Alles gackert

English translation: Don't chicken out - join in the fun!

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German term or phrase:Alles gackert
English translation:Don't chicken out - join in the fun!
Entered by: British Diana

08:25 May 13, 2010
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Marketing - Folklore / Festival
German term or phrase: Alles gackert
I am translating a list of festivals, one of which goes under the title of "Alles gackert". I know this is the beginning of a quote from Nietzsche ("Alles gackert, aber wer will noch still auf dem Neste sitzen und Eier brüten?") and have located the festival here:
http://www.hochschwarzwald.de/Entdecken/Kultur/Openair-Event...

Sadly, I am lacking inspiration today.... Does anyone have any ideas? Your help would be much appreciated ;-)
Sarah Bessioud
Germany
Local time: 14:24
Don't chicken out - join in the fun!
Explanation:
Sei kein Frosch (wenn wir weiter "tierisch. tierisch" bleiben wollen).

With my slogan you can use that big picture of the chick.

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British Diana
Germany
Local time: 14:24
Grading comment
Thank you all for helping with this question, and for the very lively discussion ;-)
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Summary of answers provided
4A laugh a minute!
Wendy Lewin
3 +1Don't chicken out - join in the fun!
British Diana
3Good clean fun for everyone
BrigitteHilgner
3Something to crow about
Melanie Nassar
3Giggles and goggles a'plenty/for all
franglish
3Summer Night Festival "Alles gackert"
Barbara Wiebking


Discussion entries: 19





  

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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Good clean fun for everyone


Explanation:
To be honest: I find the original slogan somewhat odd (with or without a connection to Nietzsche).

BrigitteHilgner
Austria
Local time: 14:24
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Something to crow about


Explanation:
I assume that English readers will not get the Nietzsche reference (I don't get it in German either). But if the picture of the chicken will be on the English website, you need to tie it in somehow.
Of course I know that it's the cock that crows, but "cluck" just won't work here.

Melanie Nassar
United States
Local time: 15:24
Native speaker of: English
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26 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
A laugh a minute!


Explanation:
Basically it will be fun - this expresses it well

Wendy Lewin
United Kingdom
Local time: 13:24
Native speaker of: English
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Giggles and goggles a'plenty/for all


Explanation:
tons of fun and surprises

franglish
Switzerland
Local time: 14:24
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Summer Night Festival "Alles gackert"


Explanation:
Might be another option.

Example sentence(s):
  • Sommernachtsfest "Alles gackert", Neustadt

    Reference: http://www.vjz.de/fileadmin/user_upload/bilder/downloads/vjz...
Barbara Wiebking
Germany
Local time: 14:24
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
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1 day 10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Don't chicken out - join in the fun!


Explanation:
Sei kein Frosch (wenn wir weiter "tierisch. tierisch" bleiben wollen).

With my slogan you can use that big picture of the chick.



British Diana
Germany
Local time: 14:24
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank you all for helping with this question, and for the very lively discussion ;-)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Nicole Backhaus
1 day 18 hrs
  -> Thanks, Nicole!
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