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Wirklich viel *fehlt* nimmer zum Mindestpreis

English translation: (we are) already darn close to the minimum bid price

11:17 Jun 13, 2012
German to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Marketing / Market Research / Hifle für eine kreative Formulierung
German term or phrase: Wirklich viel *fehlt* nimmer zum Mindestpreis
Es geht um den Verkauf bzw. die Versteigerung eines Gutes an Privatkunden. Irgendwie fällt mir im Moment keine richtige Formulierung dafür ein, dass die bisherigen Gebote noch nicht den Mindestpreis erreicht haben. Im Kontext beschreibt der Verkäufer den Artikel sehr genau und bietet auch einen Funktionstest an, sowie auch eine bessere/nähere Versandoption.

Er möchte dann die Bieter dazu locken, höher (also mindestens den Mindestpreis zu bieten).

Mir fällt gerade leider keine wirklich kreative Formulierung ein. (Not really much span to the minimum price/reserve price) gefällt mir noch nicht.

Also wer kennt sich mit Auktionen aus? Bitte um Hilfe.
dkfmmuc
Local time: 00:34
English translation:(we are) already darn close to the minimum bid price
Explanation:
To maintain the colloquial tonality of the original...
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Nicole Schnell
United States
Local time: 15:34
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Herzlichen Dank für die geniale Lösung.
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Summary of answers provided
3 +3(we are) already darn close to the minimum bid price
Nicole Schnell
4You're in spitting distance of the minimum bid!
Sarah Bessioud
3 +1just one little push/nudge away from the minimum bid
Michael Martin, MA
3missing
Frosty
3You've all but made it to/reached the reserve price
Wendy Streitparth


Discussion entries: 11





  

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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
missing


Explanation:
Which could give you:
"Not a lot is missing to reach the reserve price."

Frosty
Local time: 00:34
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Asker: Thank you!

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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
(we are) already darn close to the minimum bid price


Explanation:
To maintain the colloquial tonality of the original...

Nicole Schnell
United States
Local time: 15:34
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Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 116
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Herzlichen Dank für die geniale Lösung.
Notes to answerer
Asker: Great suggestion!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Oliver_F
1 hr
  -> Thanks, Oliver! :)
agree  Inge Meinzer: nice!
1 hr
  -> Thanks, Inge! :-)
agree  Trudy Peters: :-)
7 hrs
  -> Thanks, Trudy! :-)
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55 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
You're in spitting distance of the minimum bid!


Explanation:
A few ideas...

Keep bidding! You're within spitting distance of the minimum bid!

Keep bidding! The minimum bid's just round the corner! / just a hop step and a jump away!

Maybe one of these? I'll keep my thinking hat on...



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Note added at 55 mins (2012-06-13 12:13:30 GMT)
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Sorry, that should be "within" in the header, of course.



Sarah Bessioud
Germany
Local time: 00:34
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Asker: Great solutions. I can imagine the auctioneer teasing out the next bid and the next .....

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
You've all but made it to/reached the reserve price


Explanation:
Or: you're not far short of the reserve price

Wendy Streitparth
Germany
Local time: 00:34
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
just one little push/nudge away from the minimum bid


Explanation:
vivid way of expressing what is needed to bridge that gap

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Note added at 3 hrs (2012-06-13 14:39:27 GMT)
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That's what I'd be yelling at the audience as an auctioneer:

"Come on, folks - dig a little deeper now.. almost there.. you're just a tick away from the minimum bid!

Michael Martin, MA
United States
Local time: 18:34
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Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Wendy Lewin: I like "just a tick away"
7 hrs
  -> Thanks, WML!
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