Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Feb 20, 2007 12:17
17 yrs ago
Dutch term
buitengewoon
Dutch to English
Marketing
Construction / Civil Engineering
exterior design (why can't I find a category for this?)
OK folks, it's pun time. The culprit term is used by Flanders Expo as the name of an event of the Sfeer trade fair (interior/exterior design & furnishing) with the combined meaning of 'buitengewoon' in the usual sense and 'gewoon buiten'. Naturally, I'd like to use something that more or less retains the meaning of the original, but it certainly can't be too wordy, and it should be catchy.
Right now the word is just sitting there laughing at me.
About the best I've been able to come up with so far is 'Exteriors plain & fancy', but that isn't exactly my idea of catchy.
Specific context:
Buitengewoon 07
Sfeer lanceert de professionele happening Buitengewoon! Buitengewoon is een lifestyle event rond de inrichting en aankleding van het buitengebied. Buitengewoon richt zich naar de professional (tuinarchitecten, architecten, interieurarchitecten...)
Right now the word is just sitting there laughing at me.
About the best I've been able to come up with so far is 'Exteriors plain & fancy', but that isn't exactly my idea of catchy.
Specific context:
Buitengewoon 07
Sfeer lanceert de professionele happening Buitengewoon! Buitengewoon is een lifestyle event rond de inrichting en aankleding van het buitengebied. Buitengewoon richt zich naar de professional (tuinarchitecten, architecten, interieurarchitecten...)
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +6 | Outside is In |
Kate Hudson (X)
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| 3 +1 | Inside Out |
Adam Smith
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| 3 | Extraordinary exterior |
Harry Borsje
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| 3 | exteriordinary |
vic voskuil
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| 3 | Just Outside |
CJG (X)
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| 3 | extra-vaganza |
Els Spin
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| 2 | Outside the ordinary |
Jan Peelen
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Proposed translations
+6
1 hr
Selected
Outside is In
How about this one?
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks. I had actually considered (and rejected) 'outside in', but this is much better. I used the variant 'Outside's In', which is less formal and thus more a description than a statement."
6 mins
Harry Borsje
Netherlands
Netherlands
Native in Dutch
Works in field
Netherlands
Communicate technology with passion
Native in: Dutch 
Works in: German to Dutch, English to Dutch
Related KudoZ points
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122
Extraordinary exterior
Can it be 2 words? Maybe even Exterior extravaganza
Or highlight part of the word: 'Extra'-ordinary / 'Extra'-vaganza
Good luck!
Or highlight part of the word: 'Extra'-ordinary / 'Extra'-vaganza
Good luck!
12 mins
vic voskuil
Netherlands
Netherlands
Native in Dutch
Specializes in field
Netherlands
European Translations and Proof Reading
Native in: Dutch
Works in: English to Dutch, German to Dutch, Dutch, and 2 more.
Related KudoZ points
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12
exteriordinary
might take you a step too far, but worth a ponder
37 mins
Just Outside
Another idea, but I think that Vic's is certainly catchy!
2 hrs
Outside the ordinary
My two cents.
"outside" instead of "out of"
and if you imagine a colon after outside (outside: the ordinary) you get "gewoon buiten" (something similar at least)
"outside" instead of "out of"
and if you imagine a colon after outside (outside: the ordinary) you get "gewoon buiten" (something similar at least)
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
writeaway
: are you related to Henk? you sure look like him!/so he's your uncle!! compliment of course-charming guy here, great sense of humour
1 hr
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Yes he's my dad's brother. And is that an insult or a compliment? ^_^
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+1
9 hrs
Adam Smith
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
United Kingdom
Medical & legal expertise
Native in: English
Works in: Dutch to English, Flemish to English, Afrikaans to English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
4
Inside Out
A fairly common expression in English I believe?
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Note added at 9 hrs (2007-02-20 22:15:29 GMT)
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Ah, just seen Sakia's response to Kate's answer - sorry!
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Note added at 9 hrs (2007-02-20 22:15:29 GMT)
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Ah, just seen Sakia's response to Kate's answer - sorry!
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Saskia Steur (X)
: wonderful option ;-) // That's quite allright! Happens to sometimes, too.
9 hrs
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Thanks Saskia! I honestly didn't see your comment before posting this! :-)
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21 hrs
extra-vaganza
Schoot me opeens te binnen... Extravagant heeft negatieve connotaties (extravagant gifts like computer games), maar bij extravaganza denk je meteen aan iets groots en leuks.
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