Apr 17, 2007 14:23
17 yrs ago
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German term
Traust du dich?
German to English
Marketing
Advertising / Public Relations
Magazine title
This all about a "monothematic" automotive magazine which is targeted at affluent readers.
The above title of this particular issue is variously repeated inside as the header of individual articles about the most diverse things in life, sort of along the lines of "Traust du dich, Herbert F als Kunde ins Gesicht zu schauen?", "Traust du dich, mit dem Fahrrad nackt nach Berlin zu Fahren", "Traust du dich, einmal für € 1.000 essen zu gehen?" ;-)
"Would you dare?" sounds a bit bland to me. "Have you got what it takes" is maybe better.
Grateful for any spontaneous suggestions. I suppose it's not the greatest challenge ever, but I'd hate to see it on the front of a magazine and think "Why the hell didn't I say xxx?"
TIA
Chris
The above title of this particular issue is variously repeated inside as the header of individual articles about the most diverse things in life, sort of along the lines of "Traust du dich, Herbert F als Kunde ins Gesicht zu schauen?", "Traust du dich, mit dem Fahrrad nackt nach Berlin zu Fahren", "Traust du dich, einmal für € 1.000 essen zu gehen?" ;-)
"Would you dare?" sounds a bit bland to me. "Have you got what it takes" is maybe better.
Grateful for any spontaneous suggestions. I suppose it's not the greatest challenge ever, but I'd hate to see it on the front of a magazine and think "Why the hell didn't I say xxx?"
TIA
Chris
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +1 | Do you have what it takes? |
Susan Zimmer
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| 3 +4 | Do you have the guts ... / Would you have the guts ... |
NGK
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| 4 +3 | Would you have the nerve to...? |
Cilian O'Tuama
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| 3 +2 | Are you bold enough to... |
Michele Johnson
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| 3 +1 | do you dare |
Kelly Gill
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| 3 +1 | your answer |
Craig Meulen
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| 3 | Can/could you see yourself... |
David Moore (X)
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| 3 | Dare you? Are you brave enough to? |
CMJ_Trans (X)
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| 3 | Do you think you can do it? |
casper (X)
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| 2 +1 | Are you crazy enough? |
Harry Bornemann
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| 2 | Ever been tempted to ... |
Francis Lee (X)
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| 1 +1 | Have you got the bottle....? |
Gareth McMillan
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| 1 | Do you have the power? |
Nadine Kahn
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Proposed translations
+1
6 hrs
Susan Zimmer
United States
United States
Native in English
Works in field
United States
Business management & linguistic quality
Native in: English 
Works in: German to English, English to German, English
Related KudoZ points
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22
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Do you have what it takes?
Do you have what it takes to look him in the eye.
Doese it have to be the same one each time? You might want to think about mixing it up a bit...
About going out to eat, you could also try: Would you even consider spending 1,000 euros....
your suggestion is good, may add a little word "even" "Would you even dare?
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Note added at 19 hrs (2007-04-18 10:21:02 GMT)
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Another suggestion: Is it in you?
Doese it have to be the same one each time? You might want to think about mixing it up a bit...
About going out to eat, you could also try: Would you even consider spending 1,000 euros....
your suggestion is good, may add a little word "even" "Would you even dare?
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Note added at 19 hrs (2007-04-18 10:21:02 GMT)
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Another suggestion: Is it in you?
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: ""Have you got what it takes."
I submitted this to the client, together with Craigs's "Are you man enough", so that the client is not faced with accepting one, but rather choosing from two. That's always sound policy. I also liked Gareth's "bottle" which fitted nicely into the blokeish context, but it is not understandable in the U.S. and I don't think the (non-U.K.) client would have had the balls to go with it. Thanks to all and especially to the ladies :o)
(This all reminded me of one of those Japanese game shows - I'm sure they must have one that is similarly named).
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7 mins
Can/could you see yourself...
Here's another option; your "man enough to" strikes me as possibly aggressive, and I really don't know HOW aggressive you need to be to read this magazine...
Pity about the world, though, innit...
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Craig's "man enough to", I'm sure!
Pity about the world, though, innit...
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Craig's "man enough to", I'm sure!
+4
10 mins
Do you have the guts ... / Would you have the guts ...
