Wampe

English translation: paunch

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German term or phrase:Wampe
English translation:paunch

16:30 Oct 22, 2017
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German to English translations [PRO]
Cooking / Culinary
German term or phrase: Wampe
Dear All,

sorry if I bother you. I am translating subtitles (no video made available to me) from DE into IT, but none of the Italian community seems able to help with the matter.

Unser 2. Checkurteil:
Der Goldbär wird überschätzt.
Über die Wampe hier ziehen alles.
Ein Park mitten in Dortmund.
Wieder kommt unser Goldbär zum Einsatz.

How would you translate the "Wampe" sentence into Italian?

TIA!
Sabina Moscatelli
Italy
Local time: 18:10
paunch
Explanation:
Everyone around here hoists their trousers up over their paunch (beer belly).
http://www.planet3dnow.de/vbulletin/threads/346092-Schwimmen...

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Note added at 5 hrs (2017-10-22 22:28:05 GMT)
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Revised version on the basis of the link posted above:
They'll wear anything around here to cover up their paunch.
in this case, the fancy dress suit being worn for the interview scene. If I were from Dortmund, I might think that the scriptwriter were defining the locals as chavs.

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Note added at 17 hrs (2017-10-23 10:00:15 GMT)
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Update:
Thomas Pfann has listened to the video and has posted a more plausible translation in the comments under this answer.
"Revised version on the basis of the actual footage: Now I'll just pull this thing over my paunch. (The guy is muttering this to himself while putting on the costume - as a sort of running commentary on what he's doing.)"
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Lancashireman
United Kingdom
Local time: 17:10
Grading comment
Brilliant! Thanks!
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Summary of answers provided
3 +6paunch
Lancashireman


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paunch


Explanation:
Everyone around here hoists their trousers up over their paunch (beer belly).
http://www.planet3dnow.de/vbulletin/threads/346092-Schwimmen...

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Note added at 5 hrs (2017-10-22 22:28:05 GMT)
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Revised version on the basis of the link posted above:
They'll wear anything around here to cover up their paunch.
in this case, the fancy dress suit being worn for the interview scene. If I were from Dortmund, I might think that the scriptwriter were defining the locals as chavs.

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Note added at 17 hrs (2017-10-23 10:00:15 GMT)
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Update:
Thomas Pfann has listened to the video and has posted a more plausible translation in the comments under this answer.
"Revised version on the basis of the actual footage: Now I'll just pull this thing over my paunch. (The guy is muttering this to himself while putting on the costume - as a sort of running commentary on what he's doing.)"

Lancashireman
United Kingdom
Local time: 17:10
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 84
Grading comment
Brilliant! Thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  philgoddard: Your explanation isn't quite right, perhaps because of the lack of context, but yes, that's what Wampe means.
2 hrs

agree  Herbmione Granger
3 hrs

agree  Vere Barzilai
12 hrs

agree  Ramey Rieger (X): gut instinct
12 hrs

agree  Thomas Pfann: Revised version on the basis of the actual footage: Now I'll just pull this thing over my paunch. (The guy is muttering this to himself while putting on the costume - as a sort of running commentary on what he's doing.)
14 hrs

agree  Steffen Walter: with Thomas
16 hrs
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