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but it is not far off!

German translation: aber es geht in die Richtung / aber nicht weit davon entfernt / aber ganz nah dran!

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English term or phrase:	But it is not far off!
German translation:	aber es geht in die Richtung / aber nicht weit davon entfernt / aber ganz nah dran!
Entered by:	Steffen Walter

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09:40 Jul 15, 2008

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Marketing - Engineering (general)

English term or phrase: but it is not far off!

As the XXX extraction hood comes in modular parts, the extraction hood can be easily put together on the spot. It’s not a do-it-yourself kit, "but it is not far of!"

Fällt jemand eine spritzige Übersetzung ein?
Danke!

Dorothee Rault KudoZ activity Questions: 316 (2 open) (14 closed without grading) Answers: 205 France
Local time: 05:54

aber es geht in die Richtung

Explanation:
So würde ich es interpretieren.

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Note added at 1 hr (2008-07-15 10:54:35 GMT) Post-grading
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Vielen Dank! Das ehrt mich!

Selected response from:

Thomas Rupp
Local time: 05:54

Grading comment

Vielen Dank an Alle und auch an Thomas. Dieser Ausdruck passte am Besten in meinen Text!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

3 +3

nicht..., aber so gut wie!

anisco

fast schon eine Art Eigenbausatz

Olaf Reibedanz

aber es geht in die Richtung

Thomas Rupp

Discussion entries: 8

Answers

3 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

but it is not far of! nicht..., aber so gut wie!

Explanation:
...

anisco
Germany
Local time: 05:54
Native speaker of:

German
PRO pts in category: 43

7 mins confidence:

but it is not far of! fast schon eine Art Eigenbausatz

Explanation:
Es ist zwar kein Eigenbausatz (im eigentlichen Sinne), aber nicht weit davon entfernt!

Es ist fast schon eine Art Eigenbausatz!

Olaf Reibedanz
Argentina
Local time: 00:54
Native speaker of:

German

41 mins confidence:

but it is not far of!

aber es geht in die Richtung

Language variant: aber es kommt ihm nahe

Explanation:
So würde ich es interpretieren.

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Note added at 1 hr (2008-07-15 10:54:35 GMT) Post-grading
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Vielen Dank! Das ehrt mich!

Thomas Rupp
Local time: 05:54
Works in field
Native speaker of:

German
PRO pts in category: 8

Grading comment

Vielen Dank an Alle und auch an Thomas. Dieser Ausdruck passte am Besten in meinen Text!

Notes to answerer

Asker: Das freut mich -:)

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Changes made by editors

Jul 15, 2008 - Changes made by Steffen Walter:
Field	Tech/Engineering => Marketing
Jul 15, 2008 - Changes made by Steffen Walter:
Term asked	but it is not far of! => but it is not far off!
Field	Marketing => Tech/Engineering
Field (specific)	Furniture / Household Appliances => Engineering (general)
Jul 15, 2008 - Changes made by Steffen Walter:
Edited KOG entry	Steffen Walter's old entry - "But it is not far off!" => "aber es geht in die Richtung"
Jul 15, 2008 - Changes made by Steffen Walter:
Edited KOG entry	Dorothee Rault's old entry - "but it is not far of!" => "aber es geht in die Richtung"
Jul 15, 2008 - Changes made by Steffen Walter:
Field (specific)	Marketing / Market Research => Furniture / Household Appliances

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but it is not far off!

German translation: aber es geht in die Richtung / aber nicht weit davon entfernt / aber ganz nah dran!

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