzel: or futuristically-styled
4 mins
neutral  HarryHedgehog: a bit wordy. And *definitely not* futuristically-styled
20 mins
neutral  Ian M-H (X): with Mr Hedgehog and definitely *not* with Mr Smart's suggestion
2 hrs
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
futuristic


Explanation:
I think I'd just go with "futuristic", as I feel that it's obvious that the appearance is meant.

IanW (X)
Local time: 08:59
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 243
Grading comment
neat solution, thanks Ian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jeanette Phillips: you beat me to it
3 mins
agree  HarryHedgehog: this sounds the most natural
16 mins
agree  Steffen Walter: True, this is the best way out here IMHO.
31 mins
agree  Textklick: Yep
34 mins
agree  Ian M-H (X)
2 hrs
agree  Laurel Porter (X):
23 hrs
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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
futuristic


Explanation:
How about "futuristic" on its own? If something has a feel or appearance of the future, then that's what futuristic means. It could work.

Jeanette Phillips
Local time: 08:59
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 3
Notes to answerer
Asker: sorry but Ian was quicker

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