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chocolate extremists with a good dollop of fun

German translation: Schokoladen-Fanatiker, die Spaß verstehen

14:58 Jul 21, 2010
English to German translations [PRO]
Marketing - Food & Drink / food
English term or phrase: chocolate extremists with a good dollop of fun
this is supposed to be a slogan describing a group of chocolatiers, meant to be fun and appeal to the German sense of humour!
varkell
United Kingdom
Local time: 01:42
German translation:Schokoladen-Fanatiker, die Spaß verstehen
Explanation:
Just an idea to get the Ferrero-Rocher rolling!
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Colin Rowe
Germany
Local time: 02:42
Grading comment
Thanks for all the comments, this seems like the best option!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
2 +6Schokoladen-Fanatiker, die Spaß verstehen
Colin Rowe
4 +2Schoko(laden)fanatiker mit einer kräftigen Portion Humor
Thomas Prager
4Schokoholiker mit einem Schlag Spass
British Diana
2 +1Schokoladendealer mit Schalk im Nacken
Gudrun Wolfrath


  

Answers


18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +6
Schokoladen-Fanatiker, die Spaß verstehen


Explanation:
Just an idea to get the Ferrero-Rocher rolling!

Colin Rowe
Germany
Local time: 02:42
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks for all the comments, this seems like the best option!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Boris Rogowski: I like it! Or maybe "Schokoladen-Fanatiker mit Sinn für Humor"
22 mins
  -> Danke! Aber es geht hier um Deutsche, oder?! (Sorry!) ;-)
agree  Hans G. Liepert: Spass satt, zB die "Verordnung über Kakao- und Schokoladenerzeugnisse (KakaoV)" aufgrund der "Richtlinie 2000/36/EG des Europäischen Parlaments und des Rates vom 23. Juni 2000 über Kakao- und Schokoladeerzeugnisse für die menschliche Ernährung" ;0))
45 mins
  -> Danke! ;-)
agree  melindak
1 hr
  -> Danke!
agree  Jutta Scherer: Ich würde es allerdings zusammenschreiben
2 hrs
  -> Danke! Zusammenschreiben finde ich auch gut. Ich hatte auch an "Schokofanatiker" gedacht.
agree  Barbara Wiebking: mit Boris und Jutta.
6 hrs
  -> Danke!
agree  Susanne Stöckl
15 hrs
  -> Danke!
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Schoko(laden)fanatiker mit einer kräftigen Portion Humor


Explanation:
Was haltet ihr davon?

Thomas Prager
Poland
Local time: 02:42
Native speaker of: German

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Barbara Wiebking: Auch gut.
5 hrs
agree  OK-Trans
15 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Schokoladendealer mit Schalk im Nacken


Explanation:
falls die Extremisten irgenwo auftauchen sollen

Gudrun Wolfrath
Germany
Local time: 02:42
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 40

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Andrea Flaßbeck (X): Finde ich klasse!//Aber jaaa :-).
1 hr
  -> Danke, Andrea. Hast du auch einen Schokodealer?
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Schokoholiker mit einem Schlag Spass


Explanation:
Warum nicht?
Wieso sagen immer die anderen, dass die anderen keinen Sinn für Humor haben?

British Diana
Germany
Local time: 02:42
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Andrea Flaßbeck (X): Nee, die -holiker sind die Kunden, also ich z. B. :-), und Schlag Spaß ist nicht sooo gut.
3 mins
  -> Well, it helps if the dealers are their own best customers - and I admit my allusion to "Schlagobers" is a bit far-fetched, what else is there?
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