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Oct 25, 2006 15:02
17 yrs ago
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German term

Informationen rund um Bits und Bytes

German to English Marketing Marketing
Neben Grußworten und Informationen rund um Bits und Bytes erwartet Sie ein kleiner Gang von unserem Veranstaltungsraum zum Data Center zur feierlichen Schlüsselübergabe.

This is from an invitation to a big opening event for a new European computer centre of a large company in the energy supply business. Any neat ideas welcome!

TIA
Stephen
Proposed translations (English)
2 (words of) wisdom about/on the world of computers
4 +2 all about bits and bytes
3 information on everything to do with bits and bytes
3 There's more to life than just the bits and bytes
3 as well as the inevitable stuff about bits and bytes
3 all you ever wanted to know about bits and bytes (and were afraid to ask)
3 a few well-chosen words about bits and bytes
1 +1 bits and bytes and other delights

Discussion

Stephen Sadie (asker) Oct 26, 2006:
I honestly don't know exactly what prominent visitors will be invited, I suspeact from all over Europe though (and me of course;-)
Francis Lee (X) Oct 26, 2006:
What's your readership, Stephen? I suspect international/European (Alsatians, Andalucians and, erm, perhaps an Andoran).

Proposed translations

17 hrs
Selected

(words of) wisdom about/on the world of computers

There's nowt wrong with retaining "bits and bytes", but I don't think it's absolutely necessary.
Depending on whether you have "(a few) words of welcome", perhaps you could use the above or some variant thereof. Close to overkill on the alliteration front, but that might not be a bad thing. Otherwise (apart from the obvious "information"):

- some interesting thoughts/perspectives on ...
- a round-up of developments in ..."
(although the latter is a speculative attempt)
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "excellent and exactly what I was looking for...just contacted my client and changed it (job was in yesterday), thanks to everybody else too, was very tempted by jonathan's response"
10 mins

information on everything to do with bits and bytes

How about that... ;-)
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10 mins

There's more to life than just the bits and bytes

I know that's deviating quite a bit from the source text, but if the main point of the invitation is to say "PARTY! Our place!" then I think it might work. ;-)
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+2
13 mins

all about bits and bytes

Or: Everything you ever wanted to know about bits and bytes.
Peer comment(s):
agree Wulf-Dieter Krüger
58 mins
agree Aniello Scognamiglio (X)
2 hrs
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24 mins

as well as the inevitable stuff about bits and bytes

given the context, this would be something like what would be said in a UK context (understatement etc.)
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1 hr

all you ever wanted to know about bits and bytes (and were afraid to ask)

just another variant on the same theme; if it is addressing people who are not computer oriented and are fairly new to the course..
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+1
2 hrs

bits and bytes and other delights

guilty as charged
Peer comment(s):
agree Francis Lee (X) : dead translator walking ... (although the low CL and guilty plea might earn you a last-minute reprieve)
13 hrs
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5 hrs

a few well-chosen words about bits and bytes

this is a formal event, right? so someone's going to make a speech, and with a bit of luck it will be not only germane, but also brief and entertaining...
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