Möglichkeiten zum Schauen und Verweilen

English translation: which offers a variety of ways to gaze and laze around

09:47 Sep 11, 2006
German to English translations [PRO]
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German term or phrase: Möglichkeiten zum Schauen und Verweilen
This is from the architects' pitch on their design for a swanky new boutique. (readership: UK/Europe)

Zentrales “Show”-Element ist der mäanderförmige Raumkörper, der unterschiedliche **Möglichkeiten zum Schauen und Verweilen** bietet:
virtuelles Podest für abgehängte Puppen, Inszenierungsfläche für besondere Einzelstücke, integrierte Vitrinen oder Regalflächen und Sitzmöglichkeit an unterschiedlichen Positionen im Raum.

(The Raumkörper is an organically shaped, erm, elongated blob on the floor with little niches for sitting or displaying)
I'm thinking the key is something with " ... for customers to ..." but haven't yet found anything satisfactory.
TIA!
Francis Lee (X)
Local time: 10:11
English translation:which offers a variety of ways to gaze and laze around
Explanation:
/ possibilities / options

:-)
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Norbert Hermann
Local time: 09:11
Grading comment
Thanks! I was able to use this (gazing and lazing).
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Summary of answers provided
4possibilities to look around and linger
Bàrbara Planas, Ph.D.
3offers rich visual and spatial variety
Nesrin
3multi-purpose display and leisure feature
CMJ_Trans (X)
3gives customers a chance to rest and browse/admire what's on display
Lori Dendy-Molz
3which offers a variety of ways to gaze and laze around
Norbert Hermann
3enabling customers to browse at their leisure
Nick Somers (X)


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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
possibilities to look around and linger


Explanation:
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Bàrbara Planas, Ph.D.
Local time: 10:11
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Native speaker of: Native in CatalanCatalan, Native in SpanishSpanish
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
offers rich visual and spatial variety


Explanation:
I know the "Verweilen" bit got a bit lost here, but it may work anyway!

apartment designs will offer visual variety and the layout of the homes will be ...
www.century.ie/cent/cip_projects.asp

Room dividers, for example, give space definition, offer visual variety and stimulation, ...
www.parentinginformation.org/storageideas.htm

... these new dwellings were to be different, with more spatial variety, ...
housingprototypes.org/project?File_No=FRA003 - 54k

The spatial variety, richness and charm of this apartment, ...
archnet.org/library/sites/one-site.tcl?site_id=3742



Nesrin
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46 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
multi-purpose display and leisure feature


Explanation:
wish I could think of something better than leisure

relaxation

CMJ_Trans (X)
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
gives customers a chance to rest and browse/admire what's on display


Explanation:
a bit windy, perhaps

Lori Dendy-Molz
Germany
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
which offers a variety of ways to gaze and laze around


Explanation:
/ possibilities / options

:-)

Norbert Hermann
Local time: 09:11
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Thanks! I was able to use this (gazing and lazing).
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
enabling customers to browse at their leisure


Explanation:


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and features ...

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Note added at 10 hrs (2006-09-11 20:15:54 GMT)
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whoops!
and featuring ...

Nick Somers (X)
Local time: 10:11
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