Leitmesse

English translation: Leading trade fair

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German term or phrase:Leitmesse
English translation:Leading trade fair
Entered by: Jan Liebelt

12:05 May 24, 2002
German to English translations [PRO]
Marketing / Trade fairs, expositions
German term or phrase: Leitmesse
I realise it is some kind of trade fair (perhaps a premier trade fair), but is there an *official* term for it?
Jan Liebelt
France
Local time: 21:49
leading trade fair
Explanation:
I think the meaning here is simply that the promoters consider their fair to be a leader when it comes to trade fairs.

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Note added at 2002-05-24 12:11:32 (GMT)
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iF Exhibition Design Award for excellence in stand design presented at ISH trade fair in Frankfurt (27 – 31 March 2001)
Jury awards five prizes at the Leading International Trade Fair for Sanitation and Heating
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Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 13:49
Grading comment
Thanks for confirming my initial hunch!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3leading trade fair
Kim Metzger
4 +3key trade fair
Trudy Peters
4 +1initial (or principal) trade fair
Roddy Stegemann
4"Top(-10/x) trade fair"
Сергей Лузан


Discussion entries: 5





  

Answers


4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
leading trade fair


Explanation:
I think the meaning here is simply that the promoters consider their fair to be a leader when it comes to trade fairs.

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Note added at 2002-05-24 12:11:32 (GMT)
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iF Exhibition Design Award for excellence in stand design presented at ISH trade fair in Frankfurt (27 – 31 March 2001)
Jury awards five prizes at the Leading International Trade Fair for Sanitation and Heating

Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 13:49
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 22192
Grading comment
Thanks for confirming my initial hunch!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Steffen Walter: Exactly, Kim, a trade fair widely perceived as playing a (or "the") leading role for a specific industry (as CeBit in Hanover for example - IT).
6 mins

agree  Susan Geiblinger
16 mins

agree  Сергей Лузан: It was my first thought.
24 mins
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
key trade fair


Explanation:
might be another option

Trudy Peters
United States
Local time: 15:49
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 3087

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Steffen Walter: Good alternative but just look at the nut to be cracked (above). Isn't the source text horrible?
10 mins

agree  Erik Hansson
32 mins

agree  Сергей Лузан
45 mins
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27 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
"Top(-10/x) trade fair"


Explanation:
Just one more option.

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Note added at 2002-05-24 12:37:55 (GMT)
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\"Top trade fairs & others\" (to make a difference)

Сергей Лузан
Russian Federation
Local time: 22:49
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in pair: 420
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40 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
initial (or principal) trade fair


Explanation:
Might it also not be the first trade fair in a series of planned trade fairs? Or alternatively the most important fair in such a series.

These are not sleek terms, but it might stimulate others to come up with better.

Roddy Stegemann
United States
Local time: 12:49
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 285

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Сергей Лузан: "principal"
19 mins
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