Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Danish term or phrase:
Djævlen bor i detaljen, men kvaliteten bor i helheden
English translation:
The Devil lies in the detail, but the quality resides in the totality
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Pernille Kienle
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Danish term
Djævlen bor i detaljen, men kvaliteten bor i helheden
Danish to English
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Furniture / Household Appliances
Part of marketing material. Text is related to high-quality furniture/design.
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The Devil lies in the detail, but the quality resides in the totality
... or the composite whole as opposed to the 'sum of its parts'.
Example sentence:
“The whole is greater than the sum of the parts.” A phrase attributed to Aristotle and misquoted by those seeking to understand one of the most mysterious properties of a system:
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The devil is in the details, but quality is found in the final product.
Just an attempt. Alternatively maybe “… quality is found in the whole product.”
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