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Blickfänge

English translation: Focal points

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German term or phrase:Blickfänge
English translation:Focal points
Entered by: Robert Schlarb

14:04 Dec 13, 2004
German to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Textiles / Clothing / Fashion
German term or phrase: Blickfänge
From a CV:
Among the responsibilities held by this person:
Blickfänge: Jahresplanung, Ausarbeitung und Anleitung für den Einbau im Schaufenster.

Eyecatchers, the obvious choice, does not seem formal enough for this context.
Robert Schlarb
Local time: 06:30
Focal points
Explanation:
"Focal points" is often used in the context of decoration.
Selected response from:

Nesrin
United Kingdom
Local time: 05:30
Grading comment
I finally used "display focal points" being both specific and general. The other two suggestions disregarded the fact that a "Blickfang" is one component of a "Schaufenster" (display window).
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +5(Window) displays
David Moore (X)
3 +1window dressing
msherms
3Focal points
Nesrin


Discussion entries: 2





  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
Blickfänge
(Window) displays


Explanation:
is possibly the second most obvious...

David Moore (X)
Local time: 06:30
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 77

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Steve Yates
18 mins
agree  Terence Ajbro
21 mins
agree  Lori Dendy-Molz
25 mins
agree  Michele Johnson
53 mins
agree  Maria Ferstl
1 hr
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Blickfänge
window dressing


Explanation:
I think that you could use the term window dressing



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Note added at 7 mins (2004-12-13 14:12:21 GMT)
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Window Dressing 101: Redesign Your Store\'s Display Window to Lure the Shoppers Inside http://www.wilsonweb.com/wct3/issue35.htm

msherms
Local time: 06:30
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Natalie Chandler: Think this is the more official term
2 hrs
  -> thanks : )
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Blickfänge
Focal points


Explanation:
"Focal points" is often used in the context of decoration.

Nesrin
United Kingdom
Local time: 05:30
Native speaker of: Arabic
PRO pts in category: 16
Grading comment
I finally used "display focal points" being both specific and general. The other two suggestions disregarded the fact that a "Blickfang" is one component of a "Schaufenster" (display window).
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