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klein aber fein

English translation: small is beautiful


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10:58 Oct 4, 2007
German to English translations [PRO]
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German term or phrase: klein aber fein
Österreich gilt zwar weltweit als dynamisches Industrieland, jedoch sichert der Dienstleistungssektor mit starken Branchen wie Handel und Tourismus längst schon einen großen Teil des heimischen Wohlstands. Klein und fein lautet allerorten die Devise in Österreichs Wirtschaftslandschaft ...
martina1974
Austria
Local time: 16:24
English translation:small is beautiful
Explanation:
is what I know for this

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Note added at 7 mins (2007-10-04 11:05:53 GMT)
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Stephen Sadie
Germany
Local time: 16:24
Grading comment
thanks a lot!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +3small is beautiful
Stephen Sadie
3 +1small but excellentseehand
3 +1good things come in small packages
Claire Cox
3small but perfectly formed
Hilary Davies Shelby
3small but effective///small but handy
Assem
3small but impressive
Cilian O'Tuama
3small but powerfuleskoda75
3small but mighty
Nicole Schnell


Discussion entries: 2





  

Answers


7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
small but mighty


Explanation:
Might be appropriate.


    Reference: http://www.phrasen.com/uebersetze,klein-aber-fein,78099,d.ht...
Nicole Schnell
United States
Local time: 07:24
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 56
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
small is beautiful


Explanation:
is what I know for this

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Note added at 7 mins (2007-10-04 11:05:53 GMT)
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googles over 750,000 times!!!

Stephen Sadie
Germany
Local time: 16:24
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 52
Grading comment
thanks a lot!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  xxxFrancis Lee
25 mins
  -> thanks frank
agree  Cetacea: especially my own business is very small... ;-)
4 hrs
  -> thanks cetacea
agree  hazmatgerman: It's about PR here, and so ought to have a positive ring to it. "But" won't.
19 hrs
  -> much my feeling, I also don't like "but" here, thanx
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
small but powerful


Explanation:
Might be appropriate here.


    Reference: http://www.leo.org
eskoda75
Local time: 15:24
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
good things come in small packages


Explanation:
another option

Claire Cox
Local time: 15:24
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 32

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  LittleBalu
2 hrs
  -> Thanks!
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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
small but excellent


Explanation:
wäre in diesem Zusammenhang vielleicht auch noch eine Möglichkeit.

seehand
Germany
Local time: 16:24
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  inkweaver: You beat me to it - would have been my suggestion as well.
0 min
  -> Tja, so isses und danke
neutral  xxxFrancis Lee: Doesn't exactly roll off the tongue.
25 mins
neutral  Hilary Davies Shelby: Agree with Francis - not a collocation in English
4 hrs
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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
small but impressive


Explanation:
another

Cilian O'Tuama
Local time: 16:24
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 76
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
small but effective///small but handy


Explanation:
this is how I see it....which remind me, Size does not matter.

Assem
Local time: 17:24
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
small but perfectly formed


Explanation:
Isn't this the usual collocation in English?

Hilary Davies Shelby
Local time: 09:24
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 20
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