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Spätzleass

English translation: spaetzle maker

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German term or phrase:Spätzleass
English translation:spaetzle maker
Entered by: Lynda Hepburn

14:49 Nov 9, 2011
German to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Cooking / Culinary
German term or phrase: Spätzleass
I'm translating a product description of this item, but I have no idea what it is!

"Küchenprofi 808162827 Spätzleass 18/10 Edelstahl inklusiv Teigschaber für Töpfe ø 20 - 28 cm"
Hannah Keet
United Kingdom
Local time: 01:34
spaetzle/noodle maker
Explanation:
This is a metal sheet with holes which fits over your pan of boiling water. You place the spaetzle dough onto it and push it through the holes with the scraper and the individual pieces of spaetzle drop into the boiling water and cook.

I would suggest calling it just a spaetzle maker - like a pasta maker
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Lynda Hepburn
United Kingdom
Local time: 01:34
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +8Spätzle-Ass - I would recommend: Spätzle-Ace
Nicole Schnell
3 +6spaetzle/noodle maker
Lynda Hepburn
4 +3German dumpling sieve
Ingeborg Gowans (X)


  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +6
spaetzle/noodle maker


Explanation:
This is a metal sheet with holes which fits over your pan of boiling water. You place the spaetzle dough onto it and push it through the holes with the scraper and the individual pieces of spaetzle drop into the boiling water and cook.

I would suggest calling it just a spaetzle maker - like a pasta maker

Lynda Hepburn
United Kingdom
Local time: 01:34
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 7

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lesley Robertson MA, Dip Trans IoLET
16 mins
  -> Thanks, Lesley
agree  Phoebe Indetzki
25 mins
  -> Thanks
agree  philgoddard
27 mins
  -> Thanks, Phil
agree  jccantrell
27 mins
  -> Thanks
agree  Susanna MacKenzie
10 hrs
  -> Thanks
agree  Jutta Scherer: Spätzle maker - not noodle maker, please :-) (see below) ---- Oh sure.
19 hrs
  -> Thanks - but I'd write it spaetzle for EN
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
German dumpling sieve


Explanation:
http://www.germandeli.com/kspmas.html

Ingeborg Gowans (X)
Canada
Local time: 21:34
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Birgit Gläser: but I would lose the "dumpling" and insert "Spätzle" in the appropriate Engilsh spelling
10 mins
  -> yes, you are right Spaetzle is more appropriate/thanks
agree  Dr Lofthouse
17 mins
  -> thank you
neutral  Phoebe Indetzki: Definitely not 'dumpling'. Some other translator has obviously got it wrong on the site you quote. Dumplings are 'Klösse' or 'Knödel'.
25 mins
  -> I agree that dumplings is misleading here; hadn't seen that right away :(
agree  franglish
3 hrs
  -> thanks, but I guess Spaetzle should have been kept in the translation ; dumplings are misleading
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52 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +8
Spätzle-Ass - I would recommend: Spätzle-Ace


Explanation:
Ass (= ace) might be quite a thigh-slapper in English speaking countries and should be localized.

Spätzle-Ass is the proper name / product name of this German Dumpling Sieve (yes, those are dumplings rather than noodles because the dough is not rolled but shredded into little lumps).


"Küchenprofi Spätzle-Ass (German Dumpling Sieve)

Imported from Germany! There is nothing like homemade spätzle. This Spätzle maker makes it easy to treat your family and guests to homemade spätzle. The lid fits on pots from 20cm –26cm diameter. It's made of 18/10 stainless steel and is dishwasher proofed. The holes are approx. 0.25" in diameter. Spatula is included.

Nichts geht über hausgemachte Spätzle. Mit dem Spätzle-Ass von Küchenprofi gelingen Ihnen im Handumdrehen leckere hausgemachte Spätzle. Das Spätzle Ass passt auf alle Töpfe mit einem Durchmesser von 20 cm bis zu 26cm. Es ist spülmaschinenfest und der Teigschaber ist inklusive."

http://www.germandeli.com/kspmas.html

Nicole Schnell
United States
Local time: 17:34
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Wendy Streitparth
1 hr
  -> Thank you, Wendy!
agree  franglish
2 hrs
  -> Thank you, franglish!
agree  Horst Huber (X)
2 hrs
  -> Thank you, Horst!
agree  Coqueiro: so isch des! // ohne Soß goht garit, dess wär Blassfämie! Fille Griäs!
3 hrs
  -> Selwer g'schabte Schpätzle vom Brett - ah, do leg'sch di nieder! Mit Soß. Heilig's Blechle. :-) Dank schee, Coqueiro!
agree  Lonnie Legg: but I'd drop the hyphen: "Spätzle Ace"
3 hrs
  -> I agree. Thanks, Lonnie!
agree  Katrin Rippel Galati
6 hrs
  -> Thank you, Katrin!
agree  oa_xxx (X): you learn something new every day;)
7 hrs
  -> Thank you, orla! :-)
neutral  Jutta Scherer: Agree with your translation but not your comment, Nicole: in my understanding, a dumpling is associated with something roundish, but what comes out of the Spätzle maker usually has a longish shape reminding of pasta (as opposed to hand-made Spätzle).
18 hrs
agree  Ramey Rieger (X): In the Joy of Cooking, spätzle are referrred to as dumplings, as the cooking method and batter are similar, only the shape is different.
2 days 4 hrs
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