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das Gelbe vom Ei

English translation: the best you can get

09:51 Jan 15, 2019
German to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Real Estate / valuation
German term or phrase: das Gelbe vom Ei
In answer to what you expect from your property: "Natürlich das Gelbe vom Ei". Context- website
Jane Ruessmann
United Kingdom
Local time: 17:57
English translation:the best you can get
Explanation:
vielleicht. Vom Rhythmus ganz nett.
Selected response from:

Karolin Schmidt
Germany
Local time: 18:57
Grading comment
Apologies for the delay in getting back on this. I think this is the best phrase for the context, which is that of selling a property. I might even extend it, to 'the best price you can get, of course!'
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +2The best imaginable
Yehezkel Tenenboim
5 -1the best value for money
Cillie Swart
4the cream of the crop
Michael Martin, MA
3the best you can get
Karolin Schmidt


Discussion entries: 7





  

Answers


6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
The best imaginable


Explanation:
Other translations, bul less relevant here: the gold standard, the best solution, the best value (could work here), the best thing.

Yehezkel Tenenboim
Germany
Local time: 18:57
Native speaker of: Hebrew

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  writeaway: 100% confidence means that this is this the one and only way to go, which of course it isn't, especially with so little context. I could agree that it may be a possibility but can't agree that this is "the" translation.
18 mins
agree  Thomas Pfann: or simply 'the best'. Nothing wrong with 100% confidence here - there are dozens of ways to translate this and this is definitely one of them.
35 mins
agree  franglish
6 hrs
neutral  philgoddard: I agree with writeaway, and I also think it's a bit bland for such a colorful phrase.
7 hrs
neutral  Eleanore Strauss: It's OK, but agree with phil, not very evocative. I thought of the ultimate
12 hrs
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
the best you can get


Explanation:
vielleicht. Vom Rhythmus ganz nett.

Karolin Schmidt
Germany
Local time: 18:57
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Apologies for the delay in getting back on this. I think this is the best phrase for the context, which is that of selling a property. I might even extend it, to 'the best price you can get, of course!'
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you Karolin!

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23 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): -1
the best value for money


Explanation:
very important to talk about good value.


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Cillie Swart
South Africa
Local time: 18:57
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Lancashireman: The context is selling.
18 days
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18 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
the cream of the crop


Explanation:
We need to match one cliché with another cliché. Explaining the meaning is not enough.

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Note added at 1 day 19 hrs (2019-01-17 05:04:29 GMT)
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Expectation:
Place must be the cream of the crop. Make sure it hits the bullseye

Michael Martin, MA
United States
Local time: 12:57
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 44
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