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Sammelspiel

English translation: collecting game

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German term or phrase:Sammelspiel
English translation:collecting game
Entered by: Kathi Stock

21:55 Feb 23, 2005
German to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Games / Video Games / Gaming / Casino / video games
German term or phrase: Sammelspiel
Die einzigartige Mischung aus Action, Abenteuer und Sammelspiel wurde in der Fachpresse hochgelobt.

Thanks.
Ron Stelter
Local time: 03:07
collecting game
Explanation:
COLLECTING GAME BOARDS That old wooden checkerboard you played with at Grandma’s house could be worth hundreds of dollars today. ...
www.countryhome.com/dec2004/ features/antiques/gameboards.htm

Guides: Dragon Ball Z: Card Collecting Game Guide (GBA)
guides.ign.com/guides/17533/
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Kathi Stock
United States
Local time: 03:07
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Thanks.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +1collecting game
Kathi Stock
2Simulation game
Lancashireman


Discussion entries: 2





  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
collecting game


Explanation:
COLLECTING GAME BOARDS That old wooden checkerboard you played with at Grandma’s house could be worth hundreds of dollars today. ...
www.countryhome.com/dec2004/ features/antiques/gameboards.htm

Guides: Dragon Ball Z: Card Collecting Game Guide (GBA)
guides.ign.com/guides/17533/

Kathi Stock
United States
Local time: 03:07
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Thanks.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  writeaway: checked it out and seems to be the term. but still don't agree with 100% confidence-there is always a chance for a surprise with language and 100% leaves no possibility.
4 mins
  -> Ich denke schon, dass es so was wie Dragonball oder Pokemon ist, wo Action, Abenteuer und Sammelspiel alle unter einem Hut sind
neutral  Lancashireman: 'collecting game' will not mean much to an average reader, whether child or adult. I think Ron needs more than two words here. 'Collecting game-boards' or 'collecting-game boards' in your web reference?
49 mins
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12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
Simulation game


Explanation:
As this is a computer game it could well be the sort where the player builds up a score over multiple and unlimited sessions. ‘Cumulative’ for ‘Sammel’ or, as with ‘Sim City’...
Quote: "Sim City" is the pioneer of simulation games that became widely available back in the 1980s. The premise is that the player is a mayor who uses zoning powers to control the growth of cities.



    Reference: http://www.etext.org/Politics/MIM/bookstore/vgames/simcity30...
Lancashireman
United Kingdom
Local time: 09:07
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 32
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