Might work.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Craig Meulen
: another suggestion verging on the "aggressive" :-) I like it!!
13 mins
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| agree |
Francis Lee (X)
: That said, Gareth's addendum has me wondering about associations with "have you got the (beer) gut ..." (in the naked cycling example). But still ...
22 mins
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| agree |
Kcda
: It is appropriate for the second example more than the first. Do you have the guts to drive naked on your bicycle all the way to Berlin?
6 hrs
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| agree |
Trudy Peters
9 hrs
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10 mins
Dare you? Are you brave enough to?
have you the courage?
have you the guts to?
have you the guts to?
+1
12 mins
do you dare
Do you dare ...
perhaps simply
Dare to ...
perhaps simply
Dare to ...
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Kcda
: Yet another good suggestion more formal than the "guts" version!
6 hrs
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15 mins
Do you think you can do it?
:-)
+1
4 mins
your answer
I think the best would be:
"Have you got what it takes ...?"
I'm not sure how "monothematic" your magazine is, but if the readership are GQ readers, you could try
"Are you man enough to ...?"
You'd be alienating 52% of the population, though (but probably a smaller percentage of the potential readership!!)
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If its macho, then my "man enough" suggestion might fit the bill.
"Have you got what it takes ...?"
I'm not sure how "monothematic" your magazine is, but if the readership are GQ readers, you could try
"Are you man enough to ...?"
You'd be alienating 52% of the population, though (but probably a smaller percentage of the potential readership!!)
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Note added at 21 mins (2007-04-17 14:45:28 GMT)
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If its macho, then my "man enough" suggestion might fit the bill.
Note from asker:
| Thanks - I should have added that it is very macho. What the publisher understands as "monothematic" is a different title for each issue, which is then used as the title for articles (ranging from automotive through fashion to the arts and even the positively bizarre. |
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Damian Harrison (X)
: If it is as macho as you suggest then Craig`s "Man enough to...?" would be just the thing!
32 mins
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+3
12 mins
Cilian O'Tuama
Germany
Germany
Native in English
Germany
Quality Translations since 1986
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, English, German, and 6 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
106
Would you have the nerve to...?
another
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or
do you have it in you?
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Note added at 30 mins (2007-04-17 14:54:24 GMT)
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or
do you have it in you?
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Craig Meulen
: An elegant solution - less aggressive and still challenging the macho to prove himself.
11 mins
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| agree |
Francis Lee (X)
13 mins
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| neutral |
Michele Johnson
: My only minor quibble: "would" you is very much in the polite theoretical. For this kind of in-your-face, balls-out, manly-man thing, I think "Do you have" is much more appropriate - eine starke Herausforderung!
21 mins
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| agree |
Kim Metzger
: How would "would you have the cheek" or "are you cheeky enough" come across to Brits/the Irish/Scots?
42 mins
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would work alright for cycling naked, but hardly when talking about spending €1000 on a meal
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18 mins
Ever been tempted to ...
Does the mag also feature a competition entitled "Traust du dich, mit dem Fahrrad nackt durch Berlin für € 1.000 zu fahren"?
The above is merely a suggestion - and one that admittedly diverges from the original. Otherwise ...
- Ever felt the urge to ...
- Could you imagine ...
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Note added at 31 mins (2007-04-17 14:55:21 GMT)
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Along the lines of Cilian's Norbert's suggestions:
- Do/would you have the juice ... ?
(automotive context, lad's mag, innit?)
The above is merely a suggestion - and one that admittedly diverges from the original. Otherwise ...
- Ever felt the urge to ...
- Could you imagine ...
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Note added at 31 mins (2007-04-17 14:55:21 GMT)
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Along the lines of Cilian's Norbert's suggestions:
- Do/would you have the juice ... ?
(automotive context, lad's mag, innit?)
Note from asker:
| Thanks Frank. As I said this is the title on the cover, so it can't end with "...to", although the articles inside would have appropriate suffixes. |
| Not young "lads". To read this, you need to be a registered owner of the car in question - or be prepared to shell out € 75 at one of their dealerships. |
+1
2 hrs
Harry Bornemann
Mexico
Mexico
Native in German
Mexico
Information Technology Specialist
Native in: German
Works in: English to German, French to German, German
Are you crazy enough?
just an idea...
