Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Knallfarbe(n)
English translation:
vibrant colour(s)
Added to glossary by
Nicole Y. Adams, M.A.
Jul 9, 2008 14:29
15 yrs ago
German term
Australia
MARKETING, PR, CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS
Native in: English (Variants: UK, US, British, Australian) 
, German (Variants: Bavarian, Germany)
Works in: German to English, English
Knallfarbe(n)
German to English
Marketing
Textiles / Clothing / Fashion
From an article describing a designer's latest collection. "Farblich überrascht *** mit intensiven *Knallfarben* wie Sunny Lime und Dynamic Red."
'Very bright colours' is not quite right and I just can't think of a fitting English term here.
Thanks for suggestions!
'Very bright colours' is not quite right and I just can't think of a fitting English term here.
Thanks for suggestions!
Proposed translations
(English)
Change log
Jul 20, 2008 10:17: Steffen Walter changed "Field" from "Other" to "Marketing"
Proposed translations
+4
28 mins
Selected
vibrant
vibrant, dazzling
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Amphyon
: sì
2 mins
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| agree |
LP Schumacher
1 hr
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| agree |
writeaway
2 hrs
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| agree |
mary austria
: Good!
2 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you!"
+3
4 mins
vivid colours
Ob das passt?
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Amphyon
: sì
26 mins
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Danke schön!
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| agree |
Helen Shiner
: Sounds good to me.
53 mins
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Danke schön!
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| agree |
LP Schumacher
1 hr
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Danke schön!
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5 mins
Bernd Runge
Germany
Germany
Native in German
Germany
Specialized in Technology & Engineering
Native in: German (Variant: Germany) 
Works in: English to German, German to English
Related KudoZ points
:
8
gaudy colour
if you feed google with gaudy colour and check the pics ...
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
sylvie malich (X)
: only if the article is a critical review
5 mins
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| neutral |
Rebecca Garber
: gaudy seems too negative.
2 hrs
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+3
7 mins
jccantrell
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
Was nicht ist, kann noch werden.
Native in: English (Variant: US)
Works in: German to English
Related KudoZ points
:
43
flamboyant, flashy
or, if it is more a negative context (which it does not sound like it is)
garish, glaring
My thoughts from the USA.
garish, glaring
My thoughts from the USA.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Nicole Schnell
: Definitely flashy colors. A quite fashion-able term :-)
44 mins
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| agree |
Kevin Fulton
48 mins
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| agree |
Rebecca Garber
: flashy colors are good. garish would be good for a negative review.
2 hrs
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5 mins
Stephen Sadie
Germany
Germany
Native in English
Germany
Practical business experience, reliable
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, English to German
Related KudoZ points
:
48
loud / gaudy colo(u)r(s)
should do the trick
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Note added at 7 mins (2008-07-09 14:37:26 GMT)
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http://www.dict.cc/?s=loud [colour]
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Note added at 8 mins (2008-07-09 14:38:31 GMT)
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http://www.google.de/search?hl=de&q="gaudy colour"&btnG=Such...
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Note added at 7 mins (2008-07-09 14:37:26 GMT)
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http://www.dict.cc/?s=loud [colour]
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Note added at 8 mins (2008-07-09 14:38:31 GMT)
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http://www.google.de/search?hl=de&q="gaudy colour"&btnG=Such...
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
sylvie malich (X)
: only if the article is a critical review/ in the negative sense
5 mins
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10 mins
Susan Zimmer
United States
United States
Native in English
Specializes in field
United States
Business management & linguistic quality
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, English to German, English
Related KudoZ points
:
32
jazzy colo(u)rs; eyecatching colo)u)rs
I've used both options, depending on the rest of the text.
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Note added at 12 mins (2008-07-09 14:41:48 GMT)
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I've also used "bright and powerful" and sometimes "radiant"
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Note added at 12 mins (2008-07-09 14:41:48 GMT)
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I've also used "bright and powerful" and sometimes "radiant"
+2
53 mins
Lingua.Franca
Spain
Spain
Native in English
Spain
BSc, MA, DipTrans
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, Hungarian to English, English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
11
colo(u)r with a bang / explosive colo(u)r
I think that this could be a good substitute for the lack of an English equivalent for this German word.
I like vibrant and flashy and any other synonym for "intense", but if you add something "with a bang" or "with an explosion", it relays the German meaning of "Knall". E.g.: Surprise with colors with a bang
Just an opinion.
I like vibrant and flashy and any other synonym for "intense", but if you add something "with a bang" or "with an explosion", it relays the German meaning of "Knall". E.g.: Surprise with colors with a bang
Just an opinion.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Helen Shiner
: I like explosive colours; I can imagine a designer using it as a term.
13 mins
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| agree |
LP Schumacher
: Explosive is a great fit
42 mins
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1 hr
Helen Shiner
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
United Kingdom
Arts/Academic translator - Art historian
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, French to English
Related KudoZ points
:
7
electric colours
Perhaps gives the sense of the Knall bit. Depends how creative you want to be!
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Discussion
Does 'gaudy' inevitably have a negative connotation, could it not just mean "farbenprächtig" or "auffällig bunt"?