wie sonst kaum ein anderes Modell eine andere Marke

English translation: ...has shaped its reputation as hardly any other model has shaped another brand

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German term or phrase:	...geprägt wie sonst kaum ein anderes Modell eine andere Marke
English translation:	...has shaped its reputation as hardly any other model has shaped another brand
Entered by:	Jennie Sherrick, MA

23:40 Jul 11, 2003

German to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Marketing / Market Research / wristwatches

German term or phrase: wie sonst kaum ein anderes Modell eine andere Marke

In an article talking about a wristwatch. I'm having trouble wording this (Friday...end of the week...fried brain).
YY = Watch manufacturer's name
XX = Name of their watch

"Zwei Gesichter hat seit den dreißiger Jahren auch das Antlitz der Uhrenmarke YY - im übertragenen Sinne: Die Wendeuhr "XX" hat die Geschicke der Manufakturmarke beeinflusst und ihr Ansehen geprägt **wie sonst kaum ein anderes Modell eine andere Marke**."

Thanks for any suggestions and have a great weekend all! :)

Jennie Sherrick, MA KudoZ activity Questions: 85 (none open) Answers: 101 United States
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and has shaped its reputation as hardly any other model has shaped another brand

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Note added at 2003-07-12 00:02:27 (GMT)
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I don\'t see anything missing in your sentence, Jennie.

Since the 30s, the countenance of the YY watch brand has had two faces - in a figurative sense: the Wendeuhr \"XX\" has influenced the fate of the Manufakturmarke and has shaped its reputation as hardly any other model has shaped another brand.

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Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 21:48

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Thanks so much Kim for your answer and thanks to all who confirmed his answer! I thought it was perfectly written and makes complete sense in the context. Also thanks to e-rich for helping too. :)
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Kim Metzger

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how else can another model *become* an other brand

swisstell

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how else can another model *become* an other brand

Explanation:
but something is missing in your original, a VERB. I have put in "become" for this verb but it would of course be much more helpful for you not to cut off the sentence at the very crucial spot.

swisstell
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Mexico
Local time: 21:48
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Thanks so much Kim for your answer and thanks to all who confirmed his answer! I thought it was perfectly written and makes complete sense in the context. Also thanks to e-rich for helping too. :)

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