Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
runde Sache mit Ecken
English translation:
Well-rounded, but with an edge!
Added to glossary by
martina1974
Sep 17, 2009 10:17
14 yrs ago
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German term
runde Sache mit Ecken
German to English
Marketing
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
"Die ist für mich und für dich". Eine runde Sache mit Ecken.
Dies ist eine Überschrift für eine Schokolade, die rund wie eine CD ist und in eine quadratische Hülle verpackt wird.
Dies ist eine Überschrift für eine Schokolade, die rund wie eine CD ist und in eine quadratische Hülle verpackt wird.
Proposed translations
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Proposed translations
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Well-rounded, but with an edge!
Mitzi Blue nehm ich an
Auf der Zotter Website gibt's schon was. Hab's mir allerdings nicht genau angesehen, könnte also auch mies sein. http://www.mitziblue.com/
Auf der Zotter Website gibt's schon was. Hab's mir allerdings nicht genau angesehen, könnte also auch mies sein. http://www.mitziblue.com/
Peer comment(s):
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Anne-Marie Grant (X)
: This is my favourite as it makes both the circle and the square sound positive//@Angelika 'with an edge' (here) = edgy, cool, sharp in a good sense
5 mins
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danke schön
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agree |
dkfmmuc
: This is my favourite too. Sounds fantastic and describes the product nearly fantastic. Reminds me a bit like a German soccer phrase: "Das Runde muss ins Eckige"...
19 mins
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danke schön
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AngelikaJP
: I like the "well-rounded", but "with an edge" implies "harshness", "sharpness", "spicy" to me.
4 hrs
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kann "with an edge" nicht auch eine positive Note haben?
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agree |
Clive Phillips
: Simply the best!
5 hrs
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*blush*
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agree |
Birgit Gläser
: also my favorite
11 hrs
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danke!
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agree |
Trudy Peters
: I like it, but would leave out the "but"
12 hrs
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you're probabyl right; thank you
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agree |
babli
: agree
3 days 1 hr
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "thanks a lot!"
+1
11 mins
An all-rounder with an edge
Maybe not the greatest of suggestions but might trigger inspiration from elsewhere!
Peer comment(s):
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oa_xxx (X)
: just thought of something very similar too! Nothing else that combines the round/square idea comes to mind but as you say maybe someone will be inspired.
8 mins
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38 mins
circular affair, (but) with (an) edge(s)
Playing with words for marketing. Inspiration from Amy.
7 hrs
Well-rounded, yet square!
Slightly "crazy" phrase, in order to convey the "outside the box" air of the source phrase.
Peer comment(s):
neutral |
Anne-Marie Grant (X)
: In BE 'square' = staid and boring
8 mins
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Thank you, good point. Although in AE, it works better (unsophisticated, conservative), the client would need to be advised not to use it for the British market...
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7 hrs
Takes the edge off!
If it fits with the general marketing concept...
-1
1 hr
Like a round peg in a square hole
Just to twist the idiom a little.
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Note added at 19 hrs (2009-09-18 05:49:09 GMT)
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Yes, it's true there is a negative slant to it. Perhaps it could be tweaked to something like
"Not just any old round peg in a square hole" or
"Round peg, square hole? Not everything's bad"
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Note added at 19 hrs (2009-09-18 05:49:09 GMT)
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Yes, it's true there is a negative slant to it. Perhaps it could be tweaked to something like
"Not just any old round peg in a square hole" or
"Round peg, square hole? Not everything's bad"
Peer comment(s):
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AngelikaJP
: Connotation is negative
5 hrs
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neutral |
Anne-Marie Grant (X)
: I think this is clever BUT you have to really think about it and it doesn't immediately sound positive, which an advertising slogan should.
5 hrs
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Discussion
Ref.: http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/square the circle
http://www.alternativeconsumer.com/2009/06/27/mitzi-blue-cho... <br><br>3. Ecken haben ~ here: to be bizarre (~ with a bit of a twist)<br>This is not implied in "corners and edges", is it?