Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
streichelzarte Stärke
English translation:
Tender To The Touch
Added to glossary by
Stephen Sadie
Sep 1, 2005 19:07
19 yrs ago
German term
Germany
Practical business experience, reliable
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, English to German
streichelzarte Stärke
German to English
Marketing
Cosmetics, Beauty
STREICHELZARTE STÄRKE
Eine Oberfläche, schwarz wie die Nacht, sanft wie Seide und hart wie Granit.
I am still on my scissors for the hairdressing industry
TYFYHIA must be ready tomorrow morning @the latest!
Eine Oberfläche, schwarz wie die Nacht, sanft wie Seide und hart wie Granit.
I am still on my scissors for the hairdressing industry
TYFYHIA must be ready tomorrow morning @the latest!
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 | Tender To The Touch |
Martina Heintke
|
| 4 +1 | (softly) caressing strength... |
Wolf Brosius (X)
|
| 4 | strokable strength |
Hilary Davies Shelby
|
| 3 | tender strength |
Kim Metzger
|
Proposed translations
13 hrs
Martina Heintke
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in German
&
English
Works in field
United Kingdom
Fit-for-purpose - creative - effective
Native in: German (Variants: Austrian, Germany, Swiss) 
, English (Variants: UK, British)
Works in: German to English, English to German, English
Related KudoZ points
:
4
German term (edited):
streichelzarte St�rke
Selected
Tender To The Touch
Are you looking for a headline here? And are we talking about luscious black hair? Hair that has a lot of pulling power, that everyone wants to touch?
or 'Arresting Power'
but maybe I've come onboard too late ...
or 'Arresting Power'
but maybe I've come onboard too late ...
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "You were there just in time and I selected this proposal. Tender fitted well (think of Elvis' hairstyle), thanks to everybody for the good suggestions "
12 mins
Kim Metzger
Mexico
Mexico
Native in English
Mexico
Committed to Quality and Service
Native in: English (Variant: US) 
Works in: German to English
Related KudoZ points
:
40
German term (edited):
streichelzarte St�rke
tender strength
Might work.
A surface as black as night, soft as silk and hard as granite
A surface as black as night, soft as silk and hard as granite
+1
20 mins
(softly) caressing strength...
again strong opposites...rest as per Kim.(Are you sure this is for scissors???) Joking.
Cheers
Wolf
Cheers
Wolf
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
franglish
: ... but leave out the softly, gives me the creeps! That's personal though
10 mins
|
11 hrs
Hilary Davies Shelby
United States
United States
Native in English
Specializes in field
United States
German and "Geek" to English!
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, English
Related KudoZ points
:
4
German term (edited):
streichelzarte St�rke
strokable strength
It's talking about how you'd like to touch the scissors because they're made of such a fabulous material. Weirdos...
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