Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
articulated figure (with moveable ...)
German translation:
Spielfigur (mit beweglichen ...)
Added to glossary by
TDK (X)
Jun 7, 2006 14:21
17 yrs ago
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English term
articulated figure
English to German
Other
Retail
children's toys
I asked a very similar question a couple of days ago; however, it was not answered to fit my needs.
I need to translate a toy package containing the sentence "Articulated figure with moveable arms and legs".
The toy is for young children, which is why the common German "Action-Figur" doesn't really fit. I'd actually prefer "bewegliche Figur" - not "Gliederfigur", which is mostly used for wooden (and rather artistic) figures. However, if I stick with "bewegliche Figur", I still have the moveable (or posable) arms, legs etc. A translation "Bewegliche Figur mit beweglichen Armen" sounds too clumsy for me to be taken into consideration. Unless I had something else for the "moveable" part.
Can anyone help on this one?
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0007LYHW4/sr=1-1/q...
I need to translate a toy package containing the sentence "Articulated figure with moveable arms and legs".
The toy is for young children, which is why the common German "Action-Figur" doesn't really fit. I'd actually prefer "bewegliche Figur" - not "Gliederfigur", which is mostly used for wooden (and rather artistic) figures. However, if I stick with "bewegliche Figur", I still have the moveable (or posable) arms, legs etc. A translation "Bewegliche Figur mit beweglichen Armen" sounds too clumsy for me to be taken into consideration. Unless I had something else for the "moveable" part.
Can anyone help on this one?
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0007LYHW4/sr=1-1/q...
Proposed translations
(German)
| 3 | Spielfigur (mit beweglichen Armen und Beinen) |
David Seycek
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| 4 +3 | Gliederpuppe |
Natalie Aron
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| 3 | Gelenkfigur/-puppe |
Sabine Schlottky
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Proposed translations
10 mins
David Seycek
Austria
Austria
Native in German
Austria
engineering, marketing + word power
Native in: German 
, Czech
Works in: English to German, Czech to German, German
Related KudoZ points
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3
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Spielfigur (mit beweglichen Armen und Beinen)
IMHO the picture is clear enough, 'articulated' is implied in 'movable ...', so you might consider leaving it out for the sake of a more elegant wording.
Note from asker:
| Simple but brilliant :-) |
3 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
+3
10 mins
Gliederpuppe
... mit beweglichen Armen und Beinen.
Ich weiß nicht, ob dir das gefällt?
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Note added at 1 hr (2006-06-07 15:26:22 GMT)
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Naja, die Puppe im Link ist eben eine Gliederpuppe mit Gewand ;-)
Ich weiß nicht, ob dir das gefällt?
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Note added at 1 hr (2006-06-07 15:26:22 GMT)
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Naja, die Puppe im Link ist eben eine Gliederpuppe mit Gewand ;-)
Note from asker:
| @Ingeborg: See the introductory sentence |
| @Matthias + Marion: A figure like the one depicted in the link would not be called a "Gliederpuppe". If you search Google for the term and compare the pictures displayed to the one in the link above, you'll see the difference. |
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Matthias Quaschning-Kirsch
1 min
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Thanks, Matthias!
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| agree |
Ingeborg Gowans (X)
: wasn' that already suggested previously (in this theatre)?
20 mins
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Thanks!
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| agree |
Marion Hallouet
25 mins
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Thanks!
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2 hrs
Sabine Schlottky
Germany
Germany
Native in German
Works in field
Germany
Medical, Pharmaceutical, Legal, HR
Native in: German 
Works in: English to German, French to German
Related KudoZ points
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11
Gelenkfigur/-puppe
Wie wär's damit?
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