Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
geistiger Impulsgeber
English translation:
inspiring mind
Added to glossary by
Amor Fati
Oct 27, 2006 16:01
17 yrs ago
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German term
geistiger Impulsgeber
German to English
Art/Literary
Philosophy
a person that makes you think; someone that inspires you
Change log
Oct 28, 2006 01:01: Marcus Malabad changed "Term asked" from "\"geistiger impulsgeber\"" to "geistiger Impulsgeber"
Proposed translations
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Bernhard Sulzer
United States
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Works in field
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Native in: German
Works in: English to German, German to English, German, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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intellectually inspiring personality (personalities)/intellectual role model(s) (catalysts)
tried to formulate it with a word for "person"
a few more suggestions:
intellectually inspiring catalyst
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/journaleditorialreport/040105/transc...
intellectually inspiring individual(s)
personally inspiring minds
(great) inspiring minds
or: spiritually inspiring personalities/catalysts/individuals.. (depending on context)
(personal) intellectual (spiritual) catalyst(s)
creative influences/role model
thought-provoking (intellectual) influence(s) (role model, personality,...)
or:
personalities inspiring/influencing your thinking (process)
inspirers of your thinking/mind
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my first more general answer:
(providing) great inspiration/stimulation for the mind
just a few other ways to put it with the more general term "mind":
or:
a great inspiration/stimulation for the mind/our minds
http://www.answers.com/topic/inspiration
a person who inspires our thinking (process)
pushes us to use our mind/thoughts
helps us open our minds
providing "food for thought"
inspiring creativity/creative thinking
http://www.composers.ca/Inspiration.htm
a few more suggestions:
intellectually inspiring catalyst
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/journaleditorialreport/040105/transc...
intellectually inspiring individual(s)
personally inspiring minds
(great) inspiring minds
or: spiritually inspiring personalities/catalysts/individuals.. (depending on context)
(personal) intellectual (spiritual) catalyst(s)
creative influences/role model
thought-provoking (intellectual) influence(s) (role model, personality,...)
or:
personalities inspiring/influencing your thinking (process)
inspirers of your thinking/mind
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my first more general answer:
(providing) great inspiration/stimulation for the mind
just a few other ways to put it with the more general term "mind":
or:
a great inspiration/stimulation for the mind/our minds
http://www.answers.com/topic/inspiration
a person who inspires our thinking (process)
pushes us to use our mind/thoughts
helps us open our minds
providing "food for thought"
inspiring creativity/creative thinking
http://www.composers.ca/Inspiration.htm
Note from asker:
| "Inspiring minds" - to me the best suggestion so far. Simple and very elegant. |
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Regarding "Inspiring mind": Simple and elegant, as I have said before. Thank you."
25 mins
intellectual instigator
52 mins
Susan Madden
Ireland
Ireland
Native in English
Ireland
Professional IT & business translations
Native in: English (Variants: UK, US, British, Irish) 
Works in: German to English
inspirational motivator
Just a suggestion. :-)
Note from asker:
| Well, a little technical/complicated, isn't it? |
+3
56 mins
source of mental/intellectual/creative inspiration
... if you mean someone who is more or less provided the imputus for your ideas
also 'provocative thinker/author/speaker' if you mean someone who makes you question your customary ideas and see things in a different way
There are also lots of less formal ways to express this, such a someone who gets you out of your mental rut, someone who gives you a mental kick in the seat of the pants, someone who makes you think, ...
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Note added at 59 mins (2006-10-27 17:01:19 GMT)
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Make that 'such as someone'
also 'provocative thinker/author/speaker' if you mean someone who makes you question your customary ideas and see things in a different way
There are also lots of less formal ways to express this, such a someone who gets you out of your mental rut, someone who gives you a mental kick in the seat of the pants, someone who makes you think, ...
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Note added at 59 mins (2006-10-27 17:01:19 GMT)
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Make that 'such as someone'
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Lancashireman
13 mins
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| agree |
Maureen Millington-Brodie
13 mins
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| agree |
Darin Fitzpatrick
: might try a "mental jump start"
52 mins
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| neutral |
M-A-Z
: I'd say "mental/intellectual" is superfluous, because there isn't any inspiration other than a mental/intellectual one!
6 hrs
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for better or worse, people do not always restrict their word usage to a logical minimum -- and besides, would you also say that athletic, emotional or sexual inspiration is mental?
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