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Für Aufregung sorgte der kantige Polsterstuhl "Chaos", ungemütlich mit kleiner Sitzfläche für "nervöses Sitzen" (Grcic), mit dem der Designer einen Gegenentwurf zu den ausufernden Sofalandschaften in Kaufhäusern lieferte, denn, sagt Grcic "Komfort macht träge". [G]

His "Chaos" caused quite a stir: it's an angular, uncomfortable upholstered chair with a small seat for "nervous sitting", as Grcic puts it, and diametrically opposed to the outsized sofa-scapes you find in department stores - for, aphorizes the designer, "comfort breeds lethargy."

Moers liebt es in unterschiedlichen, auf den ersten Blick diametral entgegengesetzten Genres und Gebieten kreativ zu sein, und doch eint sie alle sein Interesse an der Verbindung von Wort und Bild. [G]

Moers loves to be creative within diverse genres and areas which at first glance may appear to be diametrically opposed, and yet which are all united by his interest in the connection between word and image.

Am Widerstreit der bisweilen diametral entgegengesetzten Auffassungen und am Dialog zwischen den Mitgliedern sind nicht nur die eigentlichen Sozialpartner, also Arbeitgeber (Gruppe I) und Arbeitnehmer (Gruppe II), beteiligt, sondern auch die Vertreter der übrigen wirtschaftlichen und sozialen Interessen (Gruppe III). [EU]

With views occasionally being diametrically opposed, the Committee's discussions often require real negotiations involving not only the usual social partners, i.e. employers (group I) and wage-earners (group II) but also all the other socio-occupational interests represented (group III).

With views occasionally being diametrically opposed, the Committee's discussions often require real negotiations involving not only the usual social partners, i.e. employers (group I) and wage-earners (group II) but also, and this is the distinguishing feature of the EESC, all the other socio-occupational interests represented (group III).

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