Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
durch die kurzen Wege
English translation:
short green-to-tee distances
German term
durch die kurzen Wege
Der Platz grenzt an einen Fluss und ist größtenteils auf sandigem Untergrund gebaut, für alle Spielstärken eine interessante Herausforderung und durch die kurzen Wege sehr angenehm zu spielen.
The course is bordered by a river and is mostly built on sandy ground, an interesting challenge for all levels of play and very enjoyable when playing the short fairways.
I'm not really sure that 'playing the short fairways' is an accurate rendition. Are there any golfers out there who can help?
| 4 +3 | short green-to-tee distances |
Cilian O'Tuama
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| 4 +3 | because of its compact layout |
Lancashireman
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Nov 18, 2013 08:51: Steffen Walter changed "Level" from "Non-PRO" to "PRO"
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short green-to-tee distances
I reckon that's what they're referring to here.
Otherwise it would be a short course. Which would be understood by golfers as being "easy" or less challenging. And that wouldn't be mentioned as a positive aspect in a marketing text.
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Note added at 2 hrs (2013-11-18 01:32:43 GMT)
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Reference?: Have been playing bad golf regularly since age 7.
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Note added at 3 hrs (2013-11-18 01:46:34 GMT)
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More references?: Have played in 10 or so PGA-NRW Pro-Ams. Albeit not very successfully. :-)
| Thanks very much for this Cilian. I checked with the client and they fancied the more 'specific' translation, so I used your suggestion. And I'm sure your golf must be better than mine - which extends only to the 'Crazy' variety! |
United Kingdom
because of its compact layout
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Note added at 12 mins (2013-11-17 22:51:28 GMT)
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Schnell mal ins Büro: Die Stadt der kurzen Wege
In der HafenCity sind Unternehmen stets schnell und einfach erreichbar: Aus der bestehenden Innenstadt oder vom Hauptbahnhof gelangen Geschäftspartner binnen weniger Minuten in den Stadtteil. Mitarbeiter profitieren von der guten Anbindung ans Nahverkehrsnetz – sowie von den zahlreichen Angeboten in direkter Nachbarschaft der Firmensitze
http://www.hafencity.com/de/leben/schnell-mal-ins-buero-die-...
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Hi Claire
You have been exceptionally gracious in the way that you have closed this question. Most askers don’t provide any feedback whatsoever, and a large minority only thank the person who provided the chosen answer. This is a textbook example of spreading the feel-good factor. Although ‘compact layout’ may be the solution of choice for future visitors to this page, I can see how ‘short green-to-tee distances’ is perfect for your specific context.
Happy to have contributed and looking forward to helping out on future occasions.
Andrew
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Note added at 1 day1 hr (2013-11-19 00:25:21 GMT) Post-grading
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PS: Brigitte Hilgner does not play golf :-)))
| Thanks very much for this Andrew. I checked with the client and they fancied the more 'specific' translation, so I'll be storing yours away for future use :) |
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Susanne Rindlisbacher
28 mins
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philgoddard
1 hr
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| agree |
Cilian O'Tuama
: This could work too, especially if the total length is closer to 6000 than to 7000+ yards. Maybe Claire could check the scorecard - should be viewable on their website, if they have a website. I'd go for my answer though if the course is "full-length".
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Thanks, Cilian. Your version is an interesting extrapolation. The original German is a bit more basic.
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