jeunesse échelonnée

English translation: growing up on Fry's

17:14 Aug 9, 2013
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Marketing - Marketing / Market Research
English term or phrase: jeunesse échelonnée
I know how I want to translate this, but the English escapes me :-(

Back in the 50s or 60s, there were ads which showed a family of children where each child stretched an arm out horizontally and the next-youngest's head just came up to that level. So I want to use "the Cadbury kids", "the Horlicks kids" or whatever they were - I think it was cocoa of some sort!
DLyons
Ireland
Local time: 10:01
Selected answer:growing up on Fry's
Explanation:
OK, DLyon, enjoy!

http://www.cabrahistory.com/?p=742
"I came across this worn out/sun bleached Fry’s Cocoa box in a small shop window in County Meath. For me it’s an iconic image of growing up in Dublin/Ireland of the 50s and 60s. The box was yellow in colour and the cocoa was in powder form. (...)"

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Note added at 1 day29 mins (2013-08-10 17:43:20 GMT)
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Oops, sorry, DLyons!

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Note added at 1 day48 mins (2013-08-10 18:02:42 GMT) Post-grading
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You're welcome! I agree about the glossary, it's not a translation, but a serendipitous find:-)
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P.L.F. Persio
Netherlands
Local time: 11:01
Grading comment
Perfect, many thanks. Best not to make a Glossary entry I think.
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SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
3 +1growing up on Fry's
P.L.F. Persio
3staggered/layered/escalating youth
Verginia Ophof


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staggered/layered/escalating youth


Explanation:
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Verginia Ophof
Belize
Local time: 04:01
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  writeaway: sounds like they were a bit drunk and/or drugged
28 mins
  -> :)

neutral  airmailrpl: layered youth = doesn't sound too socially acceptable
5 hrs
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1 day 28 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
growing up on Fry's


Explanation:
OK, DLyon, enjoy!

http://www.cabrahistory.com/?p=742
"I came across this worn out/sun bleached Fry’s Cocoa box in a small shop window in County Meath. For me it’s an iconic image of growing up in Dublin/Ireland of the 50s and 60s. The box was yellow in colour and the cocoa was in powder form. (...)"

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Note added at 1 day29 mins (2013-08-10 17:43:20 GMT)
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Oops, sorry, DLyons!

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Note added at 1 day48 mins (2013-08-10 18:02:42 GMT) Post-grading
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You're welcome! I agree about the glossary, it's not a translation, but a serendipitous find:-)

P.L.F. Persio
Netherlands
Local time: 11:01
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Perfect, many thanks. Best not to make a Glossary entry I think.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Yvonne Gallagher: well of course I have to agree...Glad my memory is fairly intact that I got the tagline almost 100%
1 hr
  -> actually, you deserve the credit as well. Thank you, dear gallagy2!
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