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flächenoptimiert

English translation: space-efficient (design)

22:12 Jan 16, 2009
German to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Business/Commerce (general)
German term or phrase: flächenoptimiert
Hi all,

I am struggling to translate the mentioned term in the following context: "unser Flächenoptimiertes Vollsortiment".

I would be grateful for any suggestions - Thank you in advance.
Marcus_UKDE
Local time: 03:45
English translation:space-efficient (design)
Explanation:
IMO , flächenoptimiert means"Nutzung vorhandener Flächen


Please visit our new new showroom to check out the space-efficient display solution for our full product line.
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Johanna Timm, PhD
Canada
Local time: 19:45
Grading comment
Thank you. Within the context, I also believe that this is the best translation.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +6space-efficient (design)
Johanna Timm, PhD
4surface-optimised
Arkadiusz Witek
3 -1specially for your region
David Stephenson


Discussion entries: 2





  

Answers


31 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
surface-optimised


Explanation:
http://www.google.pl/search?hl=pl&lr=lang_en&sa=X&oi=spell&r...

Arkadiusz Witek
Poland
Local time: 04:45
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  AA Berger: ich bin mir nicht ganz sicher ob der kontext stimmt. 'surface' ist eher etwas wie 'oberfläche', würde ich sagen, auch der Link verweist eher in Richtung chemie/physik
47 mins
disagree  David Stephenson: Leider nicht. Hier geht's um Marketing, nicht um Technik/Wissenschaft.
51 mins
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): -1
specially for your region


Explanation:
"Fläche" in marketing texts usually signifies some reference to geography. So, "designed specially for your region/area/country," "targeted to your region/etc."... Hard to tell without seeing the full context.

David Stephenson
United States
Local time: 22:45
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Emma Rault (X): but in the sentence it says "in unseren neu gestalteten Ausstellungsräumlichkeiten" so they're definitely referring to the space in which the products are on display, not the overall region
11 hrs
  -> Then why isn't it "in unseren neu gestalteten und flächenoptimierten Ausstellungsräumlichkeiten"? Ultimately, this makes no sense to me!
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +6
space-efficient (design)


Explanation:
IMO , flächenoptimiert means"Nutzung vorhandener Flächen


Please visit our new new showroom to check out the space-efficient display solution for our full product line.


Johanna Timm, PhD
Canada
Local time: 19:45
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 111
Grading comment
Thank you. Within the context, I also believe that this is the best translation.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kevin Fulton
5 mins
neutral  David Stephenson: But it's the Vollsortiment that's flächenoptimiert, not the Ausstellungsräumlichkeiten. I dunno, it would be nice to have fuller context!
52 mins
  -> right- but how can the product line itself be space-efficient- I really think they are talking about the way it is presented !
agree  BrigitteHilgner: To me, this makes sense.
8 hrs
agree  Emma Rault (X)
10 hrs
agree  Ingeborg Gowans (X)
13 hrs
agree  AA Berger
14 hrs
neutral  waschbaer: I agree with David. Very difficult to say without more context.
1 day 14 hrs
agree  Louise Taggart: I totally agree
2 days 11 hrs
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