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14:24 Nov 2, 2009
German to English translations [PRO] Medical - Medical: Instruments
German term or phrase:pures Design
German-natives, please explain whether they mean "classy'" or "neat" design? It is about a medical [infrared] device.
Other suggestions appreciated as well.
suggestions because both "streamlined" and "sleek" contain that "clean" element that I was looking for. To be honest with all of you, I went with "classy" [ knowing that it's not the exact translation] b/c it was a rush job and I had no more time to wait for your answers or activate my own brain cells. The proofreader changed it into "pure design" as Marga suggested. Again, in all honesty, I do not like it at all. What exactly is a "pure design"? Along the same lines, one could go for "virgin design" as well...taking it far, I know :)
Anyway, thanks to everyone for the wonderful ideas, and I'll award points in due time.
It somehow doesn't sound good to me to translate it as "pure" design, since the context is a medical device. Maybe it would work for clothing...Plus, what is a "pure" design, exactly? Sleek way work :)
e.g.:
The most beautiful designs are the -simplest designs; not the easiest to make, usually, but the purest. A pure design has been distilled to its essence—a word, an image, an idea; to add or subtract a single part will diminish it. As a rule, the stronger the design, the fewer its parts, and the fewer the differences between the parts. http://209.85.229.132/search?q=cache:FJfNvSLs46IJ:www.panton...
Because safety and efficacy always have been pre-eminent, pure design considerations often have been secondary. As many people are aware, the result has been hospital equipment that is, frankly, ugly and often unfriendly to users. http://209.85.229.132/search?q=cache:WDPd02g2ASMJ:wistechnol...
The translation workplace 
peer agreement (net): +1
