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English translation: the German parts of the "Greater Region"


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08:56 Jul 29, 2009
German to English translations [PRO]
Geography
German term or phrase: Großregion
Tourist events etc. in Germany's "Großregion"- Bonn, Darmstadt, Frankfurt, Trier, Heidelberg, Koblenz, Mainz, Trier ..... Does not include anywhere in Belgium, Lux. or France.
Is simply "Germany's Greater Region" OK?
Lesley Robertson
Austria
Local time: 23:53
English translation:the German parts of the "Greater Region"
Explanation:
...strikes me as a slightly clearer option.
It is not the "Greater Region" of Germany, but those parts of the "Greater Region" that are within Germany. "Germany's Greater Region" sounds more like the former rather than the latter.

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Note added at 6 hrs (2009-07-29 15:25:34 GMT)
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These places are all within the territory of the "Greater Region" (c.f. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greater_Region); however, given the new information (context), one wonders whether the geopolitical entity known as the "Greater Region" is actually of relevance here, or whether it would suffice simply to say

"Christmas markets in the (wider) region".
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Colin Rowe
Germany
Local time: 23:53
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4 +3the German parts of the "Greater Region"Colin Rowe
4 +2greater region ofEdithK


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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
greater region of


Explanation:
Greater Region - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - [ Diese Seite übersetzen ]The Greater Region, is divided between Romance- and Germanic languages and also forms the hub for the Transport in Europe. It has an urban, ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greater_Region - Im Cache - Ähnlich
Basque Country (greater region) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - [ Diese Seite übersetzen ]Search Wikimedia Commons · Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Basque Country (greater region) · Eusko Jaurlaritza/Basque Government · Basque Country ...
en.wikipedia.org/.../Basque_Country_(greater_region) -

EdithK
Local time: 23:53
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 11

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agree  franglish
32 mins
agree  Alina-Maria Zaharia
32 mins
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59 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
the German parts of the "Greater Region"


Explanation:
...strikes me as a slightly clearer option.
It is not the "Greater Region" of Germany, but those parts of the "Greater Region" that are within Germany. "Germany's Greater Region" sounds more like the former rather than the latter.

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Note added at 6 hrs (2009-07-29 15:25:34 GMT)
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These places are all within the territory of the "Greater Region" (c.f. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greater_Region); however, given the new information (context), one wonders whether the geopolitical entity known as the "Greater Region" is actually of relevance here, or whether it would suffice simply to say

"Christmas markets in the (wider) region".

Colin Rowe
Germany
Local time: 23:53
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Thankyou

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Armorel Young: I agree with you - the Greater Region spans several countries, and it is only the German part of it that is being referred to here
4 mins
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agree  Anne-Marie Grant: This is clearer.
1 hr
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agree  yyyzzz: With your amended suggestion in discussion box. // PS Thanks for the ref. It leads on to this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Greater_Region If the locals are confused, I don't suppose the term will mean much to any visiting English speakers.
1 hr
  -> Thanks! // Nice onward link. It rather sounds as though "Greater Region" is a nice example of the EU trying to solve non-existent problems by creating new ones! The motto of the EU will apparently never be: "If it ain't broke, don't fix it!" ;-)
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