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Jun 26, 2005 13:15
18 yrs ago
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German term

Event der Superlative

German to English Marketing Advertising / Public Relations
"25 Jahre XYZ: Willkommen bei diesem Event der Superlative"

This is one of those phrases that sound (vaguely) okay in German but for which I cannot instantly think of an acceptable English equivalent. Maybe someone is feeling more inspired than me right now...

It's a headline for what probably really will be a fairly spectacular event, if you're into that kind of thing: an end-of-season, three-day motorsports meeting at which a national championship and a European challenge title will be decided on.

Thanks in advance for your ideas!

Ian
Proposed translations (English)
4 +10 Motorsports Extravaganza
4 Ereignis/Veranstaltung der Superlative
3 +1 super top championship event
2 the mother of all motorcycle events
3 -1 Event of superlatives

Discussion

Non-ProZ.com Jun 26, 2005:
Sorry if I've been unfair to Bosch below, by the way: they probably paid a translator...
Non-ProZ.com Jun 26, 2005:
An interim word of thanks for the inspired and inspiring answers thus far - much appreciated. (I'm also aware that it's most unusual to hit the "decline" button, at least it is for me, and I didn't do it lightly today. I don't like upsetting or offending people, but I'm really not helped by answers isn the wrong language or non-native sources. In other words, although I genuinely appreciate people wishing to assist some efforts just don't.)

Proposed translations

+10
34 mins
Selected

Motorsports Extravaganza

should get people's attention ...

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Note added at 36 mins (2005-06-26 13:51:34 GMT)
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a bumper weekend of motorsports action/for motorsports fans...

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Note added at 1 hr 31 mins (2005-06-26 14:46:18 GMT)
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non-stop thrills spectacle
motorsports fest/feast


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Note added at 4 hrs 42 mins (2005-06-26 17:58:00 GMT)
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Biking Bonanza
Depending on whether this is a \"four wheels good, two wheels better\" meet

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Note added at 4 hrs 49 mins (2005-06-26 18:04:26 GMT)
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the quintessential action-packed fun-fuelled fiesta of racing action bar-none
(ahem - although \"ultimate\" would probably suffice)

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Note added at 4 hrs 52 mins (2005-06-26 18:07:21 GMT)
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racerama
(although this already appears to be a trademarked event and a computer game - shame)
Peer comment(s):
agree Lancashireman : The ultimate, spectacular and unmissable bumper extravaganza event with a feast of non-stop super top championship fun and thrills
9 mins
agree Kim Metzger : Extravaganza is perfect. The idea of Superlative might also be conveyed with "record-setting." They anticipate a record-setting event.
40 mins
agree silfilla : (but not feast) ;-)
1 hr
yeah - I was thinking along the lines of: an all-you-can-eat for motorsports fans/freaks
agree Frosty : An absolutely spiffing answer!
1 hr
much obliged
agree Stephen Sadie : may be cut down andrew's exageration a little and take The Ultimate Motorsports Extravaganza
2 hrs
eureka!
agree Bjørn Anthun
2 hrs
agree Terry Gilman : extravaganza
3 hrs
agree Lori Dendy-Molz : "ultimate motorsport extravaganza"
4 hrs
agree Textklick : Your first suggestion.
5 hrs
agree IanW (X)
17 hrs
Something went wrong...
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thanks again everybody. I'd be foolhardy indeed not to go with the people's choice here."
8 mins

Ereignis/Veranstaltung der Superlative

Declined
willkommen bei dieser Verantstaltung voller Höhepunkte!
Peer comment(s):
neutral Ulrike Kraemer : I believe Ian is looking for an English translation?
2 mins
Something went wrong...
Comment: "Thanks for wanting to help, but Little Balu has got a point... ;-)"
+1
10 mins

super top championship event

I, for one, would not want to miss it if it were described thus :-)
Peer comment(s):
agree Kim Metzger : Something with "ultimate" thrown in for good measure?
13 mins
neutral Lori Dendy-Molz : why not "super-duper"? Too American? '-)
5 hrs
thanks Marju :-)
Something went wrong...
1 hr

the mother of all motorcycle events

??
Something went wrong...
-1
3 hrs

Event of superlatives

Declined
Why not?

Vegetarian News - Vegetarian Summerfest - Vegetarian Congress
To sum it up in few words: It was an event of superlatives! Largest number of
people attending, so many speakers, world lecturers, activists, pioneers from ...
www.europeanvegetarian.org/ evu/english/news/news963/congress.html - 6k - Cached - Similar pages

BOSCH Industry Recognition
... and its award ceremony attracts over 1200 guests from design, industry, politics and culture to Essen each year - to an event of superlatives. ...
www.boschappliances.com/industry_recog/default_2130.asp - 30k - Cached - Similar pages
Peer comment(s):
disagree Francis Lee (X) : for precisely the reasons given by the Asker
26 mins
Something went wrong...
Comment: "Why not? Because I'm trying to write English... Thanks for wanting to help, but my point is serious: I'd like to do better than Sigrid from the EVU or the Bosch people writing about their event in Essen."
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