Dauerbrenner

English translation: long time favourites

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German term or phrase:Dauerbrenner
English translation:long time favourites
Entered by: Hazel Whiteley

16:06 Nov 2, 2002
German to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Marketing / Market Research / Soft drinks
German term or phrase: Dauerbrenner
Klassiker und Dauerbrenner bleiben:
Zitrone, Orange, Cola-Mix, Cola
Terri Doerrzapf
United States
Local time: 10:36
long time favourites
Explanation:
Another idea
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Hazel Whiteley
Local time: 15:36
Grading comment
Thank you all for your suggestions. This answer fit best.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2continuing favorites
Ulrike Lieder (X)
4 +1long runners
Kim Metzger
5enduring, long-running hit, a long kiss
zebung
3 +2all-time/everlasting/long-lasting/eternal favourites..
jerrie
3 +1long time favourites
Hazel Whiteley
4Heavyweights
Daniel Jeory
4classic long-selling favorites
Nancy Arrowsmith
4best-sellers
Nicole Tata


  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
long runners


Explanation:
Might work.

Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 09:36
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 215

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Nancy Arrowsmith: long-sellers
1 hr
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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
enduring, long-running hit, a long kiss


Explanation:
I've also seen it translated as a breakthrough, or as a permanent threat.


    Reference: http://german.about.com/library/blwortarchv.htm
zebung
Local time: 16:36
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SwedishSwedish
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38 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
all-time/everlasting/long-lasting/eternal favourites..


Explanation:
as an option

jerrie
United Kingdom
Local time: 15:36
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Y (X)
6 hrs
  -> Thanks. Or lasting / long-term / long-running / perennial....

agree  pschmitt: Quite a few options here
19 hrs
  -> Thanks
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41 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
long time favourites


Explanation:
Another idea

Hazel Whiteley
Local time: 15:36
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank you all for your suggestions. This answer fit best.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Bougie: Si!
18 mins
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57 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
continuing favorites


Explanation:
Yet another option, see if that'll fit.

Other continuing favorites have been Dharma and Greg, Frasier, That 70's Show, and Will and Grace. As for the ...
web.pitas.com/catnip/11_10_1999.html

... and the additional pleasure of discovering that some of the
songs that were freshly recorded for the CD have become continuing favorites ...
bostoncamerata.com/news/news9604.htm

Ulrike Lieder (X)
Local time: 08:36
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Trudy Peters
1 hr

agree  pschmitt
19 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Heavyweights


Explanation:
This might fit the context better...

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Note added at 2002-11-02 18:04:55 (GMT)
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I don\'t know where the above reference came from...I didn\'t use it!

Daniel Jeory
Local time: 15:36
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
classic long-selling favorites


Explanation:
or favourites

Nancy Arrowsmith
Local time: 09:36
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
best-sellers


Explanation:
or best-selling favourites perhaps?

Nicole Tata
United Kingdom
Local time: 15:36
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 24
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