Glossary entry (derived from question below)
May 30, 2005 21:03
19 yrs ago
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Klassenprimus
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Hello all! This is from a text about Africa - I've never come across the word "Klassenprimus" before. I can guess at its meaning, but does anyone have a translation?
"Lesotho - das kleinen Land, das komplett umschlossen ist vom reichen Klassenprimus des ganzen Kontinents – Südafrika."
Many thanks!
"Lesotho - das kleinen Land, das komplett umschlossen ist vom reichen Klassenprimus des ganzen Kontinents – Südafrika."
Many thanks!
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +3 | number one |
silfilla
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| 3 +1 | "model student" |
Ute Wietfeld
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| 4 | prime territories |
@caduceus (X)
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| 3 | leading light |
Frosty
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Proposed translations
+3
3 mins
silfilla
Works in field
Selected
number one
;-)
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Note added at 5 mins (2005-05-30 21:09:13 GMT)
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... completely surrounded/enclosed by the continent\'s number one -- South Africa
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Note added at 6 mins (2005-05-30 21:10:30 GMT)
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Klassenprimus commonly refers to the best student in a class ;-)
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Note added at 8 mins (2005-05-30 21:12:03 GMT)
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or: leading power
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Note added at 47 mins (2005-05-30 21:51:51 GMT)
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or: overachiever
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Note added at 5 mins (2005-05-30 21:09:13 GMT)
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... completely surrounded/enclosed by the continent\'s number one -- South Africa
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Note added at 6 mins (2005-05-30 21:10:30 GMT)
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Klassenprimus commonly refers to the best student in a class ;-)
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Note added at 8 mins (2005-05-30 21:12:03 GMT)
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or: leading power
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Note added at 47 mins (2005-05-30 21:51:51 GMT)
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or: overachiever
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Graded automatically based on peer agreement."
+1
15 mins
"model student"
... in inverted commas might just be a possibility if you want to include the aspect of development that I think Klassenprimus entails?
Klassenprimus IMO can have negative connotations as in "swot" which the student picture might just convey.
Klassenprimus IMO can have negative connotations as in "swot" which the student picture might just convey.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Johanna Timm, PhD
: I was also thinking along the lines of 'teacher's pet'
9 mins
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1 hr
prime territories
The small land-locked state of Lesotho, completely surrounded by the Republic of South Africa and its most prime territories.
Lesotho is referred to as the "Switzerland of Africa".
http://www.africa-ata.org/lesotho.htm
The word Klassenprimus is generally used for grade A students in school, however in this context it means that this small African state is completely surrounded by rich class (South Africa) compared to the rest of the continent.
Lesotho is referred to as the "Switzerland of Africa".
http://www.africa-ata.org/lesotho.htm
The word Klassenprimus is generally used for grade A students in school, however in this context it means that this small African state is completely surrounded by rich class (South Africa) compared to the rest of the continent.
12 hrs
leading light
Why not!
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