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brawn to go with the brain

German translation: physische Kraft gepaart mit einem intelligenten Gehirn (Gedanken)


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English term or phrase:brawn to go with the brain
German translation:physische Kraft gepaart mit einem intelligenten Gehirn (Gedanken)
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11:01 Feb 6, 2007
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Tech/Engineering - Engineering (general)
English term or phrase: brawn to go with the brain
The xxx Series offers you the brawn to go with the brain.

Es geht um die technische Beschreibung einer hochmodernen leistungsfähigen Baumaschine.

Hat jemand eine Idee, wie man diese Wendung vernünftig übersetzen könnte?
Teresa Schaeffer
Germany
Local time: 09:58
physische Kraft gepaart mit einem intelligenten Gehirn (Gedanken)
Explanation:
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Muckis und Hirn
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erika rubinstein
Local time: 09:58
Grading comment
Dankesehr. ich habe mich für "physische Kraft gepaar mit einer intelligenten Steuerung" entscheiden.
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Summary of answers provided
4physische Kraft gepaart mit einem intelligenten Gehirn (Gedanken)
erika rubinstein
3Leistung für intelligente LösungenTim Blömeke
3 -1nicht nur Muskeln, sondern auch HirnJoern Gaedcke


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physische Kraft gepaart mit einem intelligenten Gehirn (Gedanken)


Explanation:
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Muckis und Hirn

erika rubinstein
Local time: 09:58
Works in field
Native speaker of: Russian
PRO pts in category: 22
Grading comment
Dankesehr. ich habe mich für "physische Kraft gepaar mit einer intelligenten Steuerung" entscheiden.
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51 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Leistung für intelligente Lösungen


Explanation:
oder so

Tim Blömeke
Local time: 09:58
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11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): -1
nicht nur Muskeln, sondern auch Hirn


Explanation:
The expression is loosely based on a colloquial expression (brain versus brawn, not only brawns but also brains, brawns and brain) and is obviously intended to make that reference. So why not keep it that way in German as well ?

Joern Gaedcke
Local time: 15:58
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Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman

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disagree  erika rubinstein: Muskeln bei einer Maschine?
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