Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
tailored for the self-made man
German translation:
auf den Selfmademan zugeschnitten // maßgeschneidert für den Selfmademan
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Aniello Scognamiglio (X)
Sep 19, 2006 15:48
17 yrs ago
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English term
United Kingdom
Works in: English to German
tailored for the self-made man
English to German
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
Margaret Thatcher's biography
The brand of Methodism Alfred Roberts followed was tailored for the self-made man. It promoted personal salvation, damned the evils of alcohol and saw the world in black and white.
Proposed translations
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| 4 +2 | *auf den* Selfmademan *zugeschnitten* |
Aniello Scognamiglio (X)
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| 3 +2 | passt den Selfmademan wie zugeschnitten |
jccantrell
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| 3 +2 | maßgeschneidert für Individualisten/für den Selfmademan |
Bernhard Sulzer
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Proposed translations
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1 hr
Selected
*auf den* Selfmademan *zugeschnitten*
wie von Bernhard erwähnt.
Ob nun "maßgeschneidert" oder "zugeschnitten auf" ist eine Frage des Geschmacks!
Ob nun "maßgeschneidert" oder "zugeschnitten auf" ist eine Frage des Geschmacks!
Note from asker:
| Thanks a lot for all your suggestions! |
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
seehand
23 mins
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thx!
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| agree |
Bernhard Sulzer
: so is' es
24 mins
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buon appetito!
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Many thanks Aniello!!!"
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2 mins
jccantrell
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
Was nicht ist, kann noch werden.
Native in: English (Variant: US) 
Works in: German to English
Related KudoZ points
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4
passt den Selfmademan wie zugeschnitten
My thought.
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
Bernhard Sulzer
: dem Selfmademan -- how about "zugeschnitten auf den Selfmademan"
15 mins
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| agree |
erika rubinstein
: war für den
25 mins
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| agree |
Hans G. Liepert
: mit Erika // Wish I could speak enough English ;0)
41 mins
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that is always my problem, I need a German editor! :)
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21 mins
Bernhard Sulzer
United States
United States
Native in German
Specializes in field
United States
High quality at a reasonable price
Native in: German
Works in: English to German, German to English, German, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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31
maßgeschneidert für Individualisten/für den Selfmademan
oder Self-made Man
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Hans G. Liepert
: nur mit Selfmademan
21 mins
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danke, Hans
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| agree |
Ingeborg Gowans (X)
3 hrs
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danke, Ingeborg
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