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THE BIGGEST IN EUROPE OPEN-AIR FESTIVAL

English translation: the biggest open-air festival in Europe

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English term or phrase:the biggest in Europe open-air festival
Selected answer:the biggest open-air festival in Europe
Entered by: Balasubramaniam L.

02:38 Jul 26, 2005
English language (monolingual) [Non-PRO]
Marketing - Advertising / Public Relations / copy writing
English term or phrase: THE BIGGEST IN EUROPE OPEN-AIR FESTIVAL
An organization that I otherwise admire sponsors a festival and put the above phrase on their Web site (http://www.wosp.org.pl/przystanek/2005/?sid=25). I sent a message to the site administrators that this phrase is incorrect and suggested "EUROPE'S LARGEST OPEN-AIR FESTIVAL". In response they asked me for a proof that my suggestion is indeed better. I think that some opinions of native speaking experts would help.
Jerzy Gzula
Poland
Local time: 12:23
the biggest open-air festival in Europe
Explanation:
The biggest open-air festival in Europe

Or

Open-air festival, the biggest in Europe

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Balasubramaniam L.
India
Local time: 15:53
Grading comment
Thank you. I went by a popular vote. :-)
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
3 +9the biggest open-air festival in Europe
Balasubramaniam L.
5 +6Europe's biggest/ largest open-air festival
David Hollywood
3synonyms
RHELLER


Discussion entries: 7





  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +9
the biggest in europe open-air festival
the biggest open-air festival in Europe


Explanation:
The biggest open-air festival in Europe

Or

Open-air festival, the biggest in Europe



Balasubramaniam L.
India
Local time: 15:53
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in HindiHindi
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Thank you. I went by a popular vote. :-)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  marybro: I like " the biggest open-air festival in Europe"
31 mins
  -> Thanks.
agree  Johan Venter: Yes, the asker was almost correct.
1 hr
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agree  Nick Lingris: With your first suggestion.
4 hrs
  -> Thanks.
agree  Ulrike Kraemer: With marybro and Nick.
4 hrs
  -> Thanks.
agree  Vicky Papaprodromou
6 hrs
  -> Thanks.
agree  Sonia Geerlings
7 hrs
  -> Thanks.
agree  Charlie Bavington: First suggestion is spot on, no need to complicate matters :-)
9 hrs
  -> Thanks.
agree  Alfa Trans (X)
14 hrs
  -> Thanks.
agree  Saleh Chowdhury, Ph.D.
4 days
  -> Thanks.
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46 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
the biggest in europe open-air festival
synonyms


Explanation:
of course, the prepositional phrase "in Europe" should come at the end and the two adjectives (biggest and open-air) should precede the noun (festival)

biggest, greatest, largest --

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Note added at 47 mins (2005-07-26 03:25:58 GMT)
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yes, your phrase is fine

RHELLER
United States
Local time: 04:23
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16
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53 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +6
the biggest in europe open-air festival
Europe's biggest/ largest open-air festival


Explanation:
this is normal English

TIP: Open-air festival after your German course. The Donauinselfest in Vienna (Danube Island Festival) is central Europe's biggest open-air festival, ...


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Note added at 54 mins (2005-07-26 03:33:32 GMT)
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http://www.deutschakademie.com/learn-german-courses/Vienna-t...

David Hollywood
Local time: 07:23
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 6

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tony M: Personbally, I'd prefer to keep the more familiar 'biggest' for a general public readership, unless this is some more formal context
54 mins
agree  Nick Lingris: Biggest. 'Largest' is too specific.
3 hrs
agree  French Foodie: I like biggest, too
4 hrs
agree  Vicky Papaprodromou
5 hrs
agree  Sonia Geerlings
6 hrs
agree  Angela Dickson (X)
8 hrs
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