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field day

German translation: ein Thema voll ausschlachten

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English term or phrase:field day, to have a -
German translation:ein Thema voll ausschlachten
Entered by: Robin Ward

20:19 May 27, 2005
English to German translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: field day
I'm thinking for example about my local newspaper, the Hannoversche Allgemeine Zeitung, which is suddenly finding pages and pages of stuff to write about during the current "Kirchentag". In other words they're having a "field day" or "really going to town".

Leo suggests "Heidenspaß", but are there any other alternatives in German? Would for example "gefundenes Fressen" fit?

Thanks,
Croc
Robin Ward
Germany
Local time: 00:54
ein Thema voll ausschlachten
Explanation:
only in the context you mention - not in general.
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BrigitteHilgner
Austria
Local time: 00:54
Grading comment
Sounds like the best suggestion in this specific context, otherwise I guess "gefundenes Fressen" would probably work.
Thanks to all of you for your suggestions.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +1weitere Vorschläge
G�nter Simon
3 +2ein Thema voll ausschlachten
BrigitteHilgner
4kriegt gar nicht genug von ... / kann gar nicht genug kriegen von ...
NGK
3gefundenes Fressen
Derek Gill Franßen
3ein (Freuden-) Fest veranstalten/abhalten
ahartje
3ihren großen Tag haben
Sabine Wulf
2rauschte im Blätterwald
Jonathan MacKerron


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
gefundenes Fressen


Explanation:
...ist gut und das, woran ich auch zuerst dachte. :-)

Derek Gill Franßen
Germany
Local time: 00:54
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Sabine Wulf: aber nur dann, wenn das Thema einen leicht ironischen oder kritischen Einschlag hat
10 hrs
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
kriegt gar nicht genug von ... / kann gar nicht genug kriegen von ...


Explanation:
Noch ein Vorschlag. "Gefundenes Fressen" finde ich auch gut.

Und die Firma Langenscheidt schlägt vor:
the press had a field day: es rauschte im Blätterwald

Das passt aber wohl nicht so gut, wenn es nur um eine einzige Zeitung geht.

NGK
United States
Local time: 17:54
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 16
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52 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
weitere Vorschläge


Explanation:
in anderen Worten...
... sie fühlen sich wie im Schlaraffenland.
... sie fühlen sich sauwohl.
... sie haben einen Heidenspaß (Leo war gar nicht so verkehrt).

G�nter Simon
Local time: 00:54
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Johanna Timm, PhD: Heidenspaß beim Kirchentag passt wirklich hervorragend
1 hr
neutral  Sabine Wulf: Heidenspaß nur, wenn sarkastisch gemeint
9 hrs
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
rauschte im Blätterwald


Explanation:
for your specific case

Jonathan MacKerron
Native speaker of: English
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
ein (Freuden-) Fest veranstalten/abhalten


Explanation:
Oder: "einen ganz besonderen Tag haben", "mal einen richtig draufmachen".

ahartje
Portugal
Local time: 23:54
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
ihren großen Tag haben


Explanation:
to have a field day = seinen großen Tag haben

Oder hier: war für sie ein großes Ereignis

Sabine Wulf
Germany
Local time: 00:54
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 12
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11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
ein Thema voll ausschlachten


Explanation:
only in the context you mention - not in general.

BrigitteHilgner
Austria
Local time: 00:54
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 20
Grading comment
Sounds like the best suggestion in this specific context, otherwise I guess "gefundenes Fressen" would probably work.
Thanks to all of you for your suggestions.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Johanna Timm, PhD: DAS war es, worauf ich die ganze Zeit nicht kam....
11 hrs
agree  Bjørn Anthun: genau, in diesem Zusammenhang
2 days 10 hrs
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