Djævlen bor i detaljen, men kvaliteten bor i helheden

English translation: The Devil lies in the detail, but the quality resides in the totality

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Danish term or phrase:Djævlen bor i detaljen, men kvaliteten bor i helheden
English translation:The Devil lies in the detail, but the quality resides in the totality
Entered by: Pernille Kienle

14:21 Aug 23, 2021
Danish to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Furniture / Household Appliances /
Danish term or phrase: Djævlen bor i detaljen, men kvaliteten bor i helheden
Part of marketing material. Text is related to high-quality furniture/design.

Deadline EOD Aug. 23 Pacific Time.
Pernille Kienle
Canada
Local time: 10:21
The Devil lies in the detail, but the quality resides in the totality
Explanation:
... or the composite whole as opposed to the 'sum of its parts'.
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Adrian MM.
Austria
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3The Devil lies in the detail, but the quality resides in the totality
Adrian MM.
3The devil is in the details, but quality is found in the final product.
Michele Fauble


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The Devil lies in the detail, but the quality resides in the totality


Explanation:
... or the composite whole as opposed to the 'sum of its parts'.

Example sentence(s):
  • “The whole is greater than the sum of the parts.” A phrase attributed to Aristotle and misquoted by those seeking to understand one of the most mysterious properties of a system:

    Reference: http://de.slideshare.net/MALLURSB/unit-1-quality-total-quali...
Adrian MM.
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Tak! :)
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The devil is in the details, but quality is found in the final product.


Explanation:
Just an attempt. Alternatively maybe “… quality is found in the whole product.”

Michele Fauble
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