German term
Germany
Seasoned IT expert
Native in: German (Variant: Germany) 
, Hungarian (Variant: Hungary)
Works in: English to German
ursprünglich
Again, I need an adjective or a very short (4wd max) phrase, the shorter, the better. As usual, many adjectives are off limits:
original, genuine, natural - basically everything that has a direct translation into German.
I hope there is an adjective that just hasn't occurred to me and to the lexicographers I know...
No context, the term belongs to a list of descriptors, among them:
anspruchsvoll, sympathisch, hat Charakter, entspannt etc.
| 3 | more ideas |
Nicole Tata
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| 4 +2 | pristine |
Edith Kelly
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| 4 +1 | traditional |
Karin Walker (X)
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| 4 | a refreshing change |
jerrie
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| 4 | ancient roots |
Ralph Jung
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| 4 | ingenious |
Eva Blanar
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| 3 | elemental |
Deborah Shannon
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| 3 | authentic, archetypal |
Richard George Elliott
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| 3 | back to basics |
Holly Hart
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| 1 | elemental |
Ellen Zittinger
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Proposed translations
United Kingdom
Transcreation, Marketing/PR, Literary
Native in: English , German
Works in: English to German, German to English
more ideas
the real thing
pioneering
authentic
unique?
from the birthplace of Aristotle??
hope it helps
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Or how about something with \'earth\' in it?
Earthy
salt of the earth
close to Mother Earth
perhaps these fit.
Switzerland
Professional conference interpreter
Native in: German , English
Works in: German to English, English to German, Dutch to German, and 4 more.
pristine
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uncorrupted
what about that?
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Eva Blanar
: this sounds good!
27 mins
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Thanks, Eva. At least this word has not counterpart in German.
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Ron Stelter
7 hrs
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Thanks, Ron.
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a refreshing change
a refreshing rustic charm
rooted in tradition
steeped in tradition
Maybe some combination added to tradition
Just a few ideas
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Germany
Published academic translator DE-EN (GB)
Native in: English (Variant: British)
Works in: German to English
elemental
United Kingdom
Art, music, literature
Native in: English
Works in: French to English, German to English
authentic, archetypal
Ireland
Video Localization Program Manager
Native in: Dutch , German
Works in: English to Dutch, German to Dutch, Dutch
ancient roots
This can equally apply to a person.
Hungary
Nil satis nisi optimum
Native in: Hungarian
Works in: English to Hungarian, French to Hungarian, German to Hungarian, and 2 more.
ingenious
Educator/Realtor/Securities Rep/Agent
Native in: English , German
Works in: English to German, German to English
elemental
acenstral or primal recepies(origins)
a variation
United States
Professional experience
Native in: English (Variants: US, Canadian, British, UK) 
Works in: German to English, English, English to German
Discussion
One day, I may present this suggestion to my client, but as it would cause a minor earthquake in their workflow, I have little hope of being heard.
Characteristics that do not make sense, however, are those that you would never even associate with the brand in question, in this case Greek spirits. So "unspoilt", for instance, which I remember having used for "urspr�nglich" when talking about regions, is probably not appropriate here.
An additional problem is that none of these descriptors may clash with one another, so if I use "traditional" for "traditionell", the use of "tradition" anywhere else is strongly discouraged. That's why so many adjectives are not available.
Thanks for all ideas anyway, and don't take it too seriously :-).