Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
eisbegehrt
English translation:
ent-ice-ing, or it takes two to Mango (in the case of mango-flavoured ice cream)
Added to glossary by
Robin Ward
Sep 16, 2002 10:02
21 yrs ago
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German term
Germany
Look no further than here!
Native in: English 
Works in: German to English, French to English, Spanish to English, and 4 more.
eisbegehrt
German to English
Marketing
Food & Drink
Ice cream advertising
Another play on words (heissbegehrt), this time concerning a new brand of mango-flavoured ice cream.
Any way of getting this pun across in English?
Any way of getting this pun across in English?
Proposed translations
(English)
Proposed translations
+12
59 mins
Caro Maucher
Germany
Germany
Native in German
Germany
Translation done right.
Native in: German 
Works in: English to German, French to German, German
Related KudoZ points
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8
Selected
It takes 2 to Mango...
brings the slightly sexual hint of Begehren into it.
Or a shorter version of Mary's idea: Man-go for it!
Or a shorter version of Mary's idea: Man-go for it!
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "A truly classic suggestion, worth at least 20 points! Looking at the advertisement again, there was definitely a sexual overtone to it (a young lady with a decidedly come-hither look inviting people to a long-lasting mango).
From all these brilliant ideas it's really very difficult to choose the "best" translation. Had it not been for the fact that it was mango-flavoured ice cream, I would probably otherwise have gone for "ent-ice-ing". Many thanks to all of you."
+3
12 mins
Mary Worby
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
United Kingdom
Friendly, reliable and accurate!
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, French to English
Related KudoZ points
:
12
They're man-going mad for it!
Sorry!
Is this just a headline, or does it come in a sentence or something?
Regards
Mary
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Note added at 2002-09-16 10:36:50 (GMT)
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Or:
A cool favourite ... (by analogy with hot favourite, cool - ice cream, cool - fashionable).
Is this just a headline, or does it come in a sentence or something?
Regards
Mary
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Note added at 2002-09-16 10:36:50 (GMT)
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Or:
A cool favourite ... (by analogy with hot favourite, cool - ice cream, cool - fashionable).
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Sara Noss
: V. Clever!
4 mins
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| agree |
Karlo Heppner
: cool favourite finde ich OK
43 mins
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| agree |
Steffen Walter
: cool favourite
45 mins
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15 mins
coldly desired
(versus hotly desired).
Just a possibility.
Greetings,
Nikolaus
Just a possibility.
Greetings,
Nikolaus
+1
23 mins
Rebecca Holmes
United States
United States
Native in English
Works in field
United States
Related KudoZ points
:
4
melting hearts across Germany/Europe/the world
Just another idea.....
+3
47 mins
the hottest thing in the freezer
just an idea
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Jonathan MacKerron
: 'the hottest ice cream in the freezer' would better alude to the product
8 mins
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| agree |
Karlo Heppner
: Nicht schlecht.
8 mins
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| agree |
Trudy Peters
1 hr
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+4
54 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
:
112
ent-ICE-ing
pure ent-ice-ment
ideas
ideas
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Steffen Walter
: hey, brilliant idea!!!
2 mins
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thank you
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| agree |
OlafK
1 hr
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| agree |
Martina Keskintepe
: fantastic, I love it!
1 hr
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| agree |
writeaway
: hot stuff
7 hrs
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| neutral |
TService (X)
: Not to be sold near Eschede... (Ich weiß, dass das gemein ist.) ;)
23 hrs
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es hat eine Weile gedauert, aber dann doch verstanden. Trotzdem gemein :-)
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+1
56 mins
Want to add some chill to your life?
another cold look.
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Note added at 2002-09-16 12:13:00 (GMT)
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I go, you go, we all go for Mango.
(stolen from a really old phrase: I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream).
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Note added at 2002-09-16 12:13:00 (GMT)
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I go, you go, we all go for Mango.
(stolen from a really old phrase: I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream).
1 hr
thrillingly chilling
chillingly thrilling
chilled thrill
a combination of thrill ( a feeling of extreme pleasure ) and chill ( just chill/relax and coldness)
Frozen fever
Just a few more to add to all the other brilliant suggestions.
hth
chilled thrill
a combination of thrill ( a feeling of extreme pleasure ) and chill ( just chill/relax and coldness)
Frozen fever
Just a few more to add to all the other brilliant suggestions.
hth
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