Oct 11, 2006 20:27
17 yrs ago
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German term
United States
Ob bei Mutter Beimer in der Küche oder bei Schimanski an der Pommesbude
German to English
Social Sciences
Media / Multimedia
My text is about food on TV and what a bad influence it has on us:
Im Fernsehen wird ständig gegessen. Ob bei Mutter Beimer in der Küche oder bei Schimanski an der Pommesbude, in jeder Sendestunde tauchen viele Filmszenen, Werbespots oder Abschnitte aus Nachrichten, Talkshows oder Magazinen auf, die sich um Ernährung drehen.
What I need are good equivalents for "Mutter Beimer in der Küche" and "Schimanski an der Pommesbude". I watch like no television in Germany, much less know what is currently on in the States or England. Can anybody out there who is more up-to-date on their television programs help out? Thanks!
Im Fernsehen wird ständig gegessen. Ob bei Mutter Beimer in der Küche oder bei Schimanski an der Pommesbude, in jeder Sendestunde tauchen viele Filmszenen, Werbespots oder Abschnitte aus Nachrichten, Talkshows oder Magazinen auf, die sich um Ernährung drehen.
What I need are good equivalents for "Mutter Beimer in der Küche" and "Schimanski an der Pommesbude". I watch like no television in Germany, much less know what is currently on in the States or England. Can anybody out there who is more up-to-date on their television programs help out? Thanks!
Proposed translations
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| 3 +13 | [be it] Homer Simpson, the cast from Friends or the doctors of ER |
Johanna Timm, PhD
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| 3 +2 | Kath's Caff or Fitz at his favourite haunt |
chaac
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Proposed translations
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9 mins
Johanna Timm, PhD
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Native in German
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Native in: German (Variants: Swiss, Platt / Nieder (Low German), Austrian, Germany) 
Works in: English to German, German to English, German
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[be it] Homer Simpson, the cast from Friends or the doctors of ER
found - verbatim- here:
“They fear that such well-loved characters as Homer, the cast from Friends, and even the doctors in ER, are poor role models because of their dietary habits, and are calling on TV producers to take a more responsible approach."
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/1105056.stm
“They fear that such well-loved characters as Homer, the cast from Friends, and even the doctors in ER, are poor role models because of their dietary habits, and are calling on TV producers to take a more responsible approach."
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/1105056.stm
Peer comment(s):
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BirgitBerlin
: Wow! Amazing!
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Kathi Stock
: ...just add "Roseanne" to the list
6 mins
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chaac
: yes, most definitely!
7 mins
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Thomas Pfann
: Fits perfectly!
12 mins
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Ingeborg Gowans (X)
: you got it spot on so to speak; well done!
15 mins
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muitoprazer (X)
: old mother hubbard certainly out of the cupboard here !
31 mins
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Thomas Bollmann
1 hr
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Mihaela Boteva
: Amazing!
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Thank you for all your kind agrees. And now let's eat!!!
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Steffen Walter
: Yummy!!
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Francis Lee (X)
: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/wtwta/2997144.stm Not forgetting the 1990s US poll where Homer beat Norman Schwarzkopf et al as preferred president. This is the man who sought and found obesity to save his job! A poor role model indeed but my hero!
12 hrs
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DC Josephs
: You can always add "pasta with the Sopranos"
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Nicole Schnell
: Hhhhmmm....aaaaanswer!
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Rebecca Garber
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "You guys are wonderful, thanks!"
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15 mins
Kath's Caff or Fitz at his favourite haunt
if my memory serves me correctly, "mutter beimer" is in "Lindenstraße" - a UK soap equivalent would be Eastenders and Jane (Ian's partner) running Kath's Caff...
As for Schimanski, I presume this is the detective.... Maybe 'Fitz' in "Cracker" would be the closest... although he has other vices such as smoking, drinking, gambling, etc....
As for Schimanski, I presume this is the detective.... Maybe 'Fitz' in "Cracker" would be the closest... although he has other vices such as smoking, drinking, gambling, etc....
Peer comment(s):
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Lancashireman
: Yes, let's hear it for the Limey/Pom soaps. Any Aussies out there who would like a go?
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thanks, Andrew... not that I am soap fan myself....
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Textklick
: Agree from the Brit angle. Rebecca did not specify dialect/target audience. Soaps are a pain but they keep us in touch (to some extent).
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yep... they 'educate' the 'masses'....
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Francis Lee (X)
: I wouldn't know what Kath's Caff is w/out further context (but OK, I've "been away" for a while). And Fitz's favourite haunt would surely be a casino and/or pub, but not e.g. McDoof
12 hrs
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agreed, but his eating habits were not exactly 'jamie oliver's' either...
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Discussion
The translation is into US English but the readership is international.
Thanks,
Rebecca