Jan 18, 2008 16:31
16 yrs ago
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German term
Die Eisen aus dem Feuer holen
German to English
Tech/Engineering
Mechanics / Mech Engineering
It's an advertsing slogan and my mind's gone blank. It's the main heading on an advertisement for a scrap handling machine (with the sub-heading below: Legendärer Maßstab für heisse Zeiten im Schrottumschlag). The top part of the page is taken up with a picture of the machine in question digging into a pile of metal girders (with a flash of lightning streaking across the sky!). Nothing with "irons in the fire" really seems to work for me - there's scope for some latitude in coming us with something suitable.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +5 | idea.. |
CMJ_Trans (X)
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| 3 +2 | Too many irons in the fire? |
Michele Johnson
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| 3 +1 | Need help with your iron filing? |
Sarah Appleby (X)
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| 2 +1 | hint: |
Erik Freitag
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| 3 | goes through thick and thin (for you) |
Maureen Millington-Brodie
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| 3 | pulling (your) hot (scrap) iron out of the fire |
Bernhard Sulzer
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| 2 | Save Our Scrap |
Stephen Sadie
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Change log
Jan 18, 2008 19:13: Johanna Timm, PhD changed "Term asked" from "Die Eisen aus dem Feuen holen" to "Die Eisen aus dem Feuer holen"
Proposed translations
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15 mins
German term (edited):
Die Eisen aus dem Feuen holen
Selected
idea..
would something like 'strike/striking while the iron's hot work ?
given the lightning flash
given the lightning flash
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Paul Cohen
: That would fit with the subheading: "Legendärer Maßstab für heisse Zeiten im Schrottumschlag"
17 mins
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| agree |
Ingeborg Gowans (X)
: yes, even though, as others have already pointed out, the author got his metaphors mixed up which makes this one tricky, Mr. Grinch
49 mins
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| agree |
Rebecca Garber
: This would work, unless they want to maintain the mixed metaphor to be 'original'.
1 hr
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| agree |
Hilary Davies Shelby
: i like this one too - it works on several levels!
3 hrs
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| agree |
Michele Johnson
: Whoops Chris, did not realize I copied your answer. Strike while the iron is hot indeed!
4 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Many thanks for lots of ideas for a tricky slogan - I have offered a couple of alternatives to the client."
+1
3 mins
Erik Freitag
Germany
Germany
Native in German
Specializes in field
Germany
Experienced, strong technical background
Native in: German 
Works in: Dutch to German, English to German, Flemish to German
Related KudoZ points
:
50
German term (edited):
Die Eisen aus dem Feuen holen
hint:
Dear Armorel,
I must be going, and I have no translation for you, just one thought: I think that the author is mixing up to sayings with metaphorical meanings here:
1. "Ein Eisen im Feuer haben"
2. "Die Kastanien aus dem Feuer holen".
-> "Die Eisen aus dem Feuer holen". Doesn't exist as an idiom in German, imho.
Kind regards,
Erik
I must be going, and I have no translation for you, just one thought: I think that the author is mixing up to sayings with metaphorical meanings here:
1. "Ein Eisen im Feuer haben"
2. "Die Kastanien aus dem Feuer holen".
-> "Die Eisen aus dem Feuer holen". Doesn't exist as an idiom in German, imho.
Kind regards,
Erik
11 mins
Stephen Sadie
Germany
Germany
Native in English
Works in field
Germany
Practical business experience, reliable
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, English to German
Related KudoZ points
:
94
German term (edited):
Die Eisen aus dem Feuen holen
Save Our Scrap
Just a vague idea picking up the subject matter and the good old SOS, could possibly work ...it has been a long week!
+2
1 hr
Michele Johnson
Germany
Germany
Native in English
Germany
American engineer, Dip. Trans IOL, BDÜ
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, English
German term (edited):
Die Eisen aus dem Feuen holen
Too many irons in the fire?
Maybe it would work if you turn the old "irons in the fire" into a question. A few other brainstormed ideas:
"Strike while the iron is hot." (Maybe you can use this to somehow segue into the "hot" element of your second sentence.)
"Let us help you iron out the kinks of your scrap metal."
