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11:09 Aug 7, 2002
German to English translations [Non-PRO]
Bus/Financial
German term or phrase: sentence
Die Arbeit von erfolgreichen, bodenständigen Unternehmen eignet sich nun einmal weniger gut für schlagzeilenträchtige Titel.
hschl
Local time: 02:39
English translation:..
Explanation:
The shares of successful, down-to-earth companies are much less likely to make the headlines.

Successful, down-to-earth companies don't make for headline-grabbing shares.

As Ralf so rightly says, it's difficult without more context. This is a follow on sentence, so we could really do with the sentence before. It's tricky to know how to deal with the 'nun einmal weniger gut' bit in a standalone sentence.

HTH

Mary

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Note added at 2002-08-07 11:35:40 (GMT)
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On the other hand, the work of successful, down-to-earth companies is less compatible with headline-grabbing shares.
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Mary Worby
United Kingdom
Local time: 01:39
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Summary of answers provided
3 +5..
Mary Worby
5The activities of successful
Craig Hills
5The activities of successful
Craig Hills
4companies with successful, if un-glamorous, reputations
Edward L. Crosby III


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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +5
..


Explanation:
The shares of successful, down-to-earth companies are much less likely to make the headlines.

Successful, down-to-earth companies don't make for headline-grabbing shares.

As Ralf so rightly says, it's difficult without more context. This is a follow on sentence, so we could really do with the sentence before. It's tricky to know how to deal with the 'nun einmal weniger gut' bit in a standalone sentence.

HTH

Mary

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Note added at 2002-08-07 11:35:40 (GMT)
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On the other hand, the work of successful, down-to-earth companies is less compatible with headline-grabbing shares.

Mary Worby
United Kingdom
Local time: 01:39
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 2770
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kathi Stock: I like the last one best, Mary
1 hr
agree  aivars
2 hrs
agree  allemande
3 hrs
agree  Steffen Walter
3 hrs
agree  gangels (X): 2nd is perfect, but why shares? Headline-grabbing "stories", I presume
4 hrs
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
companies with successful, if un-glamorous, reputations


Explanation:
...are less likely to make splashy headlines.

(very freely translated!)

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Note added at 2002-08-07 22:06:29 (GMT)
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Kurt: I hit the \"Back\" button and it only saved a part of my comment, which was:

Naa...\"un-glamorous\" doesn\'t mean \"disreputable\", it just means \"non-flashy\". Like maybe \"John Deere\".

Edward L. Crosby III
Local time: 17:39
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 527

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Kurt Beals: I think the idea is right, but "un-glamorous" sounds borderline disreputable--"down to earth" sounds better & closer to the original.
3 hrs
  -> Naa...
neutral  gangels (X): successful if unglamorous histories (or businesses). Reputation is notional, not factual.
2 days 1 hr
  -> Klaus, I guess you're right if you want to distinguish between the objective and subjective. Point taken.
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14 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
The activities of successful


Explanation:
"The activities of successful, well established companies are far less likely to make front-page news."

Could also say interesting reading?

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Note added at 2002-08-08 02:00:24 (GMT)
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My PC is definitely on the blink today, this is the second time this has happened, sorry :-(


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Craig Hills
Local time: 09:39
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14 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
The activities of successful


Explanation:
"The activities of successful, well established companies are far less likely to make front-page news."

Or how about "do not make for interesting reading"??


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Craig Hills
Local time: 09:39
PRO pts in pair: 37
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