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Devise

English translation: motto, maxim

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German term or phrase:Devise
English translation:motto, maxim
Entered by: Vesna Zivcic

06:03 Jun 2, 2001
German to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Marketing / Market Research
German term or phrase: Devise
Das ist meine Devise.
ChristinaT
Local time: 14:24
motto, maxim
Explanation:
Golub is right. Alternatively, you can use "maxim".

This is my maxim.

Tipu Sultan - Biography
His maxim was that "it was far better to
live like a lion for a day than to live like a jackal for a hundred years". ...
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Vesna Zivcic
Local time: 14:24
Grading comment
Thanks again, Vesna! Ciao! :)
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
naThis is my motto
Albert Golub
naslogan
lone (X)
namotto, maxim
Vesna Zivcic


  

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1 min
This is my motto


Explanation:
good luck

Albert Golub
Local time: 14:24
Works in field
Native speaker of: French

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gangels (X)
Ute Wietfeld
4 hrs
gcaddy
1 day 8 hrs
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28 mins
slogan


Explanation:
or "device". Just a few other ideas, but "motto" is also correct.

Good luck!


    Gyldendals Ordbog Tysk-Dansk
lone (X)
Canada
Local time: 08:24
Native speaker of: Danish
PRO pts in category: 4

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Ulrike Lieder (X): slogan would be correct, but device would NOT be correct
8 hrs
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1 hr
motto, maxim


Explanation:
Golub is right. Alternatively, you can use "maxim".

This is my maxim.

Tipu Sultan - Biography
His maxim was that "it was far better to
live like a lion for a day than to live like a jackal for a hundred years". ...



    Reference: http://www.tippusultan.org/biog1a.htm
Vesna Zivcic
Local time: 14:24
Works in field
Native speaker of: Croatian
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks again, Vesna! Ciao! :)
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