Jan 13, 2013 13:38
11 yrs ago
Russian term
Кто успел, тот купил
Russian to English
Marketing
Marketing / Market Research
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Помогите перевести слоган супермаркета "Кто успел, тот купил". Суть акции в том, что в течение дня на определенные товары, количество которых ограничено, устанавливается значительная скидка. Мой вариант (Come first, pay less) как-то не очень нравится ((
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37 mins
Selected
First Come, First Served
is the standard and most commonly used expression whenever some goodies and stuff are “up for grabs,” but I also like all the other suggestions, including the Asker’s own original idea. Здесь можно и нужно проявить максимум креатива! Небо is the limit!
http://www.phrases.org.uk/bulletin_board/9/messages/683.html
http://www.dailywritingtips.com/first-come-first-served/
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Note added at 1 hr (2013-01-13 14:54:58 GMT)
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More of the same:
"... while supplies / stocks last"
"A special offer price ... as long as (our) stocks last"
http://www.sport-tiedje.com/de/Kettler-Crosstrainer-28047610...
http://www.phrases.org.uk/bulletin_board/9/messages/683.html
http://www.dailywritingtips.com/first-come-first-served/
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Note added at 1 hr (2013-01-13 14:54:58 GMT)
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More of the same:
"... while supplies / stocks last"
"A special offer price ... as long as (our) stocks last"
http://www.sport-tiedje.com/de/Kettler-Crosstrainer-28047610...
Reference:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First-come,_first-served
http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/First+come,+first+served
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Oleksiy Markunin
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Merci
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Ilham Ahmadov
: the most standard way of putting it
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Thx
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Ilya Prishchepov
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Thx
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Alice Nevermore
: First come, first served — это порядок обслуживания посетителей (живая очередь, без предварительной записи):
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First-come,_first-served
...while supplies / stocks last — да (ответила то же самое, потом заметила в вашей поправке)
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cyhul
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David Knowles
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Selected automatically based on peer agreement."
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5 mins
Mark Berelekhis
United States
United States
Native in Russian
&
English
Specializes in field
United States
Exemplary quality, truly bilingual
Native in: Russian 
, English
Works in: Russian to English, English to Russian, English
Related KudoZ points
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51
The Early Bird Gets the Savings
i.e. the proverbial worm.
Peer comment(s):
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MariyaN (X)
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Thank you.
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Oleksiy Markunin
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Thank you.
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The Misha
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Thank you.
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Yulia Savelieva
Australia
Australia
Native in English
Australia
Stand with Ukraine!
Native in: English 
Works in: Russian to English, Ukrainian to English, English to Russian, and 2 more.
First in, best dressed
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Note added at 8 mins (2013-01-13 13:46:50 GMT)
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Apparently, it's an Australian expression. So I am not sure how it will be received in other countries.
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Note added at 51 mins (2013-01-13 14:30:40 GMT)
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It's not meant literally, so can be used with anything.
Here's how the free dictionary explains it:
something that you say which means that the first people to do something will get something first or will have an advantage. Fo example: "I've got ten free tickets to the movies to hand out, so it's first in, best dressed."
http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/First in, best dressed
My only concern that it is specifically Australian.
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Note added at 8 mins (2013-01-13 13:46:50 GMT)
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Apparently, it's an Australian expression. So I am not sure how it will be received in other countries.
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Note added at 51 mins (2013-01-13 14:30:40 GMT)
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It's not meant literally, so can be used with anything.
Here's how the free dictionary explains it:
something that you say which means that the first people to do something will get something first or will have an advantage. Fo example: "I've got ten free tickets to the movies to hand out, so it's first in, best dressed."
http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/First in, best dressed
My only concern that it is specifically Australian.
Note from asker:
| Sounds great, really. The only concern is that the supermarket also sells food stuff. Do you think "best dressed" be suitable here? |
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17 hrs
Pham Xuan Thanh
Specializes in field
experienced VIE↔EN←RUS Translator/Editor
Native in: Vietnamese (Variant: Standard-Vietnam)
Works in: English to Vietnamese, Vietnamese to English, Russian to English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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4
The early bird catches the worm
If someone says, "The early bird catches the worm," he/she means that if you do something early or before anyone else, you will have an advantage and be successful.
http://oels.byu.edu/student/idioms/proverbs/early_bird.html
http://oels.byu.edu/student/idioms/proverbs/early_bird.html
Peer comment(s):
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Pierrick Jaouen, CFA
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Thank you!
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ViBe
: Mark B. already came up with this. It was his idea to play with this idiom
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proverb is proverb. No need to play with it.
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sparta1978
Native in Russian
&
English
Military Subject Matter Expert (SME)
Native in: Russian , English
Works in: Russian to English, English to Russian, German to English
In early, out happy.
авторство можете мне приписать. ;)
к еде вполне подходит.
к еде вполне подходит.
1 day 5 hrs
While stocks last
Устоявшееся выражение. В американском варианте возможен вариант "while supplies last"
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