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Tauschkonzert

English translation: stars covering stars (concert)

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German term or phrase:Tauschkonzert
English translation:stars covering stars (concert)
Entered by: Katy62

16:53 Aug 12, 2015
German to English translations [PRO]
Media / Multimedia
German term or phrase: Tauschkonzert
Hallo,

Kennt jemand die Sendung "Sing mein Lied - Das Tauschkonzert"?
In der Show singen Sänger die Lieder anderer Künstler; es werden also Lieder getauscht.

Ich tu mir echt schwer mit einer Übersetzung für "Tauschkonzert" (British-English).

Danke
Katy62
Local time: 09:42
stars covering stars (concert)
Explanation:
When singers sing other people's songs, they 'cover' them. This is a nice image, too, I think.
Selected response from:

Ramey Rieger (X)
Germany
Local time: 09:42
Grading comment
Thank you everybody.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +4stars covering stars (concert)
Ramey Rieger (X)
3 +1The Best Singers
freekfluweel
3song-swapping show
Michael Martin, MA
3Cover that tune
David Hollywood
Summary of reference entries provided
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sing_meinen_Song_%E2%80%93_Das_Tauschkonzert
Kphred

Discussion entries: 6





  

Answers


11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
The Best Singers


Explanation:
That's what it's going to be called in the UK

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Best_Singers_(series)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sing_meinen_Song_-_Das_Tauschk...

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Stars singing fellow stars' songs

freekfluweel
Netherlands
Local time: 09:42
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  José Patrício: in Germany Sing meinen Song - Das Tauschkonzert with its enormous success on VOX - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Best_Singers_(series)
14 mins
  -> Danke!
neutral  Lancashireman: "what it's going to be called in the UK" Is that a promise?
5 hrs
  -> Pretty much so... (used to work for FTV)
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28 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
stars covering stars (concert)


Explanation:
When singers sing other people's songs, they 'cover' them. This is a nice image, too, I think.

Ramey Rieger (X)
Germany
Local time: 09:42
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 27
Grading comment
Thank you everybody.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  oa_xxx (X): I like this one, it pretty much says what it's all about.
6 hrs
  -> Thanks Orla, can you sing that for me?
agree  Lancashireman: Yes, something with 'cover' in the title. AFAIK, the 'best singers' are to be found at Covent Garden or the New York Met.
6 hrs
  -> AFAIK? But yes, they usually are.
agree  Andrea Garfield-Barkworth: Yes, think that sums it up nicely.
21 hrs
  -> Thank you Andrea, that's very kind of you.
agree  Alison MacG: Unclear what asker needs, but this seems apt http://www.de.bigticketshop.com/blog/index.php/stars-covern-... http://www.t-online.de/unterhaltung/tv/id_69005472/-sing-mei...
21 hrs
  -> Thanks Alison, actually 'Sing my Song Concert' would do it, too.
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38 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
song-swapping show


Explanation:
Not unheard of as an expression and has the advantage of expressing the concept from the same angle as the original

Michael Martin, MA
United States
Local time: 03:42
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Lancashireman: ideas-swapping site
6 hrs
  -> I prefer song-swappin’. Reinventing the wheel will be less annoying there..
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Cover that tune


Explanation:
nice title for a TV show

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takes me back to something along the lines of Bruce Forsythe

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is that too long ago?

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nice to see you, to see you nice etc.

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has to be something snappy

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Sing me

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now there's an idea that just might do it

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encpsulates and delivers the message

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encapsulates

David Hollywood
Local time: 04:42
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 24
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Reference comments


7 mins
Reference: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sing_meinen_Song_%E2%80%93_Das_Tauschkonzert

Reference information:
German Wikipedia

Kphred
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8
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