Lebens(t)raum Bad

English translation: living your bathroom fairy-tale/your real-life bathroom fairy-tale

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German term or phrase:Lebens(t)raum Bad
English translation:living your bathroom fairy-tale/your real-life bathroom fairy-tale
Entered by: Usch Pilz

16:16 Nov 12, 2012
German to English translations [PRO]
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German term or phrase: Lebens(t)raum Bad
Ein besonderes Highlight ist die Sonderschau „Lebens(t)raum Bad – Innovation & Design“ im Foyer der Halle 20 / Messezentrum Neu.

Vielen Dank!
martina1974
Austria
Local time: 06:26
living your bathroom fairy-tale/your real-life bathroom fairy-tale
Explanation:
Brutal - no?
Why not? :-)

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Danke auch!!
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Usch Pilz
Local time: 06:26
Grading comment
vielen Dank!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5Bathroom of dreams
Tabitha Ashura
3 +2living your bathroom fairy-tale/your real-life bathroom fairy-tale
Usch Pilz
4A dream of a bathroom
Sarah Bessioud
3 +1Turning your bathroom into a spa
Melanie Meyer
3Bathing Beauty
Ramey Rieger (X)
3Bathroom Dreams
FoundInTrans
3dreamy habibath
freekfluweel
3lavish dream bathroom
Michele Fauble
3Making (Lifelong) Bathroom Dreams Come True
Michael Martin, MA
2Dreamy Roomy Bathroom
FoundInTrans
Summary of reference entries provided
Energiesparmesse
freekfluweel
Leben(s)traum Bad - das Konzept
Uta Kappler

Discussion entries: 4





  

Answers


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Bathing Beauty


Explanation:
Let's get things off to a clean start!

Ramey Rieger (X)
Germany
Local time: 06:26
Native speaker of: English
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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
A dream of a bathroom


Explanation:
Another suggestion

http://nuvolo.wordpress.com/2010/02/22/a-dream-of-a-bathroom...
The bathtub here is like an island surrounded by water. And the seaview makes this particular space a dream of a room.

Sarah Bessioud
Germany
Local time: 06:26
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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Bathroom Dreams


Explanation:
Possibly less "cheesy" than my previous suggestion but still a bit arty. The original is "cheesy" though indeed.

FoundInTrans
United Kingdom
Local time: 05:26
Native speaker of: English
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Dreamy Roomy Bathroom


Explanation:
I hope I have understood the context correctly.

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I think I have matched the cheesyness here at least.

FoundInTrans
United Kingdom
Local time: 05:26
Native speaker of: English
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dreamy habibath


Explanation:
to get things going...

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well, take that back, too late to be the first (story of my life).

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bathROOM: Dreamstyle!

freekfluweel
Netherlands
Local time: 06:26
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
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lavish dream bathroom


Explanation:
a suggestion

Michele Fauble
United States
Local time: 22:26
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Making (Lifelong) Bathroom Dreams Come True


Explanation:
Special Exhibit: Making (Lifelong) Bathroom Dreams Come True - Innovation & Design


    Reference: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Versatile-Interiors/4561067577...
Michael Martin, MA
United States
Local time: 01:26
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Bathroom of dreams


Explanation:
Theres no exact way to translate this, but it literally means the bathroom (of dreams)

Tabitha Ashura
United States
Local time: 01:26
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Lancashireman: No wonder most accidents occur in the home.
2 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Turning your bathroom into a spa


Explanation:
... etwas freier.

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Or, to include the 'dreamy element': "Turning you bathroom into a dream spa," :


"We have an abundance of options to create the space you desire, from a simple bath to a dream spa."

http://www.zephyrthomas.com/bathroom-remodeling-lancaster.ph...


    Reference: http://www.us.kohler.com/us/Spa-style-Bathrooms:-Luxury-that...
Melanie Meyer
United States
Local time: 01:26
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lancashireman: ... with the only proposal that doesn't mention/include 'dream'. 'Traum' is a much overused prefix in German.
2 hrs
  -> Thank you, Andrew.
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
living your bathroom fairy-tale/your real-life bathroom fairy-tale


Explanation:
Brutal - no?
Why not? :-)

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Danke auch!!

Usch Pilz
Local time: 06:26
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
vielen Dank!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lancashireman: Und wenn sie nicht gestorben sind, dann träumen sie noch heute in der Jacuzzi.
26 mins
  -> Danke, Andrew! Nicht der schlimmste denkbare Zeitvertreib - oder?

agree  Phoebe Indetzki
1 day 13 hrs
  -> Danke phoeberuth! Schönen Tag!
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Reference comments


13 mins
Reference: Energiesparmesse

Reference information:
http://www.energiesparmesse.at/ne07/index.asp?pn=6170024&sn=...

Wonder why "Lebens(t)raum" was not translated/not to be found in the English version...

freekfluweel
Netherlands
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
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1 day 5 hrs
Reference: Leben(s)traum Bad - das Konzept

Reference information:
http://lebenstraumbad.de/images/PDF/Info-Broschuere.pdf

"Das Bad rückt immer mehr in die zentrale Mitte unseres Lebens und ist nach dem Wohnzimmer bereits der zweitwichtigste „Wohnraum“. Dieser neuen Badkultur sieht sich unsere Initiative verpflichtet – mit Produkten für mehr Lebensqualität"....

"...Die profane „Nasszelle“ von gestern ist für die Meisten schon längst zu einer Wohlfühl-Oase geworden:"

Uta Kappler
United States
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4
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