Sep 20, 2020 05:07
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German term
Klarsichthüllengigant
German to English
Bus/Financial
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
Context
Damit treffen auf den wichtigsten Posten zwei grundverschiedene Denklinien aufeinander.
Hier der Temperamentsbolzen (name of person).
Dort der Klarsichthüllengigant (name of person).
Hier der Temperamentsbolzen (name of person).
Dort der Klarsichthüllengigant (name of person).
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +2 | the stickler for details |
Johanna Timm, PhD
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| 3 +1 | overdiligent |
Daniel Arnold (X)
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| 3 | paper pusher or mandarin |
Johannes Gleim
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| 3 | (major) straight shooter |
David Hollywood
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Proposed translations
+2
2 days 12 hrs
Johanna Timm, PhD
Canada
Canada
Native in German
Canada
Friendly, fast & certified!
Native in: German (Variants: Germany, Swiss, Platt / Nieder (Low German), Austrian) 
Works in: English to German, German to English, German
Related KudoZ points
:
67
Selected
the stickler for details
versus the live wire/fireball
oder: prosodisch netter, aber etwas ungenauer:
go-getter vs. foot-dragger
oder: prosodisch netter, aber etwas ungenauer:
go-getter vs. foot-dragger
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Steffen Walter
: ... who loses sight of the big picture over too many details (Wald und Bäume usw.)
13 hrs
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Danke, Steffen!
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| agree |
Kim Metzger
1 day 5 hrs
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Thanks, Kim:)
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you! Great suggestion. I eventualy pout: feisty, flamboyant live wire XXX versus the stolid stickler for detail YYY"
+1
9 hrs
overdiligent
The overdiligent Mr. Heckler. Just a suggestion, there'll be others. But basically it's someone who is a control freak and wants everything in perfect order, a time-waster of sorts.
9 hrs
Johannes Gleim
Native in German
40 years Engineer, 20 years translations
Native in: German
Works in: English to German, German to English, French to German, and 6 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
4
paper pusher or mandarin
I still found some terms, which may be applicable to 'Temperamentsbolzen'.
and 'Klarsichthüllengigant' (only figuratively).
Energiebündel {n}; Temperamentsbolzen {m}; Quirl {m} [ugs.] (lebhafter Mensch) live wire [fig.]
treibende Kraft {f}; Kraftquell {n}; Kraftquelle {f} mainspring; powerhouse [fig.]
ein Energiebündel sein (Mensch) to be a powerhouse of energy
https://dict.tu-chemnitz.de/dings.cgi?service=deen&opterrors...
mandarin [official] [pej.] Bürokrat {m} [pej.] 23
paper pusher [coll.] Bürokrat {m}
https://www.dict.cc/?s=Bürokrat
admin. mandarin [pej.] [high ranking civil servant] Bonze {m} [pej.] [höherer Funktionär] 13
mandarin [high-ranking official with extensive powers] [pej.] Apparatschik {m} [pej.] 10
https://www.dict.cc/?s=mandarin
and 'Klarsichthüllengigant' (only figuratively).
Energiebündel {n}; Temperamentsbolzen {m}; Quirl {m} [ugs.] (lebhafter Mensch) live wire [fig.]
treibende Kraft {f}; Kraftquell {n}; Kraftquelle {f} mainspring; powerhouse [fig.]
ein Energiebündel sein (Mensch) to be a powerhouse of energy
https://dict.tu-chemnitz.de/dings.cgi?service=deen&opterrors...
mandarin [official] [pej.] Bürokrat {m} [pej.] 23
paper pusher [coll.] Bürokrat {m}
https://www.dict.cc/?s=Bürokrat
admin. mandarin [pej.] [high ranking civil servant] Bonze {m} [pej.] [höherer Funktionär] 13
mandarin [high-ranking official with extensive powers] [pej.] Apparatschik {m} [pej.] 10
https://www.dict.cc/?s=mandarin
23 hrs
David Hollywood
Native in English
Works in field
worked for int. orgs (IMF, OAS, IDB)
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, German to English
Related KudoZ points
:
64
(major) straight shooter
maybe
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Note added at 23 hrs (2020-09-21 04:28:06 GMT)
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an honest and forthright person
"Candace is a plain talker and a straight shooter"
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Note added at 23 hrs (2020-09-21 04:38:38 GMT)
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and "firebrand" for "Temperamentsbolzen"
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Note added at 23 hrs (2020-09-21 04:28:06 GMT)
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an honest and forthright person
"Candace is a plain talker and a straight shooter"
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Note added at 23 hrs (2020-09-21 04:38:38 GMT)
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and "firebrand" for "Temperamentsbolzen"
Discussion
And I have to admit, I feel absolutely dissed by the source text... ever since our stationery is under lock and key, I am the only one who has a pile of those plastic sheaths on my desk and everyone is stealing them from me... I rather see myself as the queen of plastic sheaths rather than a pencil pusher... LOL...
charismatic vs. mundane
If I consider the "Klarsichthülle", I assume that the person likes to have clear alternatives on the desk, no much to read, no much to consider, but making quick decisions. Subalternes should prepare the file in such way that he can say yes or no on the spot.
So, he is something like a 'decision-maker'. Such personalities can climb up to the top.
"Cool Luke", "straight arrow", "going by the book guy", "getting things done", "no-nonsense person" would stress the positive aspects
For "Klarsichthüllengigant" I have no real circonscription. I never heaord such pejorative compound noun. In any case, it's a very bureaucratic person, even pedantic. A German synonyme may be Schmalspurtechniker, (narrow-minded specialist) or
Schmal·spur·aka·de·mi·ker SUBST m abw
Schmalspurakademiker
small-town [or minor] academic abw
https://de.pons.com/übersetzung/deutsch-englisch/Schmalspura...
http://www.proz.com/kudoz/german-to-english/general-conversa...
http://www.manager-magazin.de/unternehmen/industrie/basf-se-...
Temperamentsbolzen is a fiery personality. Klarsichthülle is a transparent plastic folder - maybe someone who supplies stationery?