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May 14, 2014 17:40
10 yrs ago
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Dutch term

op hol

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This is from a list of products sold by a department store. One of their products is a party tent for use at festivals. The name of the product is 'partytent op hol'. No clarification is given. I would imagine that this means something along the lines of a basic tent simply for roughing it, but the 'op hol' seems out of place to me (as a non-native speaker of Dutch).
Proposed translations (English)
3 +2 'party tent gone mad; very, very big party tent; wild party tent
3 bunk out
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Discussion

Jennifer Barnett May 15, 2014:
NOT 'go wild' for a sale Now that there's more context, I would suggest 'go crazy'. That is used more for sales than wild (savage, uncivilized, untamed, etc)
Will Kelly (asker) May 15, 2014:
Thank you all for your input though!
Will Kelly (asker) May 15, 2014:
The agency has informed me that the end customer has several 'Op Hol' weeks throughout the year, during which many products are on special offer. 'Op hol' therefore refers to these campaigns, for which there is no official/existing translation. I've gone with 'Go Wild' week special offer party tent.
freekfluweel May 15, 2014:
What are the other names given to those party tents?

partytent op hol
partytent van god los
partytent van slag
partytent barbapapa
partytent dik vet
partytent de zoete inval
partytent remmen los
partytent nada van niks
partytent gaan met die banaan
partytent scheurijzer
partytent houd de foon
partytent lekker puh
partytent hoog en droog
partytent teentjes in de lucht

etc.

;-)

Probably some secretary or tea lady was designated to come up with some catchy names but miserably failed...
Laurens Sipahelut May 15, 2014:
Building on my last discussion post... possible translations could be: 'runaway party tent' or 'running riot party tent'. Are we sure 'partytent op hol' isn't a trade mark?
Laurens Sipahelut May 15, 2014:
Perhaps 'op hol'... indicates the tent's mobility.
Textpertise May 14, 2014:
And another http://www.overthetoptentrentals.com/
Textpertise May 14, 2014:
Need to be careful - brand name exists http://www.tentnology.com/tent-photo-gallery/gallery-by-prod...
Unless, of course, that is what they are talking about. I don't imagine, Will, that you have been given any photographs?
freekfluweel May 14, 2014:
gaga a gogo ;-)
Textpertise May 14, 2014:
Agree Freekfluweel and I were busy posting more or less simultaneously. Wondering whether something like "Mag" tent or "Mega" tent would convey the meaning.
freekfluweel May 14, 2014:
verb not needed in a name for a product
Textpertise May 14, 2014:
Anything in there about slaan or geslagen? The expression "op hol slaan" or "op hol geslagen" means something like "gone mad" "gone over the top".
freekfluweel May 14, 2014:
uit je dak/no limits op hol geslagen vee

maar ook

het hoofd op hol brengen (enthousiast worden/zijn)

Proposed translations

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14 hrs
Selected

'party tent gone mad; very, very big party tent; wild party tent

As the tent is for festivals, it must be way bigger than the usual party tent. I have chosen informal terms in line with the tone of the original.
Sorry about the multiple choice but this seemed more efficient than making separate postings.

Peer comment(s):
agree Liesbeth Blom-Smith : The first meaning of 'op hol' is of animals bolting or stampeding and by extension means 'gone mad'. Without further context it is impossible to guess what precisely is referred to here. Is it oversized, does it have crazy decorations, a weird shape?
1 hr
agree writeaway : http://www.translatorscafe.com/tcTerms/EN/thQuestion.aspx?id...
4 hrs
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24 mins

bunk out

suggestion :
party tent central/bunk out
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