German: geistiger ImpulsgeberEnglish translation: inspiring mind 
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| GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW) | | German term or phrase: | geistiger Impulsgeber | | English translation: | inspiring mind | | Entered by: | Amor Fati |
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German to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Philosophy | | German term or phrase: geistiger Impulsgeber | | a person that makes you think; someone that inspires you |
| Amor FatiKudoZ activityQuestions: 1 (all closed) Answers: 0
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| Clarification request(s) and responseM-A-Z: 11:00pm Oct 27, 2006: Could you provide a minimum of context - at least one sentence?
Amor Fati: 2:56pm Oct 28, 2006: Context - There is no full sentence. The context is a questionnaire. "Geistige Impulsgeber" - colon. Respondents are asked to name people that have influenced or are still influencing them most. "Geistig".
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| | intellectually inspiring personality (personalities)/intellectual role model(s) (catalysts) | Explanation:
tried to formulate it with a word for "person"
a few more suggestions:
intellectually inspiring catalyst
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/journaleditorialreport/040105/transc...
intellectually inspiring individual(s)
personally inspiring minds
(great) inspiring minds
or: spiritually inspiring personalities/catalysts/individuals.. (depending on context)
(personal) intellectual (spiritual) catalyst(s)
creative influences/role model
thought-provoking (intellectual) influence(s) (role model, personality,...)
or:
personalities inspiring/influencing your thinking (process)
inspirers of your thinking/mind
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my first more general answer:
(providing) great inspiration/stimulation for the mind
just a few other ways to put it with the more general term "mind":
or:
a great inspiration/stimulation for the mind/our minds
http://www.answers.com/topic/inspiration
a person who inspires our thinking (process)
pushes us to use our mind/thoughts
helps us open our minds
providing "food for thought"
inspiring creativity/creative thinking
http://www.composers.ca/Inspiration.htm
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| Selected response from:
 Bernhard Sulzer
Austria
| Note from asker to answererRegarding "Inspiring mind": Simple and elegant, as I have said before. Thank you.
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