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17:42 Oct 18, 2011 |
English to Romanian translations [PRO] Marketing - Materials (Plastics, Ceramics, etc.) / Marketing | |||||||
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5 +1 | revolutionar / avangardist |
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4 +1 | provocare /provocator / îndrăzneț |
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5 | cutezanța |
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3 +1 | caracterul (puternic și) îndrăzneț |
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revolutionar / avangardist Explanation: "Edginess" in this context is describing something which is "cutting edge". This is an expression/idiom implying something which is daringly innovative. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/edgy -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 10 mins (2011-10-18 17:53:34 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- "What is the meaning of EDGY design? ... it's supposed to mean innovative, different, unconventional, new... http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080410032714AA... -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 14 mins (2011-10-18 17:56:57 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- "...which tend to challenge societal norms..." http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=edgy "CUTTING EDGE Adj. 1. cutting-edge - in accord with the most fashionable ideas or style " http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=3&ved=0CDIQFj... -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 23 mins (2011-10-18 18:06:33 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Can this not be used as a noun? Avangardist http://dexonline.ro/definitie/avangardist -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 27 mins (2011-10-18 18:09:56 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- calităţi revolutionar or calităţi avangardist maybe? |
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provocare /provocator / îndrăzneț Explanation: http://www.thefreedictionary.com/edginess În cazul de față aș vota explicația nr. 3 a cuvântului: http://www.thefreedictionary.com/edginess |
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cutezanța Explanation: Zic că varianta aceasta este mai bombastică. Din text am impresia că așa ceva se caută. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 31 mins (2011-10-18 18:14:13 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Nu de altceva, dar la un vâmător îi stă bine să fie și cutezător:))) |
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caracterul (puternic și) îndrăzneț Explanation: O sugestie. Am cuprins în sugestie și restul expresiei, în paranteză... Succes! |
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