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Akzente setzen

English translation: highlights


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06:31 Aug 3, 2009
German to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Cinema, Film, TV, Drama
German term or phrase: Akzente setzen
Wie lässt sich "Akzente setzen" in diesem Zusammenhang gut übersetzen (Kritik einer Tansshow)?

"Akzente im veränderten ersten Teil zu U2 Songs setzen Canternas überraschender Auftritt in Spitzenschuhen, der kurz angerissene klassische Pas de Deux mit ihrem Mann Rasta und dessen Innig, aber in viruosen Kapriolen getnazter Treueschwur "Faithfully".
smeinke
Local time: 21:53
English translation:highlights
Explanation:
highlights of the first part are .....


Might be a simple way of dealing with the problem
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Armorel Young
Local time: 20:53
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Summary of answers provided
3 +4highlights
Armorel Young
4 +1Important accents .... are (contributed by)Lonnie Legg
1bring out the main points; emphasize the features; give the main points
Alexander Ryshow


Discussion entries: 1





  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5
bring out the main points; emphasize the features; give the main points


Explanation:


Alexander Ryshow
Belarus
Local time: 22:53
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
highlights


Explanation:
highlights of the first part are .....


Might be a simple way of dealing with the problem

Armorel Young
Local time: 20:53
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  franglish
15 mins
agree  Kerstin Buessenschuett
28 mins
neutral  Lonnie Legg: "Akzente" are important notes, but not necessarily "highlights" (though the text may well be implying they are).
1 hr
  -> Yes, of course - but in my view "accents" sounds unnatural/translated in English
agree  EdithK
4 hrs
agree  Anne-Marie Grant: Good solution
4 hrs
disagree  robin25: Akzente sind keine Höhepunkte.
21 hrs
agree  Textklick
23 hrs
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Important accents .... are (contributed by)


Explanation:
Plain and simple: "Important accents of the first part are ..."
Or (slightly more pointed than the source): The main accents are...

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Note added at 5 hrs (2009-08-03 12:02:16 GMT)
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or: "... are added by..."
Outdoor Landscape Lights Add Accent to Commercial Exteriors. http://www.articlesbase.com/business-articles/outdoor-landsc...

Lonnie Legg
Germany
Local time: 21:53
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 34

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Harald Moelzer (medical-translator): ...according to your AmOxfordDict. definition a perfect match
3 hrs
  -> Thanks, Harald.
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