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Erstklassigkeit

English translation: excellence


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German term or phrase:Erstklassigkeit
English translation:excellence
Entered by: Alexander Schleber
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Marketing - Marketing / Market Research / Lighting
German term or phrase: Erstklassigkeit
"Vielmehr steht dieser Projektname auch für Erstklassigkeit."

"first-classness" really sounds Frankensteinisch!! ;-(

Any ideas within the context?
TIA
Alexander Schleber
Belgium
Local time: 08:40
excellence
Explanation:
and have a great day!
Selected response from:

SwissTell
United States
Local time: 02:40
Grading comment
Thanks to all.
Within the context this is certainly the best and shortest translation.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +7excellence
SwissTell
3 +3brilliance
jerrie
3 +2first-rate / excellent / outstanding / superb qualityBrigitteHilgner
3 +1top-notch quality
Aniello Scognamiglio
3premium quality
Lori Dendy-Molz
3top quality
Terence Ajbro


Discussion entries: 1





  

Answers

1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
top quality


Explanation:
perhaps

Terence Ajbro
Denmark
Local time: 08:40
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 13
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
top-notch quality


Explanation:
.

Aniello Scognamiglio
Germany
Local time: 08:40
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Brigitte Albert
8 mins
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
first-rate / excellent / outstanding / superb quality


Explanation:
Just a few ideas.

BrigitteHilgner
Austria
Local time: 08:40
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 95

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Brigitte Albert: I like outstanding quality, depends on the context--whether advertising or business audience
3 mins
  -> Thank you, Brigitte! I fully agree with you - context is important.
agree  Aniello Scognamiglio: die kommen alle in die Tüte!
4 mins
  -> Au ja! "top-notch, excellent, superb, first-rate, brilliant, outstanding, dazzling quality". How come "overegging the pudding" crops up in my mind??
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +7
excellence


Explanation:
and have a great day!

SwissTell
United States
Local time: 02:40
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 43
Grading comment
Thanks to all.
Within the context this is certainly the best and shortest translation.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Nick Somers
5 mins
  -> thanks, Nick
agree  Stephen Sadie: spot on, swiss tell
9 mins
  -> thanks, Stephen
agree  LegalTrans_
29 mins
  -> danke, Manuela
agree  Aniello Scognamiglio: In my opinion the best one because it does not refer to quality only.
56 mins
  -> grazie, Aniello
agree  Ingeborg Gowans
56 mins
  -> danke, Ingeborg
agree  C. Peter
1 hr
  -> thanks, C. Peter
agree  Laurel Porter: Well, I can only say "excellent".
3 hrs
  -> thank you, Laurel
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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
brilliance


Explanation:
brilliant quality / brilliance
dazzling

(for a 'light' theme)

jerrie
United Kingdom
Local time: 07:40
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Aniello Scognamiglio: another good one, given the "lighting" context.
1 hr
agree  Stephen Sadie: indeed maybe this may be a trifle better due to the lighting aspect
1 hr
agree  Kim Metzger: brill!
4 hrs
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35 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
premium quality


Explanation:
...just one more option

Lori Dendy-Molz
Germany
Local time: 08:40
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 73
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