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Formsprache (automobile industry)

English translation: idiom

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German term or phrase:Formsprache (automobile industry)
English translation:idiom
Entered by: Mats Wiman

14:28 Aug 23, 2001
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering
German term or phrase: Formsprache (automobile industry)
eine Formsprache entwickeln fuer einen erfolgreichen Designprozess
Sonja Cooper (X)
idiom
Explanation:
to develop an idiom for a successful design process
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Mats Wiman
Sweden
Local time: 09:05
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Summary of answers provided
4design language
Sofia Ziskind
na +2idiom
Mats Wiman
naformal language
Roland Grefer
naDevelop a standard vocabulary for a successful design process
Jenniclair
na(aesthetic) concept
Johanna Timm, PhD


  

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20 mins
formal language


Explanation:
to develop a formal (descriptive/programming)language for a successful design process

Roland Grefer
Local time: 03:05
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 231
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21 mins peer agreement (net): +2
idiom


Explanation:
to develop an idiom for a successful design process


    Norstedts Ordbok+MW
Mats Wiman
Sweden
Local time: 09:05
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish
PRO pts in pair: 1498

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Randi Stenstrop: Absolutely!
2 mins
agree  Roland Grefer
2 hrs
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25 mins
Develop a standard vocabulary for a successful design process


Explanation:
I think they are suggesting a uniform/standard language/vocab should be created, which can then be used by everyone involved in the design process

Jenniclair
Local time: 08:05
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1 hr
(aesthetic) concept


Explanation:
I think *Formsprache* is in this context another word for *style*- a special *look* that would help designers to develop their concepts and use this *language* as a guide.

Design setzt Bedeutungen in Formen um und entwickelt entsprechend den Rahmenbedingungen eine spezifischere Formsprache. Die Akzeptanz von Produkten wird dadurch wesentlich bestimmt. Ziel des Projektes "City Car 2000" war es, ein Nahverkehrsmittel für den Individualverkehr der Stadt und für
das Jahr 2000 zu gestalten und den technischen Rahmenbedingungen für die Entwicklung von Cityfahrzeugen, die bei einem vorangegangenen Projekt 1984 in Zusammenarbeit mit dem Institut für
Fahrzeugtechnik der TU Berlin erarbeitet wurden, ein bewußtes Gesicht zu geben....
www.berlinews.de/forschungsmarkt/artikel-02.html
What do you think?


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Johanna Timm, PhD
Canada
Local time: 00:05
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
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7304 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
design language


Explanation:
seems to be a variant spelling of "Formensprache"
quasi-synonymous with "Bildsprache"

does not refer to a literal language but rather the set of all visual features used in a particular design or aesthetic. er something like that.


    https://www.uxpin.com/studio/blog/design-language/#:~:text=A%20Design%20Language%20is%20a,have%20a%20sense%20of%20continuity.
    https://assets.hansgrohe.com/assets/global/Axor_Design_Lexikon_A5_2010-de-DE-Web.pdf
Sofia Ziskind
Israel
Local time: 10:05
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 18
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