Vorzeigedame

18:39 Sep 12, 2006
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German to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
German term or phrase: Vorzeigedame
Elfriede Jelineks Prinzessinnen und Vorzeigedamen moderner Zeit begegnen uns als Wiedergängerinnen, die kein Prinz erlösen kann.
Misha Nikolaichuk


Summary of answers provided
4 +2trophy ladies
Teresa Reinhardt
3arm candy
Maureen Millington-Brodie


  

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26 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
trophy ladies


Explanation:
in analogy to "trophy wives"

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www.thefreedictionary.com/trophy wives


Teresa Reinhardt
United States
Local time: 07:52
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sarah Downing: That was actually my first thought too
1 hr
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agree  Erik Macki: Not bad!
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13 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
arm candy


Explanation:
another term I have seen

Maureen Millington-Brodie
United Kingdom
Local time: 14:52
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Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 12
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