Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
edgy
German translation:
mit Ecken und Kanten / unkonventionell / eigenwillig
Added to glossary by
Alexandra Becker
Aug 9, 2004 22:22
19 yrs ago
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English term
Germany
Translation, localization and DTP
Native in: German 
Works in: English to German, French to German, Spanish to German, and 1 more.
edgy
English to German
Art/Literary
Cinema, Film, TV, Drama
Stars
The intriguing story of the struggling musician-turned reluctant teen heartthrob who rejected big-budget Hollywood movies to pursue edgier roles.
Proposed translations
(German)
| 4 +4 | mit Ecken und Kanten / unkonventionell / eigenwillig |
NGK
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| 3 +2 | hier: mit mehr Tiefgang |
------ (X)
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| 3 +1 | gewagtere |
Nancy Arrowsmith
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| 4 | anspruchsvollere... |
LindaMcM
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| 1 +1 | extrem |
Jonathan MacKerron
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Proposed translations
+4
1 hr
Selected
mit Ecken und Kanten / unkonventionell / eigenwillig
weitere Möglichkeiten
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Vielen Dank! War echt eine schwere Geburt ..."
+2
4 mins
hier: mit mehr Tiefgang
:)tiefgründiger
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Michaela Müller
: vielleicht auch: Rollen mit mehr Profil, kompliziertere Rollen
1 hr
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Danke! Ja, kompliziertere Rollen ist auch gut. Ich dachte auch an "mit mehr Biss".
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| agree |
avantix
1 hr
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Danke!
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+1
35 mins
Nancy Arrowsmith
Native in English
literary and scientific translations
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, Italian to English, English, and 3 more.
gewagtere
The roles can be more on the "edge" of their normal acting range, and can at the same time be less superficial.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Fantutti (X)
: would have been my pick too!
5 hrs
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+1
8 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
:
6
extrem
is, I think, the connotation here
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Aniello Scognamiglio (X)
: like "close to the edge" ;-) could be, why not?
1 hr
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8 hrs
anspruchsvollere...
... Rollen finde ich in diesem Kontext auch gut
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