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schlagkräftiges Programm

English translation: hard-hitting product range

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German term or phrase:schlagkräftiges Programm
English translation:hard-hitting product range
Entered by: Chris Rowson (X)

18:42 Aug 18, 2002
German to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Engineering (general)
German term or phrase: schlagkräftiges Programm
This is a title from a page in a company brochure. The company makes mallets.
The title of the page before it reads "Unvergleichliche Variantenvielfalt +"
and this page title reads:
"...ein schlagkräftiges Programm"

I have so far
...a product line with a punch
...an impactful product portfolio

and would be greatful for other suggestions!

TIA, Beth
Beth Kantus
United States
Local time: 21:46
hard-hitting product range
Explanation:
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Note added at 2002-08-18 23:50:59 (GMT)
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Or \"Hard to Beat!\"

Or, taking into account Kim´s point, maybe \"A range of products that wood be hard to beat!\" Or then again, maybe not.
Selected response from:

Chris Rowson (X)
Local time: 03:46
Grading comment
Actually, everyone had good suggestions, and I liked them all. It wasn't an easy decision, but in the end I went for this one. Thanks again to all of you for your help!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +6hard-hitting product range
Chris Rowson (X)
4 +4a striking product line
Kim Metzger
4 +2A range of products that really hits the nail on the head
jerrie
4 +1A powerful Program
Theo Bose
4a hard-hitting program
Trudy Peters
3 +1product range with real clout
writeaway
3a convincing product line
Nancy Arrowsmith


  

Answers


20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
A powerful Program


Explanation:
x

Theo Bose
Local time: 20:46
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 28

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Rafa Lombardino
1 hr
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27 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +6
hard-hitting product range


Explanation:
.

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Note added at 2002-08-18 23:50:59 (GMT)
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Or \"Hard to Beat!\"

Or, taking into account Kim´s point, maybe \"A range of products that wood be hard to beat!\" Or then again, maybe not.

Chris Rowson (X)
Local time: 03:46
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
Grading comment
Actually, everyone had good suggestions, and I liked them all. It wasn't an easy decision, but in the end I went for this one. Thanks again to all of you for your help!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Trudy Peters: Guess I wasn't hard hitting enough! :-)
2 mins
agree  jerrie: what else??!! ;-)
1 hr
agree  Susan Geiblinger
1 hr
agree  Gillian Scheibelein
1 hr
agree  John Kinory (X)
2 hrs
agree  Steffen Walter
13 hrs
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28 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
a hard-hitting program


Explanation:
.

Trudy Peters
United States
Local time: 21:46
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 58
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46 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
a striking product line


Explanation:
Just for the sake of variety.

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Note added at 2002-08-18 20:23:01 (GMT)
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A program that strikes home.

A wackingly good program :) Just kidding.

A program with clout/ with a wallop.


Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 19:46
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 407

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Trudy Peters: I like that, too!
1 hr
agree  Gillian Scheibelein: I like wackingly
1 hr
agree  writeaway: Just reading through now and saw that you had already suggested clout. No horning in intended.
3 hrs
  -> Actually I think we both came up with clout at the same time.
agree  Steffen Walter: clout sounds good, too :-)
13 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
product range with real clout


Explanation:
just a suggestion

the products are mallets..


writeaway
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  John Kinory (X): Nice too!
1 hr
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
A range of products that really hits the nail on the head


Explanation:
sorry...
It's a bit wordy, but it stuck in my head after reading Chris's 'hard-hitting'..

jerrie
United Kingdom
Local time: 02:46
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Kim Metzger: Nice, but mallets aren't used to hit nails. They're made of wood.
14 mins
  -> Thanks...I was thinking more concept than actuality
agree  John Kinory (X): Very nice slogan!
1 hr
  -> Thanks
agree  writeaway: strikes me as ok too
2 hrs
  -> Thanks
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
a convincing product line


Explanation:
it depends on the type of product we are talking about and if they are trying to hard or soft sell it

Nancy Arrowsmith
Local time: 19:46
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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