(sorry Herbert)
(sorry Herbert)
+2
29 mins
Michele Johnson
Germany
Germany
Native in English
Germany
American engineer, Dip. Trans IOL, BDÜ
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, English
Related KudoZ points
:
8
Are you bold enough to...
A number of these don't quite work with e.g. "einmal für € 1.000 essen zu gehen". "Bold" might be a theme you could work into the rest of the magazine (bold typeface, bold cars, bold design, etc.). Like some of the other suggestions, it's also a challenge, which is likely to appeal to the affluent, car-loving (might I say male) audience.
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Just read the asker's note to Francis Lee. Sorry about the "to"; "Are you bold enough" ought to work well on the cover though.
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This is a bit out there, but the phrase for me subconsciously evokes the Rolling Stones: Am I hard enough, Am I rough enough, Am I rich enough ... Ain't I rough enough Ain't I tough enough Ain't I rich enough, etc (Beast of Burden). Ain't I bold enough? The ultimate anthem of independence. This reference could appeal well to your target demographic, whether culturally or age-wise :)
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Note added at 36 mins (2007-04-17 14:59:49 GMT)
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Just read the asker's note to Francis Lee. Sorry about the "to"; "Are you bold enough" ought to work well on the cover though.
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Note added at 22 hrs (2007-04-18 12:24:33 GMT)
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This is a bit out there, but the phrase for me subconsciously evokes the Rolling Stones: Am I hard enough, Am I rough enough, Am I rich enough ... Ain't I rough enough Ain't I tough enough Ain't I rich enough, etc (Beast of Burden). Ain't I bold enough? The ultimate anthem of independence. This reference could appeal well to your target demographic, whether culturally or age-wise :)
Note from asker:
| Thanks Michelle - I think you have understood the diverse context within which this needs to be applied. |
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Gillian Scheibelein
: I like this one the best, nice and adaptable and sets a challenge without a negative connotation or extra qualification of something being scary/dangerous/stupid/daft like the bicycling challenge
39 mins
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| agree |
Julia Lipeles
1 hr
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+1
1 hr
Gareth McMillan
Native in English
Works in field
Least is most, so keep it simple!
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, English
Related KudoZ points
:
10
Have you got the bottle....?
...then pass it over here, texty!
or simply "Could you...?"
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Or..
Have you the stomach....?
i.e. if you're going to be riding a bike naked to Berlin, you don't want people laughing at a flabby stomach.
If you want to spend a grand on meal, you'd better have one that's big enough etc....
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Would you ever....
....swing on a star?
...or carry moonbeams home in a jar?
c'mon texty - gisaswig!
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hic...
or simply "Could you...?"
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Or..
Have you the stomach....?
i.e. if you're going to be riding a bike naked to Berlin, you don't want people laughing at a flabby stomach.
If you want to spend a grand on meal, you'd better have one that's big enough etc....
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Note added at 1 day10 hrs (2007-04-19 00:44:54 GMT)
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Would you ever....
....swing on a star?
...or carry moonbeams home in a jar?
c'mon texty - gisaswig!
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Note added at 1 day10 hrs (2007-04-19 00:45:20 GMT)
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hic...
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Kim Metzger
: I like "have you got the stomach" for a wider audience than UK. Have you got the bottle would mean it's my turn for a swig to a Yanky wino. Don't know if "Got the moxie?" would work for a UK audience.
5 hrs
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Good to see you're still watching - we'll have to do some bottle passing some time soon!
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1 day 12 hrs
Nadine Kahn
Germany
Germany
Native in German
Works in field
Germany
Passionate and skillful linguist
Native in: German (Variant: Germany)
Works in: English to German, German to English, French to German, and 2 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
4
Do you have the power?
Im Sinne von (Leistungs)Stärke. (Wenn sich die alten, reichen Knacker eh dermaßen mit ihren Autos identifizieren ;))
Oder etwas mit "potential" oder "capability. Vermögen Sie es...
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Are you prepared/ready (to)...?
Dare-devilish enough?
(Do you) Take the advantage/challenge?
Oder etwas mit "potential" oder "capability. Vermögen Sie es...
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Are you prepared/ready (to)...?
Dare-devilish enough?
(Do you) Take the advantage/challenge?
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