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Abenteuer in die Horizontale

English translation: A horizontal venture

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German term or phrase:Abenteuer in die Horizontale
English translation:A horizontal venture
Entered by: franglish

07:26 Mar 17, 2017
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Architecture
German term or phrase: Abenteuer in die Horizontale
Abenteuer in die Horizontale

Eigentlich sollte es nur ein Container-Provisorium werden. Manch- mal aber schafft Widerspruch die Basis für ein wirklich überzeugendes Werk. Auch aus ökonomischer Sicht.

Vielen Dank!
martina1974
Austria
Local time: 03:44
A horizontal venture
Explanation:
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franglish
Switzerland
Local time: 03:44
Grading comment
vielen Dank!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +1hazarding the horizontal
Ramey Rieger (X)
4Fascinating, horizontal expanse
Michael Martin, MA
3A horizontal venture
franglish
3New (exciting/economic) ventures/growth ahead
Lindsey Moore


  

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
A horizontal venture


Explanation:
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franglish
Switzerland
Local time: 03:44
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 14
Grading comment
vielen Dank!
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
hazarding the horizontal


Explanation:
I kinda like that

Ramey Rieger (X)
Germany
Local time: 03:44
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 43

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Alison MacG: Why not? (Or a less risky going horizontal?)
4 days
  -> Yes, why not? Have a good one, Alison!
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13 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Fascinating, horizontal expanse


Explanation:
Or "Impressive, horizontal sweep"

Key is, you can't be as abstract as the German because that's not vivid enough to English speakers. You need something that conjures up more specific images

Michael Martin, MA
United States
Local time: 21:44
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 24
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2 days 55 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
New (exciting/economic) ventures/growth ahead


Explanation:
The sentence gives the idea of expansion and excitement and also the word horizontal/horizon needs to be used carefully in English to avoid a different understanding of it!

Lindsey Moore
United Kingdom
Local time: 02:44
Native speaker of: English
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