Anforderungsprofil

English translation: meet all the requirements / fit the bill / is perfect for

11:18 Sep 4, 2001

German to English translations [Non-PRO]

German term or phrase: Anforderungsprofil

its sounds easier than it is- I need to convey the music business lingo; it has to sound very snappy and cool
( no need for literal translation)
here goes:
Die Stücke XXX efüllen zu 100 Prozent das Anforderungsprofil an die musikalische Begleitung eines Schäferstündchens."
Many thanks!

Johanna Timm, PhD KudoZ activity Questions: 351 (none open) (6 closed without grading) Answers: 6133 Canada
Local time: 01:13

English translation:meet all the requirements / fit the bill / is perfect for

Explanation:
You're right, it sounds much easier than it actually is. Sounds rather sarcastic to me, too. Anyway, here are a few of my attempts -

The pieces meet all the requirements for the music to accompany a tryst...

Or you might be able to rephrase along the lines of,
the pieces are simply the perfect music
for those intimate moments

Or, going a bit overboard,
If you're looking for music to set the tone for those intimate moments with that special someone, these pieces fit the bill to a T.

HTH!

Selected response from:

Ulrike Lieder (X)
Local time: 01:13

Grading comment

Thanks very much for all suggestions. I will use the third of Ulrike's suggestions because it fits best with the general tone of this article.
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Summary of answers provided

na +1

meet all the requirements / fit the bill / is perfect for

Ulrike Lieder (X)

Desiderata

Maya Jurt

blends in musically with the mood of a "tete-a-tete"

Klaus Dorn (X)

Answers

13 mins

Desiderata

Explanation:
essential for the musical accompaniment of a Schäferstündchen, which is the privileged hours for lovers or 'l'heure du berger', like the French say.

Maya Jurt
Switzerland
Local time: 10:13
Native speaker of:

German,

French
PRO pts in pair: 545

21 mins

blends in musically with the mood of a "tete-a-tete"

Explanation:
I'd rephrase the whole thing, using my suggestion above.

Klaus Dorn (X)
Local time: 11:13
Native speaker of:

English,

German
PRO pts in pair: 1514

26 mins peer agreement (net): +1

meet all the requirements / fit the bill / is perfect for

Ulrike Lieder (X)
Local time: 01:13
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in pair: 3525

Grading comment

Thanks very much for all suggestions. I will use the third of Ulrike's suggestions because it fits best with the general tone of this article.

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