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English translation: balance


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06:46 Feb 25, 2011
German to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Tourism & Travel
German term or phrase: Ausgewogenheit
Having fiddled around with this one sentence for over half and hour now, my mind has gone on strike. I would be grateful for any inspirational ideas:

(Text: hotel description)

"... eine Atmosphäre, in der sich Schönheit, Spannung und Entspannung, Ausgewogenheit, Echtheit, Freude und Glücklichsein miteinander verbinden"
Lesley Robertson
Austria
Local time: 18:48
English translation:balance
Explanation:
"Harmony" might also be an acceptable substitute, since "balance" by itself doesn't mean much of anything. This type of marketing text usually permits a little poetic license: You could change the sentence a bit to make it "sound" better, for example:
"...combines beauty and balance, exhilaration/excitement and relaxation,..."
This might help put you on a different track, even if you don't choose to use this suggestion. The original isn't at all logical, just a string of words supposed to evoke positive emotions, so you might want to play with it until you find a solution you think is appropriate to the tenor of the text as a whole.

Hope this helps a little
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Woodstock
Germany
Local time: 18:48
Grading comment
Thank you!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +6balance
Woodstock
3equilibrium
Lynda Hepburn


Discussion entries: 2





  

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Ausgewogenheit...
equilibrium


Explanation:
One suggestion.

Lynda Hepburn
United Kingdom
Local time: 17:48
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +6
Ausgewogenheit...
balance


Explanation:
"Harmony" might also be an acceptable substitute, since "balance" by itself doesn't mean much of anything. This type of marketing text usually permits a little poetic license: You could change the sentence a bit to make it "sound" better, for example:
"...combines beauty and balance, exhilaration/excitement and relaxation,..."
This might help put you on a different track, even if you don't choose to use this suggestion. The original isn't at all logical, just a string of words supposed to evoke positive emotions, so you might want to play with it until you find a solution you think is appropriate to the tenor of the text as a whole.

Hope this helps a little

Woodstock
Germany
Local time: 18:48
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 16
Grading comment
Thank you!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jeux de Mots: Agree with harmony
21 mins
  -> Thanks, Jeux!
agree  Ramey Rieger: yes, harmony
31 mins
  -> Thank you, Ramey.
agree  Colin Rowe: Yes, I am in harmony with the two above!
1 hr
  -> Excellent, Colin, and thank you.
agree  mill: with the poetic license bit as well!
3 hrs
  -> Thanks, mill.
agree  Helen Shiner: provides/offers harmony, peace of mind//A harmonious ambience (I wouldn't use atmosphere - not sure what the Asker proposes, so she may not either).
3 hrs
  -> Yes, there are plenty of options once you get away from the constraints of literal translation. Thank you.
agree  Thayenga: harmony. SWE :)
1 day6 hrs
  -> Thanks, Thayenga.
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Changes made by editors
Feb 25, 2011 - Changes made by Ingo Dierkschnieder:
Term askedAusgewogenheit... => Ausgewogenheit
Feb 25, 2011 - Changes made by Steffen Walter:
FieldArt/Literary => Marketing


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