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German translation: fest davon überzeugt

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English term or phrase:adamant
German translation:fest davon überzeugt
Entered by: Cornelia Mayer

13:46 Sep 9, 2009
English to German translations [PRO]
Textiles / Clothing / Fashion
English term or phrase: ant
We are Adam-ant that you'll love this 80s Pop Prince Costume and you'll look like a real 'prince charming'.
Miguel Jimenez
Germany
fest davon überzeugt
Explanation:
ganz sicher

der Begriff lautet: adamant
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Cornelia Mayer
France
Local time: 14:57
Grading comment
Danke und Grüße
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +5fest davon überzeugt
Cornelia Mayer
4 +1sicher
NatM
Summary of reference entries provided
Wortspiel...
Sabine Trautewein

Discussion entries: 3





  

Answers


4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
fest davon überzeugt


Explanation:
ganz sicher

der Begriff lautet: adamant

Cornelia Mayer
France
Local time: 14:57
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 80
Grading comment
Danke und Grüße

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Inge Meinzer
2 mins
  -> Danke Inge!

agree  Helga Lemiere: Klingt hier besser als 'sicher'
25 mins
  -> Danke Helga!

agree  Ingeborg Gowans (X): genau
1 hr
  -> Danke Ingeborg!

agree  Colin Rowe: Ja, aber siehe Referenz - bewußtes Wortspiel geht hier ersatzlos verloren :-(
1 hr
  -> Danke Colin, mir fällt leider kein passender Ersatz ein.

agree  Rolf Keiser: Colin hat zwar recht aber so ist es eben manchmal
2 hrs
  -> Danke Goldcoaster!
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
adamant
sicher


Explanation:
Ich vermute das soll heißen "we are adamant".
Hier im Sinne von "wir sind sicher"

NatM
Germany
Local time: 14:57
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Inge Meinzer
1 min
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Reference comments


8 mins peer agreement (net): +2
Reference: Wortspiel...

Reference information:
Nur als Hinweis: Das ist ein Wortspiel mit der Gruppe "Adam & the Ants" (wobei ich auch nicht weiß, wie sich das auch nur irgendwie einbauen lässt...)


    Reference: http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_Ant
Sabine Trautewein
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman

Peer comments on this reference comment (and responses from the reference poster)
agree  Colin Rowe: Absolutely, and "Prince Charming" was one of their songs/albums.
1 hr
agree  Taunuston (X)
17 hrs
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