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Мы уже продали и празднуем, а вы еще только собираетесь?

English translation: The place is sold, the party is on. What keeps you back?

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Russian term or phrase:Мы уже продали и празднуем, а вы еще только собираетесь?
English translation:The place is sold, the party is on. What keeps you back?
Entered by: Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.

02:57 Feb 13, 2017
Russian to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Marketing / Market Research
Russian term or phrase: Мы уже продали и празднуем, а вы еще только собираетесь?
Это рекламная фраза (нечто вроде слогана или девиза) на рекламном щите агентства по недвижимости: на картинке счастливая семья празднует успешную продажу дома.

Помогите, пожалуйста, перевести так, чтобы звучало более-менее адекватно для англоязычной целевой аудитории.
Andrew Vdovin
Local time: 12:18
The place is sold, the party is on. What keeps you back?
Explanation:
The place is sold, the party is on. What are you waiting for?
The place is sold, we've popped the champagne open. What are you waiting for?
The place is sold, the bubbly is flowing. What are you waiting for?
Selected response from:

Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
United States
Local time: 01:18
Grading comment
Thank you for your help Frank! Thanks everybody!!!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +6The place is sold, the party is on. What keeps you back?
Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
4 +2we've already sold our house and are having a party, while you are still thinking about it?
Ilan Rubin (X)
4 +2Sold and celebrating! You?
Saulius Krasinskas
4We've already sold our place and are celebrating, and you're still sitting on the fence?
Allison Keating
4house sold, party time! what are you waiting for?
Ksénia Filatova
4We've already closed and are celebrating! Are you still just getting ready?
Rachel Douglas


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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
we've already sold our house and are having a party, while you are still thinking about it?


Explanation:
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Ilan Rubin (X)
Russian Federation
Local time: 08:18
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks for your help Ilan!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jack Doughty
4 hrs
  -> Thanks Jack!
agree  El oso
5 hrs
  -> Thanks El Oso!
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30 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
We've already sold our place and are celebrating, and you're still sitting on the fence?


Explanation:
Another possible phrasing - although I would highly suggest keeping "place" over house (applies to various forms of real estate) and keeping "celebrating" over having a party.

Allison Keating
Canada
Local time: 22:18
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
Notes to answerer
Asker: I do like the "sitting in the fence" part! Thanks a lot for the idea, Allison!

Asker: What about this version: We're celebrating a sale, and you're still sitting on the femce? Althogh it seems to me that the first part of the phrase lacks something...

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +6
The place is sold, the party is on. What keeps you back?


Explanation:
The place is sold, the party is on. What are you waiting for?
The place is sold, we've popped the champagne open. What are you waiting for?
The place is sold, the bubbly is flowing. What are you waiting for?


Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
United States
Local time: 01:18
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 28
Grading comment
Thank you for your help Frank! Thanks everybody!!!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Turdimurod Rakhmanov: Shorter and better sense! what keeps you back-better version that waiting
30 mins
  -> Thank you, Turdimurot. The fewer words, the snappier the message.
agree  Nathalie Stewart
2 hrs
  -> Thank you, Nathalie.
agree  DILYAVER FAKHRIYEV
2 hrs
  -> Thank you, Dilyaver.
agree  LarisaK
3 hrs
  -> Thank you, LarisaK.
agree  Maria Kaverina
4 hrs
  -> Thank you, Maria.
agree  Anastasiya Vasilyeva
1 day 5 hrs
  -> Thank you, Anastasiya.
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
house sold, party time! what are you waiting for?


Explanation:
слоган должен звучать как слоган )

Ksénia Filatova
Mexico
Local time: 23:18
Works in field
Native speaker of: Russian
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Sold and celebrating! You?


Explanation:
На щитах надо быстро читать

Saulius Krasinskas
Lithuania
Local time: 08:18
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian, Native in LithuanianLithuanian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Irina Shevchenko
2 hrs
agree  Denis Shepelev
5 hrs
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3 days 18 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
We've already closed and are celebrating! Are you still just getting ready?


Explanation:
For a real estate contact, I'd use "closed."

Rachel Douglas
United States
Local time: 01:18
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 16
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