Jan 28, 2015 19:56
9 yrs ago
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German term
United Kingdom
33 years of experience
Native in: English
Works in: Arabic to English, German to English
den Dreh schnell raus haben
German to English
Marketing
Cooking / Culinary
publicity material for can opener
This is from a play on words which won't work in English without tweaking. The USP is that the can opener is based on a ratchet system with no wing screw device to turn. The publicity material ends in the sentence: So viel steht schon mal fest: Ohne zu drehen, haben wir damit den Dreh ganz schnell raus. Without repeating "turn" it's going to fall flat. I look forward to your ideas. Many thanks in advance.
Proposed translations
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Change log
Jan 29, 2015 10:21: Steffen Walter changed "Field" from "Other" to "Marketing"
Proposed translations
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Adds a new twist to opening cans
I assume the aspect of Ohne zu drehen has already been fully explored in the text.
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Uta Kappler
: Love your twist on this!
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Thanks, Uta.
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British Diana
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Thanks, Diana.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "thanks for suggesting "a new twist" "
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EK Yokohama
Japan
Japan
Native in German
Japan
Native in: German 
Works in: English to German, French to German, German to English, and 1 more.
Turn up trumps - without turning
This will turn you (your cooking) on - without turning
One good turn - without turning
Turn over a new leaf - without turning
One good turn - without turning
Turn over a new leaf - without turning
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1 hr
...there's no twist to this tale!
As it's for the final sentence in the text could you play with this idiom somehow?
I don't know what you've got previously but would something along these lines work?
"And that's all there is to it - there's no twist to this tale!"
I don't know what you've got previously but would something along these lines work?
"And that's all there is to it - there's no twist to this tale!"
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heidi (X)
: Elegantly put, I must say.
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Thank you very much, Heidi :)
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Peter Keegan
: I can follow this too!
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Thank you very much, Peter :)
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...a turn for the better
Or
Turn to your advantage
Not quite sure how you're translating the rest of it, but these might work?
4 hrs
there's a whole new spin (on cans).
(Without turning), there's a whole new spin (on cans).
More choices is better, yes?
More choices is better, yes?
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Haigo Salow
United States
United States
Native in German
United States
Quality translations German to English
Native in: German 
Works in: German to English, English to German
Getting a grip on it without having to turn, turn, turn.....
It rhymes and it relays the message that the customer doesn't have to turn/twist the can opener.
And it's funny - if I may say so.
There's also a song about turn, turn, turn.
And it's funny - if I may say so.
There's also a song about turn, turn, turn.
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Lonnie Legg
Germany
Germany
Native in German
&
English
Works in field
Germany
25 years in film industry
Native in: English , German
Works in: German to English, English to German
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a simple twist of the wrist
With no turning (or tossing), just a quick twist of the wrist is all it takes.
Example sentence:
"Great grandma was the envy of all of the ladies in town....with a simple twist of the wrist..."
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Michael Martin, MA
United States
United States
Native in German
&
English
United States
Creativity wins in the long run
Native in: German (Variant: Germany) , English (Variant: US)
Works in: German to English
No need to get your panties (fingers) in a twist on this one.
You'll get the hang (of it) in no time.
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TonyTK
: Only women opening the tins in your house, then?
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I wish. Actually, in the US they use this regardless of gender..
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Yorkshireman
: A case for the John McEnroe quote!
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Get a new grip on opening tins (cans)
If it is the one with a squeeze grip
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Alternative:
Anyone for puns?
"Don't twist it - ratch-it!
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Could be an Oscar winner :-)
"The new star of the opening act." or "The star of the opening scene"
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A new opening chapter.
The eye-opener among tin openers.
The eye-opening tin opener.
This tin (can) opener is an eye opener.
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Note added at 1 day16 hrs (2015-01-30 12:54:17 GMT)
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Alternative:
Anyone for puns?
"Don't twist it - ratch-it!
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Note added at 2 days4 hrs (2015-01-31 00:28:36 GMT)
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Could be an Oscar winner :-)
"The new star of the opening act." or "The star of the opening scene"
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Note added at 2 days4 hrs (2015-01-31 00:32:50 GMT)
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A new opening chapter.
The eye-opener among tin openers.
The eye-opening tin opener.
This tin (can) opener is an eye opener.
Discussion
"The new star of the opening act." or "The star of the opening scene"
A new opening chapter.
The eye-opener among tin openers.
The eye-opening tin opener.
This tin (can) opener is an eye opener.
https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/119/281381900_022ebbce38_z.jpg...
I'm sure all the stuff in there is organic
http://www.lakeland.co.uk/18109/Chefn-Ez-Squeeze-Can-Opener
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hD3mHYu-dHg
I wouldn't be without it.