Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
a certain lack of interest in anything that does not promote the good life
German translation:
ein gewisses Desinteresse an allem, was nicht dem Genuss dient
English term
Austria
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Native in: German (Variant: Austrian) 
Works in: English to German, Spanish to German, German to English
a certain lack of interest in anything that does not promote the good life
Zielpublikum: Wassersport-Fans
"In Tahiti, life's rhythms are governed by the sun and **a certain lack of interest in anything that does not promote the good life**."
Wie könnte man die Ironie in diesem Satz wiedergeben, ohne länger zu werden als das Original?
Mit "ein gewisser Hang zur Geruhsamkeit" bin ich nicht zufrieden.
Danke für eure Ideen!
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Proposed translations
ein gewisses Desinteresse an allem, was nicht dem Lebengenuss dient
... an allem Spaßfernen.
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Note added at 21 hrs (2007-12-13 17:04:29 GMT)
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Leben*s*genuss
| Danke! |
United States
Award winning Advertising/Marketing
Native in: German
Works in: English to German, German to English
alles, was nicht dem Vergnügen dient, ist eher zweitrangig
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Note added at 9 mins (2007-12-12 19:33:17 GMT)
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Ooops, hab mich vertippt: CL3, wie üblich, soll das sein.
| Danke schon mal :-) |
| agree |
Steffen Walter
: Passt doch!
19 mins
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Danke, Steffen! :-)
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| agree |
Christine Döring
: gefällt mir auch!
2 hrs
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Danke, Christine! :-)
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Germany
Let your brand message shine in German
Native in: German
Works in: English to German
Spaß am Leben ist alles, was zählt
In Tahiti bestimmt die Sonne den Rhythmus des Daseins und Spaß am Leben/das Leben zu genießen ist alles, was zählt.
| Danke! |
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