Kleinformat

English translation: small-scale

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German term or phrase:Kleinformat
English translation:small-scale
Entered by: Birgitt Olsen

01:38 May 16, 2010
German to English translations [Non-PRO]
Bus/Financial - Tourism & Travel / travel guide
German term or phrase: Kleinformat
Frankfurt ist eine Metropole im Kleinformat - und gerade das macht die Stadt am Main so lebenswert!
http://www.frankfurt.de/sixcms/detail.php?id=stadtfrankfurt_...

it means 'small size' or 'smallest'?
cinefil
Japan
Local time: 01:35
small-scale
Explanation:
Perhaps something like: Frankfurt is a small-scale metropolis ...
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Birgitt Olsen
Local time: 03:05
Grading comment
Thanks alot
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Summary of answers provided
5 +7mini
David Hollywood
4 +2small-scale
Birgitt Olsen


Discussion entries: 4





  

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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
small-scale


Explanation:
Perhaps something like: Frankfurt is a small-scale metropolis ...

Birgitt Olsen
Local time: 03:05
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
Grading comment
Thanks alot

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Barbara Wiebking
17 hrs

agree  British Diana: or on a small scale
1 day 13 hrs
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +7
mini


Explanation:
:)

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Note added at 10 mins (2010-05-16 01:49:03 GMT)
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mini-metropolis

Helsinki is lauded for its natural beauty, but these days the Finnish capital is a veritable mini-metropolis. Head for the Esplanade and its environs where ...
finland.fi/Public/default.aspx?contentid=160092...en... - Cached - Similar


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Note added at 11 mins (2010-05-16 01:50:10 GMT)
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Frankfurt is a manageable mini-metropolis with a lively medieval city centre, surrounded by interesting ...
www.wiwi.uni-frankfurt.de/ISU-Frankfurt/2010/start_en.htm - Cached - Similar
About FrankfurtFrankfurt am Main, one of the foremost financial centres in Europe and since ... the European Central Bank, has the flair of a manageable mini-metropolis. ...


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Note added at 13 mins (2010-05-16 01:52:03 GMT)
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minimetropolis/mini-metropolis

David Hollywood
Local time: 13:35
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 72

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Birgitt Olsen: Yes, I like this! / Yes, it's astrein, David. :-) Agreed about 2 x native speakers (and actually although I don't advertise myself as a German native speaker and only translate into English, German is nonetheless my mother tongue).
2 mins
  -> thanks Birgitt is that astrein? just my idea please confirm as native speaker as that's always the best way to go :) the best way is always to have a native speaker of both languages working on it :)

agree  Chris Weimar (M.A.): yeah, der mini-main-apple
38 mins

agree  RegineMac: Or: metropolis in miniature
1 hr

agree  BrigitteHilgner: As I remember it (I once lived there), it's neither nor, but if this is the chosen denomination, so be it. :-)
6 hrs

agree  Kerstin Green: I love Mainhattan
6 hrs

agree  Rolf Keiser
7 hrs

agree  Reinhold Wehrmann
1 day 12 hrs
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