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ein edles Teil um die Haelfte heruntergehandelt.

English translation: talked them down to half price on a very fine piece

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German term or phrase:ein edles Teil um die Haelfte heruntergehandelt.
English translation:talked them down to half price on a very fine piece
Entered by: Alison Schwitzgebel

15:29 Jan 11, 2002
German to English translations [Non-PRO]
German term or phrase: ein edles Teil um die Haelfte heruntergehandelt.
Ich habe in einer angesagten Boutigue ein edles Teil um die Haelfte heruntergehandelt.
Tanta
Thailand
Local time: 07:25
talked them down to half price on a very fine piece
Explanation:
It's hard translating "edeles Teil" without knowing what it refers to. The other thing that's missing is a bit more context so we can get a feel for the "tone" to translate into - should it be really slangy?

Anyway, that's what it means....

HTH

Alison
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Alison Schwitzgebel
France
Local time: 02:25
Grading comment
Thanks! That's really helpful.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +11talked them down to half price on a very fine piece
Alison Schwitzgebel
4.. on a super "deal" ...
Hermeneutica
4 -1I bargained an awesome thing down half price.
Joanna Szulc


  

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24 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +11
talked them down to half price on a very fine piece


Explanation:
It's hard translating "edeles Teil" without knowing what it refers to. The other thing that's missing is a bit more context so we can get a feel for the "tone" to translate into - should it be really slangy?

Anyway, that's what it means....

HTH

Alison

Alison Schwitzgebel
France
Local time: 02:25
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in pair: 3409
Grading comment
Thanks! That's really helpful.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kim Metzger: Can't think of a better translation.
19 mins
agree  Sonja Cooper (X)
19 mins
agree  Mary Worby: Agree - we'd normally mention what it actually was - skirt/top/handbag, etc. - but can't without more context )-:
45 mins
agree  Pro Lingua
1 hr
agree  JuttaDD (X): Yup!
2 hrs
agree  Elvira Stoianov
2 hrs
agree  Claudia Tomaschek
4 hrs
agree  Hans-Henning Judek: But Dee is right, Teil is jargon and means almost every object and merchandise. New stereo? "Geiles Teil" (my 15 year old daughter!)
6 hrs
agree  Geri Linda Metterle
7 hrs
agree  & Associates (X)
9 hrs
agree  Pee Eff (X)
9 hrs
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
.. on a super "deal" ...


Explanation:
... Teil is a little teenager-y, often used just for Ding, as in Der hatte so'n Teil bei sich, or Was ist das für ein Teil?

I am thinking of similar locutions such as What's this deal? which could mean almost anything.

Hermeneutica
Switzerland
Local time: 02:25
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 106
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
I bargained an awesome thing down half price.


Explanation:
heruntergehandlet- i think is bargain down. Maybe there is a better word for it this is the best one I can think of.

js

Joanna Szulc
Local time: 19:25
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  steveH: 'bargain down' isn't an English term. 'beat down' is the usual way to say it in everyday English
27 mins
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