Apr 28, 2010 09:40
14 yrs ago
Danish term
fra skrot til slot
Danish to English
Marketing
Manufacturing
catch-phrase - I know it´s out there somewhere!
This is driving me nuts!
I know there is an English phrase, but all I can think of or find is ´from scrap to profit´.
The numbers - or lack - of hits suggest there is another, more frequently used version in English.
The text is a publicity brochure, and the context is not over helpful, but very typical:
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Velkommen til vores udgave af SKROT TIL SLOT.
Der er mange gode grunde til, at renovering og genbrug af produkter er i stærk stigning: Klimaofrandringer, begrænsede mængder af råstoffer osv., og derfor har EU bestemt, f. eks. at 10 % af en bil skal kunne genbruges direkte. Det sikrer et marked for renoverede dele, og samtidig producerer bilfabrikanterne kun originaldelene i et vist antal år.
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So they gather in ´skrot´ and restore it to new condition.
As this is a heading, I am looking for a catchy phrase, but ´fra skrot til slot´ is really frequently used in Denmark, so it does not matter if it is a cliché. In fact, all the better. The whole tone of the text is light-hearted, not boasting too much, but of course, the message is ´we´re the best...´
I know there is an English phrase, but all I can think of or find is ´from scrap to profit´.
The numbers - or lack - of hits suggest there is another, more frequently used version in English.
The text is a publicity brochure, and the context is not over helpful, but very typical:
__________________________
Velkommen til vores udgave af SKROT TIL SLOT.
Der er mange gode grunde til, at renovering og genbrug af produkter er i stærk stigning: Klimaofrandringer, begrænsede mængder af råstoffer osv., og derfor har EU bestemt, f. eks. at 10 % af en bil skal kunne genbruges direkte. Det sikrer et marked for renoverede dele, og samtidig producerer bilfabrikanterne kun originaldelene i et vist antal år.
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So they gather in ´skrot´ and restore it to new condition.
As this is a heading, I am looking for a catchy phrase, but ´fra skrot til slot´ is really frequently used in Denmark, so it does not matter if it is a cliché. In fact, all the better. The whole tone of the text is light-hearted, not boasting too much, but of course, the message is ´we´re the best...´
Proposed translations
(English)
3 +2 | Trash to cash | Soren Petersen |
2 | From Scrap to Castle | Alain Mouchel |
Proposed translations
+2
6 mins
Selected
Trash to cash
Trash to cash måske?
Note from asker:
TAK, Søren, det lyder meget lovende! |
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Tusind tak! Det viser sig, ikke helt overraskende, at BBC også har et program, der hedder ´Trash to Cash´ og derfor er udtrykket godt kendt. Det må være det, jeg havde i baghovedet.
Det passer under alle omstændigheder lige til min tekst, da produkterne sælges... :-)"
30 mins
From Scrap to Castle
"From Scrap to Castle"
(Danish people speaking about a TV3 program as "From Scrap to Castle")
(Danish people speaking about a TV3 program as "From Scrap to Castle")
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