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handwerklich sauber gestrickt

English translation: carefully crafted


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08:35 Oct 7, 2011
German to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Business/Commerce (general)
German term or phrase: handwerklich sauber gestrickt
"Der Output der Reisebueros ist wichtig. Da reden wir nicht ueber etwas erhoehte Gebuehren," meinte Ruttloff, der das Modell fuer "alles andere als handwerklich sauber gestrickt" haelt.

This is from a newspaper article discussing an airline's change in pricing scheme.
hkeet
Local time: 20:47
English translation:carefully crafted
Explanation:
in the sense that the model is not particularly well thought out
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pj-ffm
Local time: 21:47
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Summary of answers provided
3 +2carefully craftedpj-ffm
3a model of competent craftsmanship
Ramey Rieger
3botched/thrown together/lacking/deficient/defectivephillee


  

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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
carefully crafted


Explanation:
in the sense that the model is not particularly well thought out

pj-ffm
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Simon March: IMO he's saying it's anything but well thought out or put together
1 hr

agree  philgoddard
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25 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
botched/thrown together/lacking/deficient/defective


Explanation:
Reversing the logic:
The Model wasn't put together very well or is deficient.
This depends on the wider context.

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23 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
a model of competent craftsmanship


Explanation:
an alternative

Example sentence(s):
  • ...who considers it anything but a model of competent craftsmanship
Ramey Rieger
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Changes made by editors
Oct 7, 2011 - Changes made by Steffen Walter:
Field (write-in)handwerklich sauber gestrickt => (none)


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