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to add a fancy touch

German translation: aufpeppen

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English term or phrase:	to add a fancy touch
German translation:	aufpeppen
Entered by:	Steffen Walter

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09:35 Sep 6, 2008

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Marketing - Cooking / Culinary

English term or phrase: to add a fancy touch

do something "to add a fancy touch to" a party buffet (for example using colored cutlery). Any ideas? (Werbeschrift)

Silvia Prendin KudoZ activity Questions: 81 (none open) (10 closed without grading) Answers: 210 Italy
Local time: 09:33

aufpeppen/aufmascherln

Explanation:
Aufmaschernl is used in Austria.

Selected response from:

NO-EN-DE
Norway
Local time: 09:33

Grading comment

I guess I'll go for aufpeppen! I want to make it very simple, as the text is meant for quick reading. Thank you all! You were very helpful.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +1

besondere Note verleihen

anisco

3 +2

das gewisse Etwas verleihen / veredeln, ausschmücken, verschönern

Tal Anja Cohen

moderne Note

Dr. Johanna Schmitt

i-Tüpfelchen / Sahnehäubchen

inkweaver

aufpeppen/aufmascherln

NO-EN-DE

Answers

11 mins confidence:

fancy touch

aufpeppen/aufmascherln

Explanation:
Aufmaschernl is used in Austria.

Example sentence(s):

Wir peppen das Partybuffet auf... (with flowers, decorations, etc)

NO-EN-DE
Norway
Local time: 09:33
Native speaker of:

Norwegian
PRO pts in category: 4

Grading comment

I guess I'll go for aufpeppen! I want to make it very simple, as the text is meant for quick reading. Thank you all! You were very helpful.

27 mins confidence:

fancy touch i-Tüpfelchen / Sahnehäubchen

Explanation:
My suggestion. Since this is a culinary context, "Sahnehäubchen" might work well...

Example sentence(s):

Zu einer gelungenen Tischdekoration und üppigen Festtafel gehören gutes Geschirr, feine Servietten und schöne Blumenarrangements. Wer jetzt noch "i-Tüpfelchen" und "Sahnehäubchen" draufsetzen will, kommt an kleinen, feinen und edlen Kleinigkeiten nic

Reference: http://www.luftballonshop-berlin.de/tischdekoration-hochzeit...

inkweaver
Germany
Local time: 09:33
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

German
PRO pts in category: 10

29 mins confidence:

fancy touch moderne Note

Explanation:
"dem Buffet eine moderne Note geben" oder sogar, je nach Zielgruppe, "einen modischen Touch" hinzufügen, letzteres wäre aber sehr "lässig" formuliert.

Example sentence(s):

Alte Villa mit moderner Note. Von außen wirkt es eher schlicht, aber innen hat das weiße Backsteinhaus jede Menge Charme. ...
Forzieri - Der stylische Gürtel mit goldenen Nieten und Ledertroddeln geben dieser klassischen Ledertasche einen modischen Touch. ...

Reference: http://www.abendblatt.de/daten/2008/04/05/865835.html
Reference: http://www.forzieri.com/design/hobotasche_aus_wildleder.asp

Dr. Johanna Schmitt
Germany
Local time: 09:33
Native speaker of:

German
PRO pts in category: 8

30 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

fancy touch das gewisse Etwas verleihen / veredeln, ausschmücken, verschönern

Explanation:
Je nach Zielpublikum, Art des "fancy touchs" und gewünschtem Sprachregister passt natürlich auch das von NO-EN-DE vorgeschlagene "aufpeppen" bestens!

Tal Anja Cohen
Local time: 09:33
Native speaker of:

German
PRO pts in category: 8

1 hr confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

fancy touch besondere Note verleihen

Explanation:
...schade, dass die Frage so schnell geschlossen wurde.

anisco
Germany
Local time: 09:33
Native speaker of:

German

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Changes made by editors

Sep 7, 2008 - Changes made by Steffen Walter:
Edited KOG entry	Silvia Prendin's old entry - "fancy touch" => "aufpeppen"
Sep 7, 2008 - Changes made by Steffen Walter:
Term asked	fancy touch => to add a fancy touch
Field	Other => Marketing

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