Digitalien

English translation: digital nomad destination/digital nomad domain

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German term or phrase:	Digitalien
English translation:	digital nomad destination/digital nomad domain
Entered by:	Ramey Rieger (X)

11:39 May 29, 2015

German to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Tourism & Travel / Work & Vacation/workspaces at vacation sites

German term or phrase: Digitalien

Greetings esteemed Colleagues!
This is an interesting concept. A finca on Mallorca provides workspace for a variety of professions, particularly those who work exclusively with Internet, smartphones and computer/laptop. You rent a desk on a daily, weekly or monthly basis; have powerful Internet access, coffee, tea, lounge, conference room, etc. It is not a hotel, so you have to live somewhere else - not really an option for those of us squeezing by, but anyway... this term coes up twice in the text I'm translating and I liken it to 'paraphenalia.' As it appears to be a new creation - not in my dics or KOG - I'd like your assistance in finding a good translation. Digitalia? That's the best I can do, but it sounds like a disease, or slightly pornographic, or like digitalis...

Digitalien liegt heute auch am Mittelmeer! (There is no other context beyond what I descirbed above)
Digitalia surfs the Mediterranean!

Wir drucken Digitalien nicht aus
Wir nutzen Drucker und Scanner / Kopierer gemeinsam und verantwortungsbewusst – fair use. Wenn Du zum Beispiel für ein Seminar mehr als hin und wieder ein paar Seiten drucken musst, beteilige Dich bitte mit einem Unkostenbeitrag.

My translation: 'We don't print everything'

Let's go! (please)

Ramey Rieger (X) KudoZ activity Questions: 93 (none open) (4 closed without grading) Answers: 2944 Germany
Local time: 12:30

digital nomad destination

Explanation:
A suggestion for this particular instance - the latest digital nomad destination

As Berit says, Digitalien is a destination.

Das Suffix bezeichnet ein Land, das durch die in der Basis genannten Eigenschaft näher bestimmt wird: Digitalien ist ein Land, in dem es digital zugeht.
http://hypermedia.ids-mannheim.de/call/public/gramwb.ansicht...

So in this case:
Wenn Smartphone und Laptop reichen, um per Internet der beruflichen Aufgaben nachzukommen – warum nicht mal von Mallorca arbeiten? Digitalien liegt heute auch am Mittelmeer!

you could perhaps say: The Mediterranean is the latest digital nomad destination.

Another option is:

The Mediterranean is the place to be for digital nomads.

My inspiration came from things like this:

The life of a digital nomad
As a matter of fact, the island has become THE place to be for digital nomads.
http://www.theafactor.org/life-digital-nomad/

Trending Places for Digital Nomads Around the World
Top Digital Nomad Destinations
http://www.mobopreneur.com/2012/10/18/trending-places-for-di...

The World’s Top Digital Nomad Destinations
http://www.movehub.com/blog/digital-nomad

In some cases, you may well simply have to use digital world.

Good luck with the Meer/mehr wordplay if you are translating the entire site!
[Kontakt für Meer
Digitalien ist eine Insel im Mittelmeer]

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Note added at 1 day19 hrs (2015-05-31 06:51:16 GMT) Post-grading
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And thanks to you too, Ramey. Glad you found your solution in the end!

Selected response from:

Alison MacG
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:30

Grading comment

You have all been wonderfully supportive, and I thank you for that. Alison provided the final catalyst which led to my solution. Thanks and thanks and thanks.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

2 +3

digital nomad destination

Alison MacG

Co-Working in the Med

Matthew Spofforth

The wireless world/ the digital world

papier

portable office working

AllegroTrans

Discussion entries: 30

Ramey Rieger (X)

Germany

ASKER

Good morning Alison!

10:13 Jun 1, 2015

It seemed the most conclusive translation (at the time). Besides, why waste paper? Have a good Monday, and if it's blue, it does NOT define the rest of the week!

Alison MacG

United Kingdom

@ Ramey

08:42 Jun 1, 2015

An afterthought re your first sentence Wir drucken Digitalien nicht aus - I think you are correct with 'We don't print everything' and that they mean we don't print the whole 'digital world', as here:

Don't Print The Entire Internet!
This is actually a rule pinned up on the wall of UCL cluster rooms...
http://www.frankieroberto.com/weblog/141

Ramey Rieger (X)

Germany

ASKER

Hi Elli

06:17 Jun 1, 2015

It is, isn't it? That was another fun project, I love my job!

Eleanore Strauss

Digital nomad is a nice idea!

03:53 Jun 1, 2015

But digitalia is an awful-sounding word. :)

Ramey Rieger (X)

Germany

ASKER

15:36 May 30, 2015

That bad?

Ramey Rieger (X)

Germany

ASKER

Solved and sent

09:22 May 30, 2015

I've settled on:
The Mediterranean is your new digital nomad domain!
I hope you approve...

Ramey Rieger (X)

Germany

ASKER

How about

09:13 May 30, 2015

1. Digital nomads have (finally) found their oasis - on the Mediterranean! /have settled...
2. Digital nomads are destined for the Mediterranean!
1,298. The Mediterranean is destined to be the new digital nomad domain

Ramey Rieger (X)

Germany

ASKER

@Wendy

08:20 May 30, 2015

I've completely circumvented Digitalien in the first case. In the second case, the sound of Digitalia sends shudders down my spine...I'm now working with 'The digital world/community orbits the Mediterranean/has moved to/sets anchor in...
Oh bother!

Wendy Streitparth

Germany

19:14 May 29, 2015

Would just "Digital printouts" be enough for the second "Digitalien"? The explanation follows beneath the heading.