"We manage scrap with a rod of iron. "
Something with "cast-iron" ("Our recycling concept is solid cast-iron").
"An iron-clad recycling concept."
"Strike while the iron is hot." (Maybe you can use this to somehow segue into the "hot" element of your second sentence.)
"Let us help you iron out the kinks of your scrap metal."
"We manage scrap with a rod of iron. "
Something with "cast-iron" ("Our recycling concept is solid cast-iron").
"An iron-clad recycling concept."
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Tom Tyson
: I think the question works really well. Implying 'we'll manage your waste iron' just let us 'die Eisen aus dem Feuer holen' - for you
1 hr
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| agree |
Hilary Davies Shelby
: I think this works here too - everybody's on top form today!
2 hrs
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+1
2 hrs
German term (edited):
Die Eisen aus dem Feuen holen
Need help with your iron filing?
The above may be too wacky if the audience comprises non-native speakers however. As the picture suggests speed may be important (rather than fire having anything to do with it), how about:
- Fast iron filing
- The speedy scrap management solution
Or a reliable, multi-purpose option:
- The perfect scrap management solution
If they really want to reflect the German:
- Perfect for grabbing iron out of the fire
PS. Hope I'm not too late!
- Fast iron filing
- The speedy scrap management solution
Or a reliable, multi-purpose option:
- The perfect scrap management solution
If they really want to reflect the German:
- Perfect for grabbing iron out of the fire
PS. Hope I'm not too late!
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Hilary Davies Shelby
: This made me laugh - a really clever suggestion!
55 mins
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2 hrs
Maureen Millington-Brodie
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
United Kingdom
33 years of experience
Native in: English
Works in: Arabic to English, German to English
Related KudoZ points
:
12
German term (edited):
Die Eisen aus dem Feuen holen
goes through thick and thin (for you)
another idea to play with though won't contain a reference to the lightning bolt!
1 day 6 hrs
Bernhard Sulzer
United States
United States
Native in German
Works in field
United States
High quality at a reasonable price
Native in: German
Works in: English to German, German to English, German, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
8
pulling (your) hot (scrap) iron out of the fire
it's a variation on "die Kohlen aus dem Feuer holen/pull someone's chestnuts out of the fire" (IMO)
we'll handle the hot stuff for you
we'll pull (your) hot iron out of the fire
the meaning being the machine produces (helps produce) an incredible amount of casting quality scrap and materials and therefore helps secure a great profit/market position etc. It just makes the difference.
The machine really saves the day.
other suggestions:
we pull all the stops when it comes to salvaging scrap iron
don't get burned salvaging scrap iron - let us pull it out of the fire/handle it.
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pulling chestnuts/fat...
http://scrap-handler.com/hp624/Scrap-handler.htm?ITServ=CY7f...
scrap gobbling monster
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Note added at 1 day6 hrs (2008-01-19 23:18:14 GMT)
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maybe also:
handling/casting scrap iron with lightening speed
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Note added at 1 day6 hrs (2008-01-19 23:21:41 GMT)
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salvaging scrap iron with lightening speed
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Note added at 4 days (2008-01-23 15:53:57 GMT) Post-grading
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corr.: pull "out" all the stops
we'll handle the hot stuff for you
we'll pull (your) hot iron out of the fire
the meaning being the machine produces (helps produce) an incredible amount of casting quality scrap and materials and therefore helps secure a great profit/market position etc. It just makes the difference.
The machine really saves the day.
other suggestions:
we pull all the stops when it comes to salvaging scrap iron
don't get burned salvaging scrap iron - let us pull it out of the fire/handle it.
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http://www.able2know.org/forums/about83271.html
pulling chestnuts/fat...
http://scrap-handler.com/hp624/Scrap-handler.htm?ITServ=CY7f...
scrap gobbling monster
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Note added at 1 day6 hrs (2008-01-19 23:18:14 GMT)
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maybe also:
handling/casting scrap iron with lightening speed
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Note added at 1 day6 hrs (2008-01-19 23:21:41 GMT)
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salvaging scrap iron with lightening speed
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Note added at 4 days (2008-01-23 15:53:57 GMT) Post-grading
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corr.: pull "out" all the stops
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