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Glossary entry

German term or phrase:

zeigt sein Leben bei Pinterest

English translation:

shares his life on Pinterest

Added to glossary by A. & S. Witte
Jul 22, 2018 15:40
5 yrs ago
German term

DJ BoBo zeigt sein Leben bei Pinterest

Non-PRO German to English Marketing Internet, e-Commerce
Hi,

So there is this guy, some celebrity from the German-speaking countries, an artist or something like that.

And he like shows us how he rolls on like this social network - in pictures.

I need something crisp and at least somewhat concise.

Would something like "His life in pictures - DJ BoBo on Pinterest" work?

"In the limelight - DJ BoBo on Pinterest"?

The trouble is that, as is the case each time they book us for marketing material, they want it to still be accurate (this is from a trademark law case and is meant to drive the lawyer's point home) - -- so please give preference to (possibly creative) translation over transcreation --.

American English.

Best regards,

Sebastian Witte
Proposed translations (English)
4 +7 DJ BoBo shares his life on Pinterest
4 +1 DJ BoBo reveals himself on Pinterest
Change log

Jul 22, 2018 19:16: Thomas Pfann changed "Level" from "PRO" to "Non-PRO"

Votes to reclassify question as PRO/non-PRO:

Non-PRO (3): philgoddard, Lancashireman, Thomas Pfann

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Discussion

A. & S. Witte (asker) Jul 22, 2018:
The overarching context is that "Pinterest" (or whatever social network it really is) is the craze of the day. That it is the hot thing to follow, be on and post on right now. In this way, the esteem of the original trademark that the opponent (copycat) is trying to take advantage of is meant to be proven.
A. & S. Witte (asker) Jul 22, 2018:
Do you think the literal version sounds all that good? Because I don't. These are headlines that break that particular illustrative section of the brief down by examples, which are in each case then illustrated below the respective headline by way of an online screenshot and the respective link to the page.
philgoddard Jul 22, 2018:
I'm not clear whether this is marketing material or trademark law, and creative or not. But there are lots of possible answers depending on the context, which you haven't explained. What's wrong with a literal translation?

Proposed translations

+7
1 hr
Selected

DJ BoBo shares his life on Pinterest

I'm not really clear about the context, but this should fit the bill whether it's marketing or trademark law.
Peer comment(s):
neutral Michael Martin, MA : I don't know. No danger of this being a double entendre but it is it marketing?
17 mins
We don't have the full context, but I don't think it matters.
agree Charles Stanford
31 mins
agree Armorel Young
1 hr
agree Haigo Salow
1 hr
agree Thomas Pfann
2 hrs
agree gangels (X)
2 hrs
agree Lancashireman : DJ BoBo donates a kidney on Pinterest
3 hrs
DJ BoBo zeigt seine Leber auf Pinterest.
agree Melanie Meyer
22 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thanks very much."
+1
34 mins

DJ BoBo reveals himself on Pinterest

A useful expression, whether the revealing is done in pictures or in words.
Peer comment(s):
neutral Mair A-W (PhD) : ooer
18 mins
Completely acceptable in US English
neutral philgoddard : I agree with Mair A-W that if there's even the slightest hint of double entendre, you should avoid it.
40 mins
neutral Herbmione Granger : LMAO
1 hr
I think you really should. Don't forget to capture and post it, too.
agree Lancashireman : DJ BoBo exposes himself on Pinterest
2 hrs
'Expose' sounds equal or better than 'reveal', but 'shares his life' seems a bit staid. But then again, so is the German..
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