Wendy Streitparth

Germany

19:11 May 29, 2015

I like the sound of your "Digitalia surfs the Mediterranean"!

Ramey Rieger (X)

Germany

ASKER

@Phil

16:13 May 29, 2015

How about turning that around? Digital has gone Mediterranean!

Eleanore Strauss

Very interesting conundrum

15:03 May 29, 2015

I thought of Balkonien as well...and of course the allusion to Italy (but I always think of Italy). In this case, I would suggest something like your digital place in the sun.

Ramey Rieger (X)

Germany

ASKER

@Berit

13:02 May 29, 2015

I understood that Digitalien is like a place, a world. Or did you mean more like a state of mind?

Berit Kostka, PhD

Türkiye

@Ramey

12:44 May 29, 2015

I think you misunderstood. Either way, for what it's worth:

Go digital on the Med!

franglish

Switzerland

hmm...

12:38 May 29, 2015

Your digital door overlooking the Mediterranean?

BrigitteHilgner

Austria

Balkonien

12:38 May 29, 2015

http://www.proz.com/kudoz/german_to_english/tourism_travel/7...

philgoddard

United States

Maybe

12:24 May 29, 2015

"The Mediterranean has gone digital".

Ramey Rieger (X)

Germany

ASKER

Dig It All of you

12:18 May 29, 2015

Well, I dig Italia, too

Ramey Rieger (X)

Germany

ASKER

Digitalland

12:15 May 29, 2015

sounds like a Disney attraction.
@Phil how can it be well written, when it's undefined?
@Berit what a load to carry! The others are really not very inspiring, are they?

Berit Kostka, PhD

Türkiye

@Phil

12:14 May 29, 2015

Actually it seems Digitalien is a relatively common word now in German. I have never heard it before, but from googling it there seems to be quite some use for it recently...

Berit Kostka, PhD

Türkiye

@Ramey

12:13 May 29, 2015

This is your chance to add a new word to the English dictionary!

philgoddard

United States

12:13 May 29, 2015

I think the meaning is "even the Mediterranean is digital", but I'm sure it could be better expressed than that. And maybe the only reason why we're discussing its meaning is because it's not very well written in German.

Berit Kostka, PhD

Türkiye

@mill2

12:12 May 29, 2015

Yes, me neither! And think about those ones: Realien or Analogistan :o)

mill2

@Berit

12:10 May 29, 2015

I agree with the Balkonien allusion. Unfortunately I can't think of a good English equivalent!

BrigitteHilgner

Austria

Dear Ramey,

12:10 May 29, 2015

Think positive: if they are on Mallorca, we should be able to avoid them!

Ramey Rieger (X)

Germany

ASKER

@Berit & Brigitte

12:06 May 29, 2015

HORRORS, really?? A virtual world? Poor Earth

Berit Kostka, PhD

Türkiye

Ramey

12:04 May 29, 2015

Unfortunately I don't have enough time today to dive into this enough, but I have a feeling that in this case Digitalien means something like Balkonien, if you know what I mean. So it is actually meant to be a "destination" and a word creation that describes the digital work place.

As for the second time the term occurs, I agree with Phil.

BrigitteHilgner

Austria

digital countries, digital world, digital life

12:03 May 29, 2015

... on the Mediterranean Sea
Just an idea from the world of clinical trials.

Ramey Rieger (X)

Germany

ASKER

Hi Phil

12:02 May 29, 2015

Yes, I thought as much and will stick to my translation in keeping with the casual tone. As for the other term:
http://www.rayaworx.eu/

philgoddard

United States

Ramey

11:54 May 29, 2015

The translation of the second instance is obviously "digital documents".
As for the first, I think it would be helpful to give a link to the German, which is available online. I haven't come up with an answer yet, but it makes more sense to see it in context.

Answers

1 hr confidence:

Co-Working in the Med

Explanation:
From what you're described Ramey, this is exactly what I want to do In Liverpool, renting a desk monthly etc. I can't think of a specific term relating to digitalien at the moment, but I believe this is the concept we are referring to.
You get some mad projects!

Matthew Spofforth
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:30
Native speaker of:

English

Notes to answerer

Asker: Thank you Matthew. Yes, I get the fun stuff! And yes, it is a co-working space and co-working turns up often, which is why I can't use it here. But thank you!

2 hrs confidence:

portable office working

Explanation:
Just a suggestion - there may be a catchier phrase out there

The Portable Office: Work anywhere | Macworld
www.macworld.com/article/1134608/portableapplications.html
22 Jul 2008 - The members of our distributed team work hundreds (sometimes thousands) of miles from each other, spanning multiple time zones and ...

AllegroTrans
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:30
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 12

Notes to answerer

Asker: Thank you AllegroTrans, now all we have to do is CATCH it!

4 hrs confidence:

The wireless world/ the digital world

Explanation:
Suggestions:

The wireless media is wherever you sail to in the Mediterranean.
The digital world sails all over the Mediterranean.

papier
Brazil
Local time: 07:30
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Portuguese

Notes to answerer

Asker: Obrigada!

21 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

digital nomad destination

Alison MacG
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:30
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 20

Grading comment

You have all been wonderfully supportive, and I thank you for that. Alison provided the final catalyst which led to my solution. Thanks and thanks and thanks.

Notes to answerer

Asker: HALLELUJAH! I've been sitting here pondering alliterations - cyber center/ Med magnet/ digital dominion (not bad, that)... You are BRILLIANT! (um, that's a thank-you, by the way)

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