Jul 15, 2005 13:51
18 yrs ago
5 viewers *
German term
hele
dezent
German to English
Social Sciences
Textiles / Clothing / Fashion
fashion
not decent; personal style -- clothing
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +10 | If you want an English equivalent... |
John Bowden
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| 4 | discrete, restrained |
Kim Metzger
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| 4 | tasteful |
NGK
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| 4 | unobtrusive |
Jeannette Bauroth
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| 3 -1 | low profile |
Friderike Butler
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| 2 | unostentatious |
Jonathan MacKerron
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| 2 | refined |
Francis Lee (X)
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Change log
Jul 15, 2005 13:54: Steffen Walter changed "Level" from "Non-PRO" to "PRO"
Jul 15, 2005 14:02: NGK changed "Language pair" from "English to German" to "German to English"
Jul 15, 2005 14:55: Marcus Malabad changed "Field" from "Other" to "Social Sciences"
Jul 15, 2005 14:55: Marcus Malabad changed "Level" from "PRO" to "Non-PRO"
Jul 15, 2005 17:30: Steffen Walter changed "Level" from "Non-PRO" to "PRO"
Proposed translations
+10
3 mins
Selected
If you want an English equivalent...
there are a lot to choose from - "discrete", "under-stated", "quietly elegant", "not showy"... depends on your context, but "dezent" usually means "not flashy", "smart but elegant ", or even "appropriate to the person's age and profession..."
Peer comment(s):
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NGK
8 mins
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Thanks Norbert
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| agree |
Lancashireman
: Great selection!
9 mins
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thanks Andrew!
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| agree |
Erik Macki
: (note discrete <> discreet)
14 mins
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Well spotted! Should be "discreet" here
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| agree |
ahartje
19 mins
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Thanks!
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Armorel Young
31 mins
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ENGSOL
38 mins
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| agree |
Hilary Davies Shelby
: i like "understated", but as you said, depends on the context!
1 hr
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| agree |
Trudy Peters
: I like understated, too.
2 hrs
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| agree |
Steffen Walter
3 hrs
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| agree |
Maria Ferstl
7 days
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Graded automatically based on peer agreement."
2 mins
Kim Metzger
Mexico
Mexico
Native in English
Mexico
Committed to Quality and Service
Native in: English (Variant: US) 
Works in: German to English
Related KudoZ points
:
174
discrete, restrained
Depends on context.
-1
5 mins
Friderike Butler
United States
United States
Native in German
United States
Language Expert(s) at Your Service
Native in: German
Works in: German to English, English to German
Related KudoZ points
:
18
low profile
one possibility...
12 mins
tasteful
another option
2 hrs
unobtrusive
How about this one? According to Muret-Sanders, it's a proper translation of the German "dezent" when it comes to clothes, patterns and colors. Would have been my first thought anyway...
5 hrs
Jonathan MacKerron
Native in English
Retired as of Jan 2019!
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, French to English
Related KudoZ points
:
44
unostentatious
a five-dollar word
20 hrs
refined
another option, but only within a sentence, i.e. not stand-alone (e.g. on a cv)
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Note added at 21 hrs 1 min (2005-07-16 10:53:06 GMT)
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\"unassuming\"
(although this might be too shallow)
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Note added at 21 hrs 1 min (2005-07-16 10:53:06 GMT)
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\"unassuming\"
(although this might be too shallow)
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