Mince Alors

16:02 Oct 31, 2019
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French to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Food & Drink
French term or phrase: Mince Alors
Hello

I have a text with the French names for a number of infusions and they are puns

To give you an idea, one infusion was called

"Il était une foie" 'cos it is good for the liver. I proposed, "And they livered happily ever after" (awaiting client's response)

I now have an infusion called "Mince Alors" cos it is good for diets.

But this time I'm all out of ideas.

Have you got any?

Thanks
SafeTex
France
Local time: 20:25


Summary of answers provided
3 +5What a waist!
Mollie Milesi
3 +2Slim Pickings
Sheila Wilson
3 +2Lean on me
Thomas T. Frost
4 +1Go Figure
Wolf Draeger
2 +2Fits to a T
Stephanie Benoist
3The Pound Chop
Thomas T. Frost


Discussion entries: 12





  

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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +5
What a waist!


Explanation:
What a waist!
A bit lame, I know...

Mollie Milesi
Israel
Local time: 21:25
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Grace McAleer-Ryder
1 min

agree  Yvonne Gallagher
5 mins

agree  Wolf Draeger: Waist not, want not?
43 mins

agree  Ethele Salem Sperling
49 mins

agree  Sheila Wilson
59 mins
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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Slim Pickings


Explanation:
I haven't thought about it from all angles -- and you really need to -- but it could work well as both words are relevant to the infusion.

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Note added at 24 mins (2019-10-31 16:27:18 GMT)
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I do hope you aren't asking for just a few cents for coming up with each name. An advertising/marketing agency would charge a small fortune for each one!

Sheila Wilson
Spain
Local time: 19:25
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Yvonne Gallagher
21 mins
  -> Thanks

agree  Wolf Draeger: If only translators could charge what advertisers do...:-)
31 mins
  -> Thanks
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51 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Lean on me


Explanation:
Another idea.

Thomas T. Frost
Portugal
Local time: 19:25
Native speaker of: Native in DanishDanish, Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Wolf Draeger
14 mins

agree  Sheila Wilson
17 mins
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54 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
The Pound Chop


Explanation:
Wordplay on 'pound shop'.

Thomas T. Frost
Portugal
Local time: 19:25
Native speaker of: Native in DanishDanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Go Figure


Explanation:
Lots of good answers, but I couldn't resist having a go too :)

Wolf Draeger
South Africa
Local time: 20:25
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Native speaker of: English

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Cyril Tollari
23 hrs
  -> Thanks, Cyril!
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13 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Fits to a T


Explanation:
stretching the concept of it "suits someone perfectly" to clothes fitting well after losing a few pounds...

Stephanie Benoist
France
Local time: 20:25
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Wolf Draeger: Nice one! Maybe just "To a T".
4 hrs
  -> thank you:)

agree  Jessica Noyes
7 hrs
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