Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Dutch term or phrase:
Kop van Jut
English translation:
High Striker (US); Test your Strength (UK)
Added to glossary by
vic voskuil
Dec 12, 2005 05:21
18 yrs ago
Dutch term
Netherlands
European Translations and Proof Reading
Native in: Dutch
Works in: English to Dutch, German to Dutch, Dutch, and 2 more.
Kop van Jut
Dutch to English
Other
Sports / Fitness / Recreation
Fairground
What is meant is the infamous fairground attraction ´De Kop van Jut´ in which participants are invited to hammer with all their might onto a replica of poor Jut´s head and have their strength measured by the distance a metal weight shoots up a trajectory.
My beloved dictionary and a spot of googling gives me a try/test-your-strength machine...
surely there must be something better than that....or?
My beloved dictionary and a spot of googling gives me a try/test-your-strength machine...
surely there must be something better than that....or?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +3 | High Striker |
Antoinette Verburg
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| 4 | test your strength |
Kate Hudson (X)
|
Proposed translations
+3
34 mins
Antoinette Verburg
Netherlands
Netherlands
Native in Dutch
Netherlands
2 MA degrees and 32 years of experience
Native in: Dutch 
Works in: English to Dutch, Dutch
Related KudoZ points
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6
Selected
High Striker
"No carnival would be complete without the all-time macho tester. We supply the big hammer, the bell and the mini-tower, you supply the studs who can ring the bell if they can! Have some funny prizes ready for this one. Over 14 feet tall!" (ref.2)
2 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "hopefully i can divide the points between the two of you... it´s great to have both the UK and the US names!"
3 hrs
test your strength
In England these fairground stalls are known as 'Test your Strength'
he 11 full size Fairground Stalls can include:
• Coconut Shy
• Candy Floss
• Popcorn Machine
• Cork Rifle Shooting Range
• Darts
• Can Can Stall
• Test Your Strength
• Hook a Duck
• Hoopla Stall
• Roll Downs
• Splat The Rat
http://www.sn2r.com/themeevents.html
~ FAIR STALLS & SIDE SHOWS ~
Why not treat your guests to some classic stalls and sideshows that will have them thinking the fair's come to town!
Coconut Shy ... Gat Guns ... Hoopla ... Mini Crossbows ... Crossbows & Longbows ... Catapult Range ... Ball In Bucket ... Giant Darts ... Test Your Strength ... Wheel Of Fortune ... Cork Rifle Range ... Skittles ... Froggit ... Hook-A-Duck ... Steady Nerve ... Ping Pong Fish Bowls ...
http://www.mandmr.co.uk/family_fun_days/family_fun_days.html
he 11 full size Fairground Stalls can include:
• Coconut Shy
• Candy Floss
• Popcorn Machine
• Cork Rifle Shooting Range
• Darts
• Can Can Stall
• Test Your Strength
• Hook a Duck
• Hoopla Stall
• Roll Downs
• Splat The Rat
http://www.sn2r.com/themeevents.html
~ FAIR STALLS & SIDE SHOWS ~
Why not treat your guests to some classic stalls and sideshows that will have them thinking the fair's come to town!
Coconut Shy ... Gat Guns ... Hoopla ... Mini Crossbows ... Crossbows & Longbows ... Catapult Range ... Ball In Bucket ... Giant Darts ... Test Your Strength ... Wheel Of Fortune ... Cork Rifle Range ... Skittles ... Froggit ... Hook-A-Duck ... Steady Nerve ... Ping Pong Fish Bowls ...
http://www.mandmr.co.uk/family_fun_days/family_fun_days.html
Note from asker:
| hopefully it worked out in giving you both points for it....if not i owe you one :) |
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