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English translation: trial subscription


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German term or phrase:Schnupper-Abo
English translation:trial subscription
Entered by: Annika Neudecker
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13:39 Jan 9, 2005
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German term or phrase: Schnupper-Abo
Lesen Sie den kompletten SPIEGEL im Internet, Seite f¨¹r Seite, genauso wie das gedruckte Heft. Testen Sie das neue E-Paper mit dem Schnupper-Abo f¨¹r drei Wochen - ganz umsonst. Das SPIEGEL-E-Paper gibt es jeden Sonntag ab 0 Uhr.

TIA!
Jianming Sun
Local time: 18:41
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Explanation:
"Schnupper" is often translated with "taster" (as in "taster course/classes") but I've never heard of a "taster subscription", so I'd go with "trial subscription".

Good luck :-)
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Annika Neudecker
Local time: 11:41
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Thanks!
Thank you too, Mr. Metzger!

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4 +4trial subscription
Annika Neudecker
3 +1introductory subscription
Kim Metzger


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
introductory subscription


Explanation:
Schnuppern is browsing.

Kim Metzger
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Local time: 04:41
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 41

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Nancy Arrowsmith: or trial subscription
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
trial subscription


Explanation:
"Schnupper" is often translated with "taster" (as in "taster course/classes") but I've never heard of a "taster subscription", so I'd go with "trial subscription".

Good luck :-)

Annika Neudecker
Local time: 11:41
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Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 8
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Thanks!
Thank you too, Mr. Metzger!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Hermann
0 min
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agree  Christine Lam
2 mins
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agree  msherms
9 mins
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agree  Ian M-H
1 hr
  -> Thanks, Ian :-)
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