Mar 30, 2004 13:03
20 yrs ago
German term
United Kingdom
Reliable German/French to English
Native in: English (Variants: UK, US) 
Works in: German to English, French to English
Mat...........mal
German to English
Medical
Nutrition
Mat sind’s die Kohlehydrate, die angeblich grenzenlos gefuttert werden dürfen; mal ist’s die XXXX-Formel, die Pfunde purzeln lässt.
(Document about a special diet)
(Document about a special diet)
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +4 | s.u. |
Edward Guyver
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| 4 +2 | mal |
Jennifer Hottarek
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| 5 +1 | Mal |
Nadders
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| 4 | Now....next |
gangels (X)
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| 4 | If it's not (carbohydrates etc) .... it's Formula X etc...) |
David Hollywood
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Proposed translations
+4
9 mins
Selected
s.u.
Sometimes it's the carbohydrates, which can apparently be eaten without limit; sometimes it's the XXXX-Formula that sees the pounds fall away.
Typo: Mal......mal
Typo: Mal......mal
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks a lot!"
+2
6 mins
Jennifer Hottarek
Germany
Germany
Native in German
&
English
Germany
Native in: German 
, English
Works in: German to English, English to German, French to English, and 3 more.
mal
typo for "mal"
HTH :-)
HTH :-)
+1
6 mins
8 mins
Now....next
xxx
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
Kim Metzger
: "Now ... next" is less than ideal for "mal ....mal"
5 hrs
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Hey, copycat, just stay busy parrotting my suggestions
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Ingrid Blank
: agree with Kim
12 hrs
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22 mins
David Hollywood
Native in English
worked for int. orgs (IMF, OAS, IDB)
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, German to English
If it's not (carbohydrates etc) .... it's Formula X etc...)
Would need more context to select the appropriate register but this might work (and definitely "mal .... mal").
I think the style is pretty colloquial and the original sounds very critical (use of "gefüttert" normally reserved for animals so certainly poking fun if not directly critical).
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Note added at 27 mins (2004-03-30 13:31:45 GMT)
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\"gefuttert\" of course :) not \"gefüttert\" (this diet might have an effect on the stomach \"lining\" though: just kidding)
I think the style is pretty colloquial and the original sounds very critical (use of "gefüttert" normally reserved for animals so certainly poking fun if not directly critical).
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Note added at 27 mins (2004-03-30 13:31:45 GMT)
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\"gefuttert\" of course :) not \"gefüttert\" (this diet might have an effect on the stomach \"lining\" though: just kidding)
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