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English to Greek translations [Non-PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering / EPS materials | | English term or phrase: "Air as cell gas" | This slogan is to be used for a BASF product; their selling point being environmental friendliness.
This expression needs to be short since it has to fit into a so-called button (circle in which half of the expression is written in the top half, and the second half is written in the bottom half).
To see the button in English: http://www.basf.de/en/produkte/kstoffe/schaum/styrodur/benef... |
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| | "κυψέλες γεμάτες αέρα" | Explanation:
Until now BASF uses "με πλήρωση αέρα",
http://www.isoren.gr/site/downloads/brochure_gr.pdf
which sounds too technical - not good as an eye-catcher, missing the surprise effect.
Looking at other translations
http://www.basf.de/it/produkte/kstoffe/schaum/styrodur/benef...
en: "air as cell gas"
de: "Luft als Zellgas"
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is not possible in greek, since "air" and "gas" are "αέρας" and "αέριο"
fr: "compose de 100% d'air" (with some accents :) )
is catching but false (there is still quite a lot of polysterene in the product)
it: "Aria, non gas cellulare"
I don't get this one...
There is also the possibility of using the word "αεροκυψέλες", but it misses the effect again...
"κυψέλες γεμάτες αέρα" is provocative.
Why should I buy something filled with air?
It makes me want to read what is hidden behind it and expect something innovative. |
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 Anna Spanoudaki-Thurm
Local time: 08:14
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9 hrs confidence:   peer agreement (net): +1 | "air as cell gas" "κυψέλες γεμάτες αέρα"
Explanation:
Until now BASF uses "με πλήρωση αέρα",
http://www.isoren.gr/site/downloads/brochure_gr.pdf
which sounds too technical - not good as an eye-catcher, missing the surprise effect.
Looking at other translations
http://www.basf.de/it/produkte/kstoffe/schaum/styrodur/benef...
en: "air as cell gas"
de: "Luft als Zellgas"
...
is not possible in greek, since "air" and "gas" are "αέρας" and "αέριο"
fr: "compose de 100% d'air" (with some accents :) )
is catching but false (there is still quite a lot of polysterene in the product)
it: "Aria, non gas cellulare"
I don't get this one...
There is also the possibility of using the word "αεροκυψέλες", but it misses the effect again...
"κυψέλες γεμάτες αέρα" is provocative.
Why should I buy something filled with air?
It makes me want to read what is hidden behind it and expect something innovative.
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