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technologisches Zentrum

English translation: technological hub


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German term or phrase:technologisches Zentrum
English translation:technological hub
Entered by: David Williams
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06:53 Sep 23, 2011
German to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Marketing / Market Research / Trade fairs
German term or phrase: technologisches Zentrum
Context:

"Diese strategische Partnerschaft, begrüßt und unterstützt von Industrie- und Nachfrageseite, macht die Messe für Sie zum bedeutendsten technologischen Zentrum für neueste Entwicklungen und Expertenaustausch."
http://www.shk-online.com/cipp/md_ww/custom/pub/content,oid,...

My context is a slightly different one, by similar enough to the one quoted above. The words themselves are simply enough, but describing a trade fair as "the most important technological centre" really just doesn't ring quite right in my ears, even allowing for the fact that this is marketing speak.

* Sentence or paragraph where the term occurs: See above
* Document type: Press release
* Target audience: Potential trade fair visitors
* Country and dialect (source): German
* Country and dialect (target): British English
David Williams
Local time: 00:56
technological hub
Explanation:
Hub seems a popular term nowadays for a place (real or virtual) for people to meet especially in the context of sharing expertise and keeping abreast of the latest developments in their field.
Selected response from:

Nicola Wood
Austria
Local time: 00:56
Grading comment
Thank you Nicola :-)
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +4technological hub
Nicola Wood
4the most important dynamo for technological development
Alison Kirkland
3 +1centre for technological developments
Mary Worby
4technological center (centre)
Alexander Schleber
3Technology Expo or Technology FairSubbanna


Discussion entries: 7





  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Technology Expo or Technology Fair


Explanation:
IMO

Subbanna
India
Local time: 04:26
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
technological center (centre)


Explanation:
It's the fair that is an important technological center.

Alexander Schleber
Local time: 00:56
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 6
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
centre for technological developments


Explanation:
I might be tempted to shuffle your sentence around a bit and make it ..

the most important centre for the latest technological developments and ....

It's all still there, but seems a little smoother!

Mary Worby
United Kingdom
Local time: 23:56
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 14

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Nicola Wood: Works well for me. I ahd reservations on centre for because of the way the sentence continues, but if you reshuffle the whole thing like this, then no problem at all.
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
technological hub


Explanation:
Hub seems a popular term nowadays for a place (real or virtual) for people to meet especially in the context of sharing expertise and keeping abreast of the latest developments in their field.

Nicola Wood
Austria
Local time: 00:56
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank you Nicola :-)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jeux de Mots: Great solution
9 mins
  -> Thank you ;-)
agree  Alison Kirkland: yes, the most elegant literal translation (how about: "hub for technological development?")
16 mins
  -> Thank you, Alison. I think hub could be used in various arrangements, depending on how you continue the sentence, but that is for the asker to determine :-)
agree  casper: Yep, good idea
2 hrs
  -> Thank you :-)
agree  Trudy Peters: technology hub
11 hrs
  -> Thank you, Trudy
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
the most important dynamo for technological development


Explanation:
This would be the "free translation to suit the context" option.

Alison Kirkland
Local time: 23:56
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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