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see the world through green-tinted glasses

German translation: environmental awareness


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13:34 Feb 11, 2005
English to German translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: see the world through green-tinted glasses
Construction companies in Alaska see the world through green-tinted glasses.
Spontan habe ich an die *rosa Brille* gedacht. Ist es genau das oder übersehe ich etwas (durch die getönten Gläser)?
Peter Gennet
Germany
Local time: 10:36
German translation:environmental awareness
Explanation:
Peter,

I think this *may* have something to do with environmental awareness.

See: http://66.102.9.104/search?q=cache:Qv2Q0YQ-r0kJ:www.informat...

I'll research some more...
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Annika Neudecker
Local time: 10:36
Grading comment
Danke an alle!
Die Brillenvorschläge finde ich gut, aber da der Text sehr sachlich und die "grüne Brille" vielleicht etwas erklärungsbedürftig ist, habe ich mich für eine Umschreibung entschlossen. Annika hat mich drauf gebracht, deswegen die Punkte an sie.
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Summary of answers provided
3 +6... durch die Öko-Brille...
Jo Mayr
3 +3durch die grüne BrilleEdithK
3 +2environmental awareness
Annika Neudecker
3die Welt mit Dollar-Augen sehenxxxFrancis Lee


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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
environmental awareness


Explanation:
Peter,

I think this *may* have something to do with environmental awareness.

See: http://66.102.9.104/search?q=cache:Qv2Q0YQ-r0kJ:www.informat...

I'll research some more...

Annika Neudecker
Local time: 10:36
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Danke an alle!
Die Brillenvorschläge finde ich gut, aber da der Text sehr sachlich und die "grüne Brille" vielleicht etwas erklärungsbedürftig ist, habe ich mich für eine Umschreibung entschlossen. Annika hat mich drauf gebracht, deswegen die Punkte an sie.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  MMUlr: yes: I found this URL: http://www.svtc.org/listserv/letter84.htm
0 min
  -> Thanks :-)
agree  Egmont
22 hrs
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
durch die grüne Brille


Explanation:
I think they want to say that they are environmentally friendly, so the green glasses, I don't think it's the same as rose-tinted ones, but look at various websites of Greens e.g.


Gruene Jugend Bundesverband - Politik und Lyrik - ein starkes Team ...
... gut 150 Gäste freuen. Im Anschluss legte DJ Svole zur Crossover-Party "Schau durch die grüne Brille" auf. Die GRÜNE JUGEND Hamburg ...
www.gruene-jugend.de/spunk/46291.html

EdithK
Local time: 10:36
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 28

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  anisco: "grüne Brille" (Anspielung) finde ich gut, würde ich aber in Anführungszeichen setzen.
2 mins
  -> Danke, ja, stimmt eigentlich.
agree  Kerstin Mouhannaya: mit den Anführungszeichen :-)
32 mins
agree  Olaf Reibedanz
33 mins
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +6
... durch die Öko-Brille...


Explanation:
durchaus möglich:
... Tech Execs "Green Tinted Glasses [The Wall Street Journal ... to Adobe Systems Inc.,
company founder Paul Brainerd ... efforts to halt logging in Alaska's rain forests ...
www.svtc.org/listserv/letter84.htm

Jo Mayr
Germany
Local time: 10:36
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Endre Both
11 mins
  -> Danke, Endre!
agree  Steffen Walter
21 mins
  -> Danke, Steffen
agree  Kerstin Mouhannaya
32 mins
  -> Danke, Kerstin!
agree  Olaf Reibedanz
32 mins
  -> Hab Dank, Olaf!
agree  Friderike Butler: great
34 mins
  -> Friderike, thanks!
agree  Cilian O'Tuama: vorher nie gehört, nur wenige Googles, trotzdem gut IMO
1 hr
  -> Cilian, Danke!
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
die Welt mit Dollar-Augen sehen


Explanation:
I think Michael's on to something there. I'd reckon construction companies anywhere to be thinking more about profits than pollution.

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Note added at 2 hrs 29 mins (2005-02-11 16:04:17 GMT)
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\"When will people take off their green tinted glasses and stop being blinded by the quick and easy money scams\"
http://www.campsci.com/scams/hold_on_to_your_money.htm

\"... ultimately seeing things without green tinted glasses.\" (in a money-making context)
http://toomuchcoffee.blogdrive.com/comments?id=3

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Note added at 2 hrs 31 mins (2005-02-11 16:05:56 GMT)
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\"he might be looking through green tinted glasses: green as in cash\"
http://www.aaalivestock.com/issues/articles/iss_aid.html

xxxFrancis Lee
Local time: 10:36
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 43
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