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off black

German translation: erdiges Schwarz

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English term or phrase:off black
German translation:erdiges Schwarz
Entered by: Mariana Rohlig Sa

13:44 Aug 29, 2015
English to German translations [PRO]
Marketing - Marketing / Market Research
English term or phrase: off black
"The ceramic glass surfaces have an off black, almost earthy look"

Es geht um die Beschreibung von Öfen.
Mariana Rohlig Sa
Germany
Local time: 06:15
erdiges Schwarz
Explanation:
Ähnlich wie "off-white" (gebrochenes Weiß) kein Tiefschwarz, sondern in diesem Zusammenhang (earthy look) ein erdiges Schwarz.
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Doreen Haedicke
Germany
Local time: 06:15
Grading comment
Vielen Dank, auch für die vielen anderen Beiträge.
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Summary of answers provided
3 +5erdiges Schwarz
Doreen Haedicke
4schwarz schimmernd
Edith Kelly
3 +1dunkelgrau
Michael Martin, MA
3schwärzlich
Ulrike MacKay
Summary of reference entries provided
shades of black, variations of black, off-black
Johanna Timm, PhD

Discussion entries: 3





  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
schwärzlich


Explanation:
nicht "rein" schwarz

Ulrike MacKay
Germany
Local time: 06:15
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 67
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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
schwarz schimmernd


Explanation:
würde ich für einen Ofen vorschlagen, schwärzlich klingt in meinen Ohren negativ.

Edith Kelly
Switzerland
Local time: 06:15
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 74

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Cilian O'Tuama: schimmernd?
11 hrs
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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
dunkelgrau


Explanation:
Klingt nach dunkelgrau aber ich bin da auch nicht der totale Experte...

http://www.differencebetween.net/language/words-language/dif...

Michael Martin, MA
United States
Local time: 00:15
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Gudrun Wolfrath: habe deinen Link auch gefunden; evtl. auch anthrzit(grau) http://www.duden.de/rechtschreibung/anthrazitgrau
5 hrs
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33 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +5
erdiges Schwarz


Explanation:
Ähnlich wie "off-white" (gebrochenes Weiß) kein Tiefschwarz, sondern in diesem Zusammenhang (earthy look) ein erdiges Schwarz.

Doreen Haedicke
Germany
Local time: 06:15
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Vielen Dank, auch für die vielen anderen Beiträge.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Danik 2014: Leuchtet mir ein!
13 mins
agree  Daniel Arnold (X): schön !
22 mins
neutral  Edith Kelly: und dein Vorschlag für "almost earthy look"?
34 mins
  -> Gerade in Marketing-Texten geht es nicht zwingend um eine Wort-für-Wort-Übersetzung, sondern um einen runden (und sinngemäßen) Klang. Ein »nahezu erdiger Schwarzton« könnte hier durchaus passen.
agree  Cilian O'Tuama: zwei in einem
10 hrs
agree  Yvonne Kirsch
18 hrs
agree  Thomas Pfann
1 day 21 hrs
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Reference comments


11 hrs
Reference: shades of black, variations of black, off-black

Reference information:
Shades of black are colors that differ only slightly from pure black. These colors have a low lightness. From photometric point of view, a color which differs slightly from black always has low relative luminance. Variations of black include what are commonly termed off-black colors, which may be considered part of a neutral color scheme, usually in interior design as a part of a background for brighter colors.

[...]
Colors often considered "shades of black" include onyx, black olive, charcoal, and jet; these colors and other variations of black are shown below.


    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shades_of_black
Johanna Timm, PhD
Canada
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 134
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