Feb 4, 2004 16:20
20 yrs ago
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German term
IanW (X)
Themenwelt
German to English
Art/Literary
Interior design
"Themenwelten.
Wer Farben identifiziert, muss sie begründen. Welche Strömungen liegen dahinter? Warum funktionieren Brauntöne im Interior, aber nicht in der Automobilbranche?"
This is a relatively harmless sentence from a scream-inducingly oblique text about colours in interior design. Having finished the first draft, I'm relying on a good night's sleep to provide me with inspiration, but suspect that it might be a better idea to run one or two things by my ProZ colleagues.
For starters: What would you say for "Themenwelten"? Please be as creative as you like. Personally, I don't like the word "world" in this context, but maybe that's just me.
Many thanks
Ian
Wer Farben identifiziert, muss sie begründen. Welche Strömungen liegen dahinter? Warum funktionieren Brauntöne im Interior, aber nicht in der Automobilbranche?"
This is a relatively harmless sentence from a scream-inducingly oblique text about colours in interior design. Having finished the first draft, I'm relying on a good night's sleep to provide me with inspiration, but suspect that it might be a better idea to run one or two things by my ProZ colleagues.
For starters: What would you say for "Themenwelten"? Please be as creative as you like. Personally, I don't like the word "world" in this context, but maybe that's just me.
Many thanks
Ian
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 | theme scheme |
Edhild
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| 3 +1 | Topics to ponder |
Gisela Greenlee
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| 4 | universe of themes / subjects |
gangels (X)
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| 3 +1 | Colour schemes |
Mandy Williams
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| 3 +1 | theme ideas |
Nigel Hagger-Vaughan
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| 3 | thematic realms |
Kim Metzger
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| 3 | Float into another colo(u)r-scheme dimension |
KirstyMacC (X)
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| 3 | Themes |
Brandis (X)
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| 3 | endless variations on a theme |
Robert Schlarb
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Proposed translations
15 mins
Selected
theme scheme
may work here
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "First of all, sincere thanks to everyone for the valuable help with the handful of questions for this job.
As it happens, "theme scheme" was perfect for the context in question."
6 mins
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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22192
thematic realms
Just a stab at it.
+1
9 mins
Gisela Greenlee
Native in German
Accurate medical terminology
Native in: German
Works in: German to English, English to German
Related KudoZ points
:
2073
Topics to ponder
That's my take on it.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
raab
: sounds nicer than "universe of subjects" which is possibly more accurate
5 hrs
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13 mins
universe of themes / subjects
xxxx
1 hr
Float into another colo(u)r-scheme dimension
Using different substances or alcohol, readers could even space or freak out into the variegated theme-parks.
1 hr
Themes
Themes ( an aggregation)
+1
3 hrs
Colour schemes
I like "theme schemes" above as well but if the only subject covered is colour, perhaps "colour schemes" would suffice?
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
danilingua
: I sued to work in Interior design, and I just wanted to write it down, when I came accross it. This is what is used in interior design to describe a certain "scheme"
27 mins
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5 hrs
Robert Schlarb
Native in German
&
English
Bilingual German-Canadian researcher
Native in: English 
, German
Works in: German to English, English to German, French to English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
1034
endless variations on a theme
I know I am taking quite a bit of liberty, but to my feeling "Thema" is something rather different from "Schema", whereas in German it is quite common to speak of "Farbschemen". If the author meant the latter, why did he or she not phrase it so?
While "scheme" connotates a planned arrangement for achieving a purpose or design, "theme" refers more to a blending or composition of elements in order to achieve harmony.
I admit that this is all rather subjective -- but aren't we talking about asthetics as opposed to physics?
While "scheme" connotates a planned arrangement for achieving a purpose or design, "theme" refers more to a blending or composition of elements in order to achieve harmony.
I admit that this is all rather subjective -- but aren't we talking about asthetics as opposed to physics?
+1
6 hrs
Nigel Hagger-Vaughan
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
United Kingdom
Over 30 years in UK education
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, English
Related KudoZ points
:
34
theme ideas
...or theme concepts. There you are - two for the price of one.
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