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English translation: built for generations

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20:13 Mar 21, 2011

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Marketing - Advertising / Public Relations

German term or phrase: für Generation

I wonder whether this is a mistake, but it's in a text I'm translating. I've found only 2 occurrences on the Web - both say "gebaut für Generation." One is double glazed windows (of more interest to me) and the other is artificial turf. I don't even know whether "Generation" here is a generation of people (e.g. today's generation) or the generation of energy. Any ideas?
http://www.gayko.de/index.php?article_id=30&clang=0 and
http://www.trueb-ag.ch/sportrasen/media/wollerau.pdf and

Oliver Walter KudoZ activity Questions: 65 (none open) (6 closed without grading) Answers: 621 United Kingdom
Local time: 13:09

English translation:built for generations

Explanation:
Hi,

I think there`s s.th. missing - it`s certainly "für Generationen" which means long-lasting.
You could use: built for generations or built for eternity.

Markus

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Note added at 17 Stunden (2011-03-22 13:50:11 GMT)
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Due to the comments of a native speaker it might be better to say
"Built for generations to come" instead of only
"Built for generations"
It think it depends on who is reading it, because other native speakers didn`t have a problem in understanding with only these three words.
Thanks.

Selected response from:

Markus Donderer
Germany
Local time: 14:09

Grading comment

Thank you for your reply. I selected it because it was the first to confirm that the original is in error. In fact, I wrote "Built to last for generations." (Glossary entry not appropriate)
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +8

built to last

Jeux de Mots

5 +3

built for generations

Markus Donderer

Discussion entries: 6

Answers

3 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +8

built to last

Explanation:
I think "built to last" may be a more natural-sounding way of implying that it will last for generations.

Jeux de Mots
Germany
Local time: 14:09
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 27

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)

agree

Isabel Severing: I also think that 'built to last' sounds a lot more natural. But just in general: VERY confused at finding TWO examples of 'gebaut für Generation', which is NOT correct German!

17 mins

-> Thank you

agree

Bernhard Sulzer

3 hrs

-> Thank you

agree

Steffen Walter

8 hrs

-> Thank you

agree

Ramey Rieger: If this is what is meant, and not that it was built generations ago. Enjoying the sun?

9 hrs

-> Thank you

agree

Helen Shiner

12 hrs

-> Thanks Helen

agree

Alison MacG: Indeed - a slogan almost universally adopted by companies sellng windows and doors ! "Built for the future" could be another option.

16 hrs

-> Thanks Alison

agree

Nicole Y. Adams, M.A.

3 days2 hrs

agree

Andrew Swift

4 days

18 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

built for generations

Markus Donderer
Germany
Local time: 14:09
Works in field
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 4

Grading comment

Thank you for your reply. I selected it because it was the first to confirm that the original is in error. In fact, I wrote "Built to last for generations." (Glossary entry not appropriate)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)

agree

Heidi Smith: Agree on the translation. And yes, it should be plural.

19 mins

-> Thank you Heidi.

agree

Nicole Schnell

45 mins

-> Thank you Nicole.

agree

Nicola Wood: agree completely

1 hr

-> Thank you Nicola.

agree

Thomas Pfann: Bei manchen Deutschen ist zw. der Aussprache von "Generation" und "Generationen" kaum ein Unterschied zu hören. Der Fehler lässt sich evtl. darauf zurückführen.//PS: Dann eben "for generations to come" - die Ausgangsfrage wurde jedoch richtig beantwortet.

1 hr

-> Danke Thomas.

agree

Daniel Lucas Egger

1 hr

-> Danke Daniel.

neutral

Ramey Rieger: this could infer that "it" was built long, long ago. Is that what's meant?

12 hrs

-> No. It`s new and the quality is that good that it is like new for generations to come.

neutral

Helen Shiner: except that one would not translate it in this way - 'built for generations to come' would be acceptable./Check the nationality of most of those agreeing with you! This is not idiomatically correct ENG unless you add something to it, as suggested.

16 hrs

-> Different people - different opinions.

disagree

Cilian O'Tuama: naw, "for generations" doesn't work here. // been built for generations but still no good

1 day2 hrs

-> Oliver found a great solution which also includes built for generations. You see it works, but not for everyone.

disagree

Andrew Swift: see above

5 days

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Changes made by editors

Mar 22, 2011 - Changes made by Steffen Walter:
Field	Other => Marketing

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