Logo and Symbol Mark
German translation: I agree: Logo = Logo - Symbol Mark = Bildmarke
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| na | I agree: Logo = Logo - Symbol Mark = Bildmarke |
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I agree: Logo = Logo - Symbol Mark = Bildmarke Explanation: "Logo" is "Logo" in English and German as you mentioned, but the question is what exactly does "Logo" mean. As long as you don't have to try to define it, you're OK. This reference backs up your own suggestion of "symbol mark" = "Bildmarke": "Das BEB-Zeichen: Wortmarke + Bildmarke + Claim" for "The BEB Logo: company name + symbol + claim" http://www.beb.de/english/pressecenter/corporate_design/beb_... Here are excerpts from an Kudoz question from October on "Wortmarke", where "Bildmarke" is also mentioned. Many of the references might also be of use to you for your present translation: http://www.proz.com/h.php3?id=16030 Especially good is the reference from Tom Funke: http://www.bis-service.de Where they indicate they definitely believe that "Bildmarke" = "Figurative trade mark" and that "Wortmarke" = "word trade mark" http://www.warenzeichen-verkauf.de/index1.htm "Wortmarke", auch "Handelsschutzmarke"="trademark" all this from Muret-Sanders "Wortmarke" = Registered trade name "Wortmarke" = "name mark description" or "mark designation" or "denominative mark description" - Source: Eurodicautom. "Symbol mark" does not show up under Eurodicautom and "symbol" has a long list of translations, everything but "Bildmarke". "Symbol mark" is also not backed up by standard references such as Zahn, Hamblock/Wessels, Romain or Eichborn. Eurodicautom indicate that "Bildmarke" = "figurative mark" or "pictorial mark representation" in a reference from 1998 which agrees with Tom's BIS reference above. Birkenstock does something rather strange, which can be seen by holding the cursor on the name "Birkenstock": http://www.birkenstock.de/index.shtml Birkenstock's .gif file name includes the word "logo" but the cursor pointer shows "wortmarke" so they appear to think "logo" = "Wortmarke" The "Wortmarke" appears to be the part of a logo or trademark that is in words, especially if the words are written in some special or unusual way and "Bildmarke" is the graphic part. Here is another example: http://www.zeitwerkstatt.de/PM_Links_USA.htm The word "Zeitwerkstatt" is the company name but is written in a special way in the logo. The gist of all the above is there is probably no official translation for "Logo" or "Wortmarke" or "Bildmarke". "company name" (if written in a special manner) or "trade mark" (if in words) or "logo" (if in words) or the above suggestions from EDA could all be right for "Wortmarke". For "Bildmarke", the above info is not any easier to decipher. It appears that: "Bildmarke" = "symbol (mark)" or "figurative trade mark" or "pictorial mark representation", so no matter what English term is used you should be well covered with "Bildmarke". |
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