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articulated figure

German translation: Spielfigur (mit beweglichen ...)

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English term or phrase:articulated figure (with moveable ...)
German translation:Spielfigur (mit beweglichen ...)
Entered by: TDK (X)

14:21 Jun 7, 2006
English to German translations [PRO]
Retail / children's toys
English term or phrase: articulated figure
I asked a very similar question a couple of days ago; however, it was not answered to fit my needs.

I need to translate a toy package containing the sentence "Articulated figure with moveable arms and legs".
The toy is for young children, which is why the common German "Action-Figur" doesn't really fit. I'd actually prefer "bewegliche Figur" - not "Gliederfigur", which is mostly used for wooden (and rather artistic) figures. However, if I stick with "bewegliche Figur", I still have the moveable (or posable) arms, legs etc. A translation "Bewegliche Figur mit beweglichen Armen" sounds too clumsy for me to be taken into consideration. Unless I had something else for the "moveable" part.

Can anyone help on this one?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0007LYHW4/sr=1-1/q...
TDK (X)
Germany
Local time: 03:00
Spielfigur (mit beweglichen Armen und Beinen)
Explanation:
IMHO the picture is clear enough, 'articulated' is implied in 'movable ...', so you might consider leaving it out for the sake of a more elegant wording.
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David Seycek
Austria
Local time: 03:00
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3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3Gliederpuppe
Natalie Aron
3Spielfigur (mit beweglichen Armen und Beinen)
David Seycek
3Gelenkfigur/-puppe
Sabine Schlottky


  

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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Spielfigur (mit beweglichen Armen und Beinen)


Explanation:
IMHO the picture is clear enough, 'articulated' is implied in 'movable ...', so you might consider leaving it out for the sake of a more elegant wording.

David Seycek
Austria
Local time: 03:00
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in CzechCzech
PRO pts in category: 3
Notes to answerer
Asker: Simple but brilliant :-)

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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
Gliederpuppe


Explanation:
... mit beweglichen Armen und Beinen.
Ich weiß nicht, ob dir das gefällt?

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Note added at 1 hr (2006-06-07 15:26:22 GMT)
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Naja, die Puppe im Link ist eben eine Gliederpuppe mit Gewand ;-)

Natalie Aron
Austria
Local time: 03:00
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 4
Notes to answerer
Asker: @Ingeborg: See the introductory sentence

Asker: @Matthias + Marion: A figure like the one depicted in the link would not be called a "Gliederpuppe". If you search Google for the term and compare the pictures displayed to the one in the link above, you'll see the difference.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Matthias Quaschning-Kirsch
1 min
  -> Thanks, Matthias!
agree  Ingeborg Gowans (X): wasn' that already suggested previously (in this theatre)?
20 mins
  -> Thanks!
agree  Marion Hallouet
25 mins
  -> Thanks!
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Gelenkfigur/-puppe


Explanation:
Wie wär's damit?

Sabine Schlottky
Germany
Local time: 03:00
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 11
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