Glossary entry

German term or phrase:

Bespielbarkeit

English translation:

can be played ...

Added to glossary by Melanie Michael
Oct 8, 2006 20:37
17 yrs ago
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German term

Bespielbarkeit

German to English Other Sports / Fitness / Recreation Golf
Ein ausgezeichnetes Rasenwachstum sichert dem Golfplatz eine nahezu ganzjährige Bespielbarkeit.

Die computergesteuerte Bewässerungsanlage sorgt
für optimale Bespielbarkeit.

Does anyone know a nice way of putting it? TIA
Proposed translations (English)
3 +3 can be played ...
3 +1 playability
3 -1 Exempliariness

Discussion

Melanie Michael (asker) Oct 10, 2006:
@muitoprazer: Happens to the best of us. ;-) I wouldn't trust google in this case, though - the word sounds too strange, in whatever context.
muitoprazer (X) Oct 9, 2006:
note to ALISON and FRANCIS and MELANIE-late last night after a day spent in front screen I actually read this as Be<I>spielbarkeit and not Bespielbarkeit and so got hold of the wrong stick.Thanks also to Alison for pointing out spelling mistake.
Melanie Michael (asker) Oct 9, 2006:
IMO, the list of golf courses is intended to interest golfers all over the world in the German golf courses. It points out the special features of each golf course, and every now and then the Bespielbarkeit is mentioned in a description.
Francis Lee (X) Oct 9, 2006:
Armorel's and Susanne's suggestions could both be used IMO. What is your readership? Any more context?

Proposed translations

+3
1 hr
Selected

can be played ...

almost all year round.

would sound more natural English to me.
Peer comment(s):

agree Alison Schwitzgebel : I've heard that said of the St. Andrews courses.
10 hrs
agree Cilian O'Tuama
14 hrs
agree Julia Lipeles
15 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Indeed the best and most natural way of putting it. Thank you, Armorel!"
+1
28 mins

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Seems to be a commonly used term. But again, I am no golfer.

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Peer comment(s):

agree Cilian O'Tuama : is playable
15 hrs
Danke, Cilian. Dein Vorschlag und Armorels ist sicher besser.
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-1
5 mins

Exempliariness

yes,the word does exist-google refs too.
excellent growth rate assures the links of an almost year round exempliariness.(state of pristine perfection) would be my translation of the sentence given.

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Note added at 7 mins (2006-10-08 20:45:48 GMT)
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the computer regulated watering programme makes for optimum performanc- is how I would translate the second sentence.

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Note added at 46 mins (2006-10-08 21:24:17 GMT)
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yes,sorry,I read BeIspielbarkeit for Bespielbarkeit.Examples still stand,just replace my word with Susannes'.
Peer comment(s):

disagree Alison Schwitzgebel : 1. there's no "i" in the middle (spelling). 2. it doesn't get across the idea of being able to play the course all year round
11 hrs
please see above note.
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