Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
grüne Truppe
English translation:
Green Troups* (pseudo for the Green Party)
Added to glossary by
Frauke Schroeder
Sep 1, 2007 15:05
17 yrs ago
German term
United Kingdom
Qualified in engineering and translation
Native in: English (Variant: British)
Works in: German to English, French to English, English
grüne Truppe
German to English
Tech/Engineering
Metallurgy / Casting
manufacture of castings
An article about a foundry (Gießerei) says: "In der langen Kette der Qualitätssicherungsmaßnahmen im Produktionsprozess der Giesserei müssen alle Gussteile zusätzlich die Finale Prüfung durch die 24 Ultraschallprüfer der GRÜNEN TRUPPE durchlaufen." (capitals in the original).
I've not been able to find what is "grüne Truppe". Is it just a set of 24 ultrasound machines that are green coloured?
I've not been able to find what is "grüne Truppe". Is it just a set of 24 ultrasound machines that are green coloured?
Proposed translations
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| 3 | Green Troups* (pseudo for the Green Party) |
Frauke Schroeder
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Sep 6, 2007 11:37: Frauke Schroeder Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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Frauke Schroeder
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high standard academic English
Native in: German 
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Works in: English, German to English, English to German, and 5 more.
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Green Troups* (pseudo for the Green Party)
this is likely. Consult the author of the article and ask him if he used this pseudo for the Green Party. Often the media does so. If you then translate it keep the sarcasm and foot-mark it.
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Note added at 4 days (2007-09-06 11:37:25 GMT) Post-grading
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Glad to be of help. It might have been better to footmark the term anyhow, as this pseudo is really only known within Germany.
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Note added at 4 days (2007-09-06 11:37:25 GMT) Post-grading
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Glad to be of help. It might have been better to footmark the term anyhow, as this pseudo is really only known within Germany.
3 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks for your suggestion, which looks plausible. I asked the client via the agency but received no reply, so they received my translation (green troup) without any reference to the "greens"."
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