Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Anleger vom Schlage eines Mr. X
English translation:
Investors of the caliber of Mr. X
Added to glossary by
Klaus Dorn (X)
Mar 17, 2003 22:04
21 yrs ago
German term
Anleger vom Schlage eines Mr. X
German to English
Bus/Financial
Investment / Securities
stock exchange
Wie investieren Anleger vom Schlage eines Mr. X
of the Mr. X type?
of the kind like Mr. X?
Your better version will be appreciated.
of the Mr. X type?
of the kind like Mr. X?
Your better version will be appreciated.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +1 | Investors of the caliber of Mr. X |
Klaus Dorn (X)
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| 4 +5 | investors like Mr. X |
William Stein
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Proposed translations
+1
2 mins
Klaus Dorn (X)
Native in German
&
English
Klaus Dorn (X)
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Native in: English 
, German
Works in: German to English, English to German, Turkish to English, and 3 more.
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Related KudoZ points
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10
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Investors of the caliber of Mr. X
is what I would say...
3 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Sorry for not telling the name of Mr. X. You would all understand that he is indeed of considerable "caliber" and I have to go with this suggestion, although the other one would generally make a lot of sense. "
+5
23 mins
William Stein
Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Native in English
Works in field
Costa Rica
Translations that read like originals
Native in: English (Variants: US, UK) 
Works in: French to English, German to English, Spanish to English, and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
39
investors like Mr. X
Phrases like "of the caliber" or "of the stamp" imply that Mr. X is some kind of hot-shot, which might not be the case.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
vafo
8 mins
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| agree |
Armorel Young
: agree entirely. I'd avoid "of the kind like" as being awkward and not good English - just "like" is fine
17 mins
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| agree |
Ursula Peter-Czichi
: agree completely
38 mins
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| agree |
Ulrike Lieder (X)
: Yep, that does sound best.
45 mins
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| agree |
gangels (X)
1 hr
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