Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
abgeräumte Formen
English translation:
pared-down shapes
Added to glossary by
Uta Kappler
Feb 13, 2012 17:31
12 yrs ago
German term
Germany
Scientific & technical expertise
Native in: English (Variant: British) 
Works in: German to English
abgeräumte Formen
German to English
Marketing
Textiles / Clothing / Fashion
Footwear
Context:
"Gute Form im Fokus, Pure Materialien, perfekte und abgeräumte, undekorierte Schuhformen"
This is for a shoe trade fair.
* Sentence or paragraph where the term occurs: See above
* Document type: Newsletter
* Target audience: Shoe trade
* Country and dialect (source): German
* Country and dialect (target): British English
"Gute Form im Fokus, Pure Materialien, perfekte und abgeräumte, undekorierte Schuhformen"
This is for a shoe trade fair.
* Sentence or paragraph where the term occurs: See above
* Document type: Newsletter
* Target audience: Shoe trade
* Country and dialect (source): German
* Country and dialect (target): British English
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +3 | pared-down / no-frills / minimalist |
Uta Kappler
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Change log
Feb 27, 2012 14:59: Uta Kappler Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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Native in: German (Variant: Germany) 
Works in: English to German, German, German to English
Related KudoZ points
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20
Selected
pared-down / no-frills / minimalist
"With their chunky lug soles and sleek, pared-down shape, these leather brogues from Dries Van Noten combine the best attributes of refined lace-ups and sturdy work boots, helping you keep your footing without sacrificing style."
http://www.details.com/blogs/daily-details/2011/10/the-sexie...
Similar to a loafer, but more casual, this no-frills footwear works perfectly with the season’s pared-down fashions.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2017334/Kate-Middl...
"Stylish black half boots from Laurence Dacade *These functional and fashion-forward boots bring pared-down chic to your daytime look"
http://www.stylebop.com/product_details.php?id=255511&partne...
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Note added at 2 hrs (2012-02-13 19:36:46 GMT)
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Of course: "shapes" needs to be added, i.e. "pared-down shapes" etc.
http://www.details.com/blogs/daily-details/2011/10/the-sexie...
Similar to a loafer, but more casual, this no-frills footwear works perfectly with the season’s pared-down fashions.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2017334/Kate-Middl...
"Stylish black half boots from Laurence Dacade *These functional and fashion-forward boots bring pared-down chic to your daytime look"
http://www.stylebop.com/product_details.php?id=255511&partne...
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Note added at 2 hrs (2012-02-13 19:36:46 GMT)
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Of course: "shapes" needs to be added, i.e. "pared-down shapes" etc.
Peer comment(s):
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Randall Nall
12 mins
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Thanks!
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| agree |
Inge Meinzer
1 hr
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Thank you!
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Helen Shiner
: agree with pared-down, but don't like minimalist, but that's just me!
4 hrs
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Thank you, Helen. I like "pared-down" best in this particular context, too.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Selected automatically based on peer agreement."
Discussion
Or, maybe "pared-down" might be a good fit, and is also used in the descriptions for "minimalism" in fashion.