Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Farben und Lacke mit System
English translation:
paints and varnishes with method
German term
mit System
XX (company name): Farben und Lacke * mit System*
How could I render that best?
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Feb 6, 2007 18:29: Johanna Timm, PhD changed "Term asked" from "Farben und Lacke mit System" to "mit System"
Feb 6, 2007 19:18: Johanna Timm, PhD changed "Field" from "Tech/Engineering" to "Marketing"
Oct 29, 2008 14:33: Steffen Walter changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/11013">italia's</a> old entry - "mit System"" to ""Paints and varnishes with method""
Proposed translations
Paints and varnishes with method
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Note added at 26 mins (2007-02-06 18:40:56 GMT)
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'There's method in our paints and varnishes'
(Usually collocates with... 'madness')
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Note added at 1 day2 hrs (2007-02-07 20:22:15 GMT)
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Also worth pointing out that 'paints and varnishes' is not only a plural noun doublet but can also be read and interpreted as a pair of third-person singular present verbs: "It (i.e. our product) paints and varnishes with method."
This type of syntactical ambiguity is a common feature in modern advertising slogans.
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