bilden die „augen“

English translation: are the "eyes"

10:51 Aug 9, 2004
German to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Marketing / Market Research
German term or phrase: bilden die „augen“
die großbilder, die hier gedruckt werden, bilden die „augen“ dieses objekts.

re. an "industriegebaeude"
Jeannie Graham
United Kingdom
Local time: 19:19
English translation:are the "eyes"
Explanation:
this is my shot
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Terence Ajbro
Sweden
Local time: 20:19
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1form the 'eyes'
IanW (X)
3are the "eyes"
Terence Ajbro
3feature as the building's eyes
Brainstorm
3make it seem as though the building has eyes
Armorel Young


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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
bilden die „augen“
are the "eyes"


Explanation:
this is my shot

Terence Ajbro
Sweden
Local time: 20:19
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thank you
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
bilden die „augen“
form the 'eyes'


Explanation:
I would say: "form the 'eyes'", perhaps even "represent the 'eyes'"

IanW (X)
Local time: 20:19
Specializes in field
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agree  Steffen Walter: definitely better than 'are'
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
bilden die �augen�
feature as the building's eyes


Explanation:
How about this?
or serve as the building's eyes


Brainstorm
Austria
Local time: 20:19
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53 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
bilden die „augen“
make it seem as though the building has eyes


Explanation:
although it all sounds a bit bizarre to me ....

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Note added at 55 mins (2004-08-09 11:47:21 GMT)
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\"give the building the appearance of having eyes\" would be another version of the same thing

Armorel Young
Local time: 19:19
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 119
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