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Echtzeitstrategiespiel

English translation: real-time strategy game

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German term or phrase:Echtzeitstrategiespiel
English translation:real-time strategy game
Entered by: Alessandro Zocchi

11:33 Jun 15, 2007
German to English translations [PRO]
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German term or phrase: Echtzeitstrategiespiel
xxx hat alles, was ein gutes Echtzeitstrategiespiel braucht...

This is from a newspaper quote reviewing the video game. So far I have real time strategy game. Is this acceptable? Can anyone advise me on this?
Courtney Sliwinski
Local time: 19:26
real-time strategy game
Explanation:
...or RTS game...

See link below


Good luck und ein schoenes Wochenende


Ale
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Alessandro Zocchi
Italy
Local time: 19:26
Grading comment
Thanks for confirming!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +5real-time strategy game
Alessandro Zocchi
4 +1real-time strategy game
Oliver Walter
3 +1real-time strategy game
Julia Lipeles


Discussion entries: 2





  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
real-time strategy game


Explanation:
...or RTS game...

See link below


Good luck und ein schoenes Wochenende


Ale


    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Real-time_strategy
    Reference: http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Echtzeit-Strategiespiel
Alessandro Zocchi
Italy
Local time: 19:26
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks for confirming!
Notes to answerer
Asker: This is what I though too... Thanks for the link. I will keep this question open for comments!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Frank Thomas
0 min
  -> Thanx!
neutral  Oliver Walter: Answering KudoZ questions is a real-time strategy game!
2 mins
  -> I agree in toto
agree  Nicole Schnell
8 mins
  -> Danke sehr!
agree  Languageman
14 mins
  -> Thanx!
agree  Tim Jenkins
3 hrs
  -> Thanx!
agree  Steffen Walter
4 hrs
  -> danke!
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
real-time strategy game


Explanation:
Seems correct. See the refs.


    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Real-time_strategy
    Reference: http://compactiongames.about.com/od/realtimestrategy/Real_Ti...
Oliver Walter
United Kingdom
Local time: 18:26
Native speaker of: English

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Nicole Schnell
8 mins
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
real-time strategy game


Explanation:
Real-time strategy game is fine in my opinion (real-time as opposed to turn-based).

Check out Wikipedai's definition:
Real-time strategy (often abbreviated as RTS) is a genre of computer wargames which take place in real-time, where resource gathering, base building, technology development and direct control over individual units ("harvest, build, destroy") are key components[1], which distinguishes it from related strategy wargame genres, such as turn-based strategy and real-time tactics.

Real-time strategy titles do not involve "turns" like turn-based strategy video or board games (such as chess). Rather, game time progresses in "real time". It is continuous rather than turn-by-turn and all players may interact with the game environment at any time. This is in many cases a very distinct form of play, as mere seconds of distraction could give the enemy an advantage (contrasting to turn-based where the opponent cannot counter until the player is done). While the word "strategy" originally referred to high-level war planning of armies, campaigns, and entire wars (including logistical concerns such as economy and unit production), in real-time strategy games it is possible to give orders to individual units or persons. So, for some more recent games it might be more appropriate to call the gameplay "tactics" or "strategy/tactics hybrid".



Julia Lipeles
Local time: 13:26
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Nicole Schnell
6 mins
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