aufwändig geformt

English translation: shaped in a very time-consuming manner

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German term or phrase:aufwändig geformt
English translation:shaped in a very time-consuming manner
Entered by: Maureen Millington-Brodie

12:24 Apr 19, 2006
German to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Textiles / Clothing / Fashion
German term or phrase: aufwändig geformt
Im gegensatz zu dem Standartsortiment an Kanekalon, werden diese sehr aufwändig geformt und behandelt,
damit die Lockung besonders schön und präzise wird. Bis zum letzten Millimeter.
karda
Local time: 19:28
shaped in a very time-consuming manner
Explanation:
not sure whether this meets it exactly as I think expense is meant as well
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Maureen Millington-Brodie
United Kingdom
Local time: 18:28
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Summary of answers provided
3 +4lavishly styled
Lancashireman
3 -1shaped in a very time-consuming manner
Maureen Millington-Brodie


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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): -1
shaped in a very time-consuming manner


Explanation:
not sure whether this meets it exactly as I think expense is meant as well

Maureen Millington-Brodie
United Kingdom
Local time: 18:28
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 31

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Ian M-H (X): rather long-winded and inelegant for a marketing text, methinks
3 hrs
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40 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
lavishly styled


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Note added at 5 hrs (2006-04-19 17:46:55 GMT) Post-grading
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I have to agree with Ian's comment in the AtA box. More answers and comments would certainly have been forthcoming over the full 24-hour period.

Lancashireman
United Kingdom
Local time: 18:28
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 94

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ingeborg Gowans (X): this seems more'elegant' in the text provided
30 mins

agree  Rachel Ward
1 hr

agree  Ian M-H (X): or possibly "elaborately" // Frank's "intricate" could also work here IMO
3 hrs
  -> Graded in a very time-saving manner

agree  Francis Lee (X): or "intricate" (process)
3 hrs
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