brawn without the brains

German translation: was bringt Muskelkraft ohne Köpfchen

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English term or phrase:brawn without the brains
German translation:was bringt Muskelkraft ohne Köpfchen
Entered by: Klaus Urban

09:48 Aug 30, 2010
English to German translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: brawn without the brains
In der bewusst in lockerer Sprache geschriebenen Produktbeschreibung für ein hochwertiges Rennrad heißt es:
"But what´s ***brawn without the brains***."
Vorausgeht, dass das Rad dem Fahrer ermöglicht, an dem Vorausfahrenden vorbeizuziehen. Es folgt der Hinweis, dass das nicht viel Sinn macht, wenn man dann die Spitze nicht halten kann.
Ich verstehe den Satz also etwa so:
"Aber was bringt das Ganze ohne Köpfchen?"
Verstehe ich das richtig?
Klaus Urban
Local time: 09:41
was bringt Muskelkraft ohne Köpfchen
Explanation:
Habe es in Deine Vorlage eingefügt :)
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Marc Cordes
Poland
Local time: 09:41
Grading comment
Danke!
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Summary of answers provided
5 +2was bringt Muskelkraft ohne Köpfchen
Marc Cordes
3was nützen/bringen Muckis ohne Grips?
Wendy Streitparth
3was sind schon Muskeln ohne Köpfchen=
Thayenga


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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
was bringt Muskelkraft ohne Köpfchen


Explanation:
Habe es in Deine Vorlage eingefügt :)

Example sentence(s):
  • was bringt Muskelkraft ohne Verstand
Marc Cordes
Poland
Local time: 09:41
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Danke!
Notes to answerer
Asker: Danke!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Wendy Streitparth
1 hr

agree  Craig Meulen
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was nützen/bringen Muckis ohne Grips?


Explanation:
Viel mir wegen der "lockeren Sprache" ein.

Wendy Streitparth
Germany
Local time: 09:41
Native speaker of: English
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was sind schon Muskeln ohne Köpfchen=


Explanation:
Wäre mein Vorschlag.

Thayenga
Germany
Local time: 09:41
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
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