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Berlin – nur wer sich verändert, bleibt sich treu

German translation: Embracing change while building on tradition


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English term or phrase:Berlin – nur wer sich verändert, bleibt sich treu
German translation:Embracing change while building on tradition
Entered by: Jonathan MacKerron
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12:25 Apr 26, 2007
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Bus/Financial - Advertising / Public Relations
English term or phrase: Berlin – nur wer sich verändert, bleibt sich treu
slogan for company that wants to stress its Berlinverbundenheit
Jonathan MacKerron
Local time: 02:10
Strength through diversity / Change means strength of character
Explanation:
- Strength of character through change.
I do like "Strength through diversity", however.

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Berlin - dynamic, diverse and determined.

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- (A city) on the move but true to its roots
- Nurturing its roots for a brighter future
- Embracing change while building on tradition
(although I'm still skeptical about "staying true to itself" etc.)
Selected response from:

xxxFrancis Lee
Local time: 02:10
Grading comment
"Embracing change while building on tradition", as it better expressed my suggestion
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3Berlin will always be Berlin - a changing city!
Paul Cohen
1 +4Berlin - openness to change shows our true character
Stephen Sadie
4Berlin - only by changing do we remain true to ourselves
John O'Brien
3Berlin - staying the course through changeAndrea Black
3in a dynamic world, only those who change possess true constancyDonM
3Berlin - committed to change, in true fashion
Bernhard Sulzer
2Strength through diversity / Change means strength of characterxxxFrancis Lee
2Berlin - Stay true to yourself, make the change
Olivier Leroy
2Berlin- only those who change remain true to oneselfKelly Gill
2Berlin - constant through changeNadine Kahn


Discussion entries: 11





  

Answers


10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Berlin - staying the course through change


Explanation:
maybe?

Andrea Black
United States
Local time: 19:10
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5 peer agreement (net): +4
Berlin - openness to change shows our true character


Explanation:
just a shot in the dark with meagre context

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or even substitute change with progress

Stephen Sadie
Germany
Local time: 02:10
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Andrea Black: I like that!
5 mins
  -> thanks andrea

agree  Mihaela Boteva
7 mins
  -> thanks mihaela

agree  Ingeborg Gowans: als gebürtige Berlinerin kann ich nur sagen: Mensch, prima haste det hinjekricht...:))
2 hrs
  -> icke danke dir

agree  Julia Lipeles
4 hrs
  -> thanks julia
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41 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
Berlin- only those who change remain true to oneself


Explanation:
I suppose something along the lines that Berlin is Berlin becasue it is always chenging- so the true self of Berlin is change??


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Only those who change remain true to themselves ??

Kelly Gill
Italy
Local time: 02:10
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
in a dynamic world, only those who change possess true constancy


Explanation:
Another option.

DonM
Local time: 01:10
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
Berlin - Stay true to yourself, make the change


Explanation:
If you want to stress the change made to the self:

- Stay true to yourself, make your change
- Stay true to yourself, change your live
etc.


Olivier Leroy
Morocco
Local time: 00:10
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in DutchDutch
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Berlin - only by changing do we remain true to ourselves


Explanation:
In my answer I was influenced by the Proz search "Nur wer sich ändern kann, bleibt sich treu" + Proz

Check out the other answers there

John O'Brien
Local time: 02:10
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Stephen Sadie: fairly similar to mine, john
2 hrs
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
Berlin - constant through change


Explanation:
Or: Constancy through change - Consistency and stability...

Hat für mich eher etwas mit Konstanz und Beständigkeit zu tun, denn mit Treue im eigentlichen Sinn.

Nadine Kahn
Germany
Local time: 02:10
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Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4
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13 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Berlin - committed to change, in true fashion


Explanation:
or:

we're committed to change, in true fashion
Berlin - committed to change, true to itself

we're always true to ourselves, and that's why we're committed to change

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committed to change, in true Berlin fashion

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always committed to change, in true fashion

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... in true "Berlin" fashion

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Berlin - always true to itself, always committed to change

Bernhard Sulzer
United States
Local time: 20:10
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Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 32
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
Strength through diversity / Change means strength of character


Explanation:
- Strength of character through change.
I do like "Strength through diversity", however.

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Note added at 18 hrs (2007-04-27 06:42:55 GMT)
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Berlin - dynamic, diverse and determined.

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Note added at 18 hrs (2007-04-27 07:23:01 GMT)
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- (A city) on the move but true to its roots
- Nurturing its roots for a brighter future
- Embracing change while building on tradition
(although I'm still skeptical about "staying true to itself" etc.)

xxxFrancis Lee
Local time: 02:10
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 101
Grading comment
"Embracing change while building on tradition", as it better expressed my suggestion
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13 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
Berlin will always be Berlin - a changing city!


Explanation:
I think that the idea that Berlin has always been and always will be a fascinating and vibrant city is best summed up with "Berlin will always be Berlin" (i.e., a great city - icke liebe dir!).

Other options:

Berlin will always be Berlin - a dynamic city!

Berlin will always be Berlin - a city that embraces change
(inspired by your own suggestion, Jonathan).

etc.

P.S. Ich habe immer einen Koffer in Berlin. ;-)





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Berlin will always be Berlin - a city on the move!

Paul Cohen
Greenland
Local time: 22:10
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Bernhard Sulzer: always embracing change/vibrant/dynamic/ always changing/always committed to change , yes and that's what Berlin is about.
2 hrs
  -> Thank you, Bernhard! Ja, Berlin tut gut! Berlin will always be my favorite German city. Ick bin een Berliner (at least at heart).

agree  Taryn Toro: You've done it again ... and Berlin keeps changing. They moved my koffer and took away the bike way on Leipziger Strasse and put up a parking lot!
11 hrs
  -> Thanks, Taryn. Yes, the city is in constant flux...

agree  Sonia Heidemann
1 day17 hrs
  -> Muito obrigado, Sonia
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Apr 27, 2007 - Changes made by Olivier Leroy:
Language pairGerman to English => English to German


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