im Kleinen das Große ausdrücken
English translation: small scale worlds
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| 01:39 Nov 30, 2006 |
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|  Selected response from: Maureen Millington-Brodie United Kingdom Local time: 00:30 | ||||||
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| Im Kleinen das Grosse ausdrücken Small is big! Explanation: in the sense of "big" = great -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 10 mins (2006-11-30 01:50:17 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- or "in fashion" -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 17 mins (2006-11-30 01:56:24 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- or maybe: "A little goes a long way!" (not so close but maybe ...) -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 23 mins (2006-11-30 02:02:59 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- or: "Giants under the looking glass!" (even further away from original but ....) -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 27 mins (2006-11-30 02:06:37 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- option 3 not the best by any means ..... (misleading) |
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peer agreement (net): -1| Im Kleinen das Grosse ausdrücken Showing More With Less Explanation: As it is the exhibits that are being miniaturised, perhaps something like "Showing More with Less" might work - the idea being that although the exhibits may be smaller, they somehow let you see more than in their former larger incarnations. |
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| Im Kleinen das Grosse ausdrücken model habitats / miniature worlds Explanation: "Model habitats" as in "model aeroplanes" suggests precisely that you have a smaller version of the real thing, in this case habitats. "Miniature worlds" is more catchy, but also more general. Overall, I think I prefer the latter. |
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| Im Kleinen das Grosse ausdrücken small scale worlds Explanation: another take |
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peer agreement (net): +2| Im Kleinen das Grosse ausdrücken In a nutshell! Explanation: A whole world/habitat/ecosystem etc. in a nutshell! Another suggestion. |
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