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quality not quantity

German translation: Qualität geht vor Quantität

00:58 May 30, 2006
English to German translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary - Philosophy
English term or phrase: quality not quantity
saying or phrase
jcarm
German translation:Qualität geht vor Quantität
Explanation:
k+k ;-)
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Aniello Scognamiglio (X)
Germany
Local time: 16:34
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Summary of answers provided
5 +2nicht (auf) die Quantität...
Matthias Quaschning-Kirsch
5 +2Qualität geht vor Quantität
Aniello Scognamiglio (X)
4 +1Klasse statt Masse
Steffen Walter
4Qualität statt Masse
Noe Tessmann


  

Answers


3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
nicht (auf) die Quantität...


Explanation:
... (kommt es an), sondern (auf) die Qualität.

Matthias Quaschning-Kirsch
Germany
Local time: 16:34
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Anne Spitzmueller: oder auch "Auf Qualität kommt es an, nicht auf Quantität." :-)
15 mins
  -> Danke, Anne!
agree  Ivo Lang
1 hr
  -> Danke, Ivo!
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Qualität geht vor Quantität


Explanation:
k+k ;-)

Aniello Scognamiglio (X)
Germany
Local time: 16:34
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ahmad Maher Sandouk
8 mins
agree  Matthias Quaschning-Kirsch: Sehr schön!
12 hrs
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Qualität statt Masse


Explanation:
alter Spruch

Noe Tessmann
Local time: 16:34
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Klasse statt Masse


Explanation:
... die sich anbietende Weiterentwicklung von Noes Vorschlag.

Steffen Walter
Germany
Local time: 16:34
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Matthias Quaschning-Kirsch: Je nach (Kon-)Text muß man ggf. mit der Stilebene aufpassen. Aber wo diese Formulierung paßt, ist sie einfach unübertroffen.
11 hrs
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