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So elegant strahlt Erfolg!

English translation: The elegance of success

11:28 Nov 19, 2004
German to English translations [Non-PRO]
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German term or phrase: So elegant strahlt Erfolg!
So elegant strahlt Erfolg! - unterschrift unter einem Bild
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English translation:The elegance of success
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CMJ_Trans (X)
Local time: 20:38
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Summary of answers provided
3 +4The elegance of success
CMJ_Trans (X)
3 +1The elegant look of success
Nesrin
4elegant glow of success
Orla Ryan
3The (elegant) shine of success
Francis Lee (X)


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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
The elegance of success


Explanation:
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CMJ_Trans (X)
Local time: 20:38
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agree  Reuben Proctor
4 mins
agree  lone (X)
10 mins
agree  Louise Mawbey
12 mins
agree  IanW (X)
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
The elegant look of success


Explanation:
Just an attempt - I know the "strahlen" element is missing here- someone might come up with something better.

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Note added at 15 mins (2004-11-19 11:43:56 GMT)
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(In Anlehnung an \"the sweet smell of success\")

Nesrin
United Kingdom
Local time: 19:38
Works in field
Native speaker of: Arabic

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agree  Norbert Hermann: radiance :-)
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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
The (elegant) shine of success


Explanation:
depending on what is "strahling" here ...


Francis Lee (X)
Local time: 20:38
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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37 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
elegant glow of success


Explanation:
How about "Glow", "beam", "gloss", "polish" to convey the concept of "strahlen" ?

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Note added at 38 mins (2004-11-19 12:06:59 GMT)
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or even \"aura of success\"?


Orla Ryan
Ireland
Local time: 19:38
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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