Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Bonze
English translation:
Bigwig or big wheel
Added to glossary by
MichaelRS (X)
Jun 21, 2004 17:24
20 yrs ago
German term
Germany
www.radica-schenck.de (AIIC, VKD, BDÜ)
Native in: Macedonian 
Works in: English to Macedonian, German to Macedonian, Macedonian to English, and 1 more.
Bonze
German to English
Social Sciences
Other
thanks
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 | Bigwig or big wheel |
MichaelRS (X)
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| 4 +2 | "top dog", "leading industrialist" or "top manager" |
David Hollywood
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| 4 +1 | big shot |
Kim Metzger
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| 2 +3 | Boss man, honcho, wheeler and dealer... |
Nancy Arrowsmith
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| 4 | Fat cat |
David Moore (X)
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| 3 | A "Suit" |
Derek Gill Franßen
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Proposed translations
41 mins
Selected
Bigwig or big wheel
A couple more.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
+1
1 min
Kim Metzger
Mexico
Mexico
Native in English
Mexico
Committed to Quality and Service
Native in: English (Variant: US) 
Works in: German to English
Related KudoZ points
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45
big shot
Langenscheidt
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
Aniello Scognamiglio (X)
: was sagt denn der Müller, Schmitt, Huber?
5 mins
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Garbage in, garbage out?
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| agree |
Johanna Timm, PhD
3 hrs
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12 mins
Fat cat
is another possibility - see LEO
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http://dict.leo.org/?lang=de
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Note added at 17 mins (2004-06-21 17:42:14 GMT)
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Above is a colloquial definition; the literal definition is a \"lamaistischer Priester, Mönch\", or a Japanese priest, or monk.
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Note added at 14 mins (2004-06-21 17:38:56 GMT)
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http://dict.leo.org/?lang=de
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Note added at 17 mins (2004-06-21 17:42:14 GMT)
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Above is a colloquial definition; the literal definition is a \"lamaistischer Priester, Mönch\", or a Japanese priest, or monk.
+2
1 hr
David Hollywood
Native in English
worked for int. orgs (IMF, OAS, IDB)
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, German to English
Related KudoZ points
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16
"top dog", "leading industrialist" or "top manager"
depends very much on your context but here are a few more options
+3
1 hr
Nancy Arrowsmith
Native in English
literary and scientific translations
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, Italian to English, English, and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
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3
Boss man, honcho, wheeler and dealer...
More context, better answers. In a case like this, there are plenty of dictionaries online.
6 hrs
Derek Gill Franßen
Germany
Germany
Native in English
Works in field
Germany
German Attorney & University Lecturer
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, English, English to German, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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24
A "Suit"
We used to calls those guys "Suits", you know - the big businessmen with the fancy cars, smokin' cigars and all that jazz (like we secretely wish we all were); it might be too localized.
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