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Eile mit Weile

English translation: more haste, less speed

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German term or phrase:	Eile mit Weile
English translation:	more haste, less speed
Entered by:	Siegfried Armbruster

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09:31 Jul 12, 2004

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Marketing - Advertising / Public Relations

German term or phrase: Eile mit Weile

"Sinnvolles Verbinden von Leistungs-Ansprüchen und Entspannung. Motto: Eile mit Weile."

This refers to a new approach to marketing crisps in Eastern Bloc countries, combining the active nature of a "businessperson" with a laid-back approach.

I would appreciate any suggestions as to what I could say in English in place of "Eile mit Weile". Please be as free as you like in your suggestions. It doesn't have to rhyme but it should be short and snappy.

Many thanks

Ian

xxxIanW KudoZ activity Questions: 632 (none open) (1 closed without grading) Answers: 2731
Local time: 14:11

more haste, less speed

Explanation:
eile mit Weile! more haste, less speed;
Langenscheidt

Selected response from:

Siegfried Armbruster
Germany
Local time: 14:11

Grading comment

Having spoken to the customer, I ended up using this one. Thanks all round!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +1

'make haste slowly'

Yuri Dubrov

3 +2

more haste, less speed

Siegfried Armbruster

4 +1

the more haste, the less speed / slow and steady wins the race

Cilian O'Tuama

4 +1

more haste, less speed

Christian

Be slow to make haste or Slow down, lest you act too quickly

Dr. Fred Thomson

Career into a crisp moment

jerrie

dynamic relaxation

Klaus Herrmann

We take our time to be efficient

Nancy Arrowsmith

haste makes waste

Kim Metzger

festina lente - you could always use the original Latin....

xxxCMJ_Trans

seize the moment, win the day

Nicole Tata

Attitude with latitude

Steven Sidore

hurry up and take it easy

writeaway

What about?

anisco

Discussion entries: 2

Answers

2 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

the more haste, the less speed / slow and steady wins the race

Explanation:
two for ya

Cilian O'Tuama
Local time: 14:11
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 100

2 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

more haste, less speed

Explanation:
Found it at www.leo.org.

Christian
Local time: 14:11
Native speaker of:

German
PRO pts in category: 4

2 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

more haste, less speed

Explanation:
eile mit Weile! more haste, less speed;
Langenscheidt

Siegfried Armbruster
Germany
Local time: 14:11
Works in field
Native speaker of:

German
PRO pts in category: 12

Grading comment

Having spoken to the customer, I ended up using this one. Thanks all round!

1 min confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

'make haste slowly'