Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
unfashionable
German translation:
weniger mediengerecht, unspekaktulär, unauffällig, weniger glamorös
Added to glossary by
Robin Ward
May 21, 2005 17:49
19 yrs ago
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English term
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unfashionable
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Football
In the context of English football, broadly speaking Premier League teams which aren't Manchester United, Chelsea, Liverpool, Arsenal and one or two of the other clubs with far too much money and far too many foreign players.
Are usually to be found languishing at or near the bottom of the league, for example Crystal Palace, West Bromwich; their other distinguishing feature is that nobody outside of Britain has ever heard of them.
Is there a word for "unfashionable" in this context in German?
Thanks,
Croc
Are usually to be found languishing at or near the bottom of the league, for example Crystal Palace, West Bromwich; their other distinguishing feature is that nobody outside of Britain has ever heard of them.
Is there a word for "unfashionable" in this context in German?
Thanks,
Croc
Proposed translations
(German)
| 3 +2 | unspektakulär |
Anne Schulz
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| 4 +2 | graue Maus |
ukaiser (X)
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| 3 +2 | weniger angesagt |
Rahel H.
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| 4 | Otto-Normal-... |
Sandy A Pirie
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| 3 | uncool |
Nesrin
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| 3 | 08/15 |
Johanna Timm, PhD
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| 3 | nicht/weniger erfolgsgewohnt |
Francis Lee (X)
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Proposed translations
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unspektakulär
might be a possibility for you (also: "weniger spektakulär"); otherwise most expressions I can think of in this context are English words being used in German, like "hip" or "cool"
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
BrigitteHilgner
: "unauffällig", "weniger mediengerecht" - where are all the male football fans to come up with suggestions?
3 hrs
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| agree |
cfdrtg
: How about "unspektakuläre Schlusslichter" ?
13 hrs
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| neutral |
Francis Lee (X)
: ist aber kein gängiger Begriff
16 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "This, together with Brigitte's and Francis' suggestions (as entered in glossary), seems to come the closest. Thanks to all of you for your suggestions."
9 mins
Sandy A Pirie
Native in English
One of Scotland's best
Native in: English 
Works in: German to English, English to German
Related KudoZ points
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16
Otto-Normal-...
Otto-Normal-(Vereine) might meet the ticket. The expression is used in connection with people who could otherwise be described as 'average'.
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
BrigitteHilgner
: I have never heard/seen this term used in connection with any sports club.
3 hrs
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35 mins
uncool
:-)
another option!
Von allen uncoolen Dingen auf der Blacklist der uncoolen Dinge ist das Sichfotografierenlassen mit Ex-Missen, Autoimporteuren und Wetterfeen das mit ...
www-x.nzz.ch/folio/archiv/2001/07/articles/weibel.html
Nein, da bleibe ich viel lieber uncool , in meinen uncoolen Klamotten ...
teamie.4yourlife.de/schulzeit.htm
another option!
Von allen uncoolen Dingen auf der Blacklist der uncoolen Dinge ist das Sichfotografierenlassen mit Ex-Missen, Autoimporteuren und Wetterfeen das mit ...
www-x.nzz.ch/folio/archiv/2001/07/articles/weibel.html
Nein, da bleibe ich viel lieber uncool , in meinen uncoolen Klamotten ...
teamie.4yourlife.de/schulzeit.htm
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1 hr
weniger angesagt
die weniger angesagten Vereine
3 hrs
Johanna Timm, PhD
Canada
Canada
Native in German
Works in field
Canada
Friendly, fast & certified!
Native in: German (Variants: Swiss, Platt / Nieder (Low German), Austrian, Germany)
Works in: English to German, German to English, German
Related KudoZ points
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172
08/15
- stinknormale Vereine
+2
5 hrs
graue Maus
Mannschaften aus dem sog. "Niemandsland der Tabelle" werden auch gerne als "Graue Maus" bezeichnet. Plural allerdings fraglich.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Ian M-H (X)
: "Graue Maus der Liga" is good for a single club, but I share your uncertainty about the plural.
11 hrs
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| agree |
Francis Lee (X)
1 day 10 hrs
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16 hrs
nicht/weniger erfolgsgewohnt
"A polite way of saying 'unsuccessful', though the epithet can be used to highlight the current achievements of a club that is traditionally in the running for silverware"
Football Lexicon (Leigh/Woodhouse)
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Note added at 18 hrs 10 mins (2005-05-22 12:00:00 GMT)
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You could perhaps call these clubs \"kleine Fische\"
(personally, I have other \"names\" for WBA, but they\'re probably not suitable here)
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Note added at 1 day 15 hrs 11 mins (2005-05-23 09:00:45 GMT)
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Crystal Palace oder West Brom könnte man sicherlich auch als zwei der \"weniger glamorösen\" Vereine Englands
Football Lexicon (Leigh/Woodhouse)
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Note added at 18 hrs 10 mins (2005-05-22 12:00:00 GMT)
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You could perhaps call these clubs \"kleine Fische\"
(personally, I have other \"names\" for WBA, but they\'re probably not suitable here)
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Note added at 1 day 15 hrs 11 mins (2005-05-23 09:00:45 GMT)
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Crystal Palace oder West Brom könnte man sicherlich auch als zwei der \"weniger glamorösen\" Vereine Englands
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