Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
auf Dauer hilft nur Power
English translation:
There is no substitute for power
Added to glossary by
Costello
Jun 27, 2006 12:08
17 yrs ago
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German term
costello
auf Dauer hilft nur Power
German to English
Marketing
Automotive / Cars & Trucks
engines
Can anyone come up with a similar snappy phrase in English? Even better if it rhymes :-)
Proposed translations
(English)
Change log
Jun 27, 2006 12:21: Ingo Dierkschnieder changed "Level" from "Non-PRO" to "PRO"
Jun 27, 2006 12:49: Steffen Walter changed "Term asked" from "auf dauer hilft nur power" to "auf Dauer hilft nur Power"
Proposed translations
53 mins
Darin Fitzpatrick
United States
United States
Native in English
Specializes in field
United States
Engineer & Project Manager
Native in: English 
Works in: German to English, English to German
Related KudoZ points
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166
Selected
There is no substitute for cubic inches.
This is a proverb in the auto world; may not be directly applicable but you could play with it.
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Note added at 2 hrs (2006-06-27 14:09:26 GMT)
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Your adaptation works, though it's no longer "proverbial." Also, you could use "horsepower."
"Body-colored trim" is one way to translate "Volllackierung." But that should really be a new question....
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Note added at 2 hrs (2006-06-27 14:11:35 GMT)
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Per Harry's note, somehow "no subsititue for cc's" or "no substitute for kilowatts" doesn't have the same ring.... :-) The original is all about muscle cars, after all, and "die gibt's nicht in metrisch."
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Note added at 2 hrs (2006-06-27 14:09:26 GMT)
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Your adaptation works, though it's no longer "proverbial." Also, you could use "horsepower."
"Body-colored trim" is one way to translate "Volllackierung." But that should really be a new question....
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Note added at 2 hrs (2006-06-27 14:11:35 GMT)
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Per Harry's note, somehow "no subsititue for cc's" or "no substitute for kilowatts" doesn't have the same ring.... :-) The original is all about muscle cars, after all, and "die gibt's nicht in metrisch."
Note from asker:
| Quite like that. What about if I adapt it to "There's no substitute for power"? Also on the same subject, how does Volllackierung translate? i.e. the skirting of the motorhome (RV) is the same color as the rest... |
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "This was closest to Amorel's answer, which wasn't entered for grading, so points go to this one. Thanks"
21 mins
BrigitteHilgner
Austria
Austria
Native in German
Austria
b2b/economics/marketing/market research/
Native in: German
Works in: German to English, French to German, English to German
Related KudoZ points
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47
You need power to last
Just to get the ball rolling.
More content would indeed hep.
More content would indeed hep.
23 mins
D.K. Tannwitz
Germany
Germany
Native in German
Specializes in field
Germany
Industrial diversity
Native in: German (Variants: Germany, Platt / Nieder (Low German), Bavarian, Austrian)
Works in: German to English, Dutch to German, English to German, and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
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5
Continuous power come forth!
just an idea without more context
34 mins
To this it amounts, it's power that counts
well - I tried.....
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Note added at 42 mins (2006-06-27 12:50:48 GMT)
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(In the end) 'tis power alone that will get you home
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Note added at 42 mins (2006-06-27 12:50:48 GMT)
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(In the end) 'tis power alone that will get you home
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53 mins
the muscle for your hustle
about as inane as the original...
1 hr
Ulrike Kraemer
Germany
Germany
Native in German
Germany
Combining technical expertise and style
Native in: German
Works in: English to German, German to English
Related KudoZ points
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14
power is what you need
In Anlehnung an "all you need is love" könnte man auch sagen "power is all you need". ;-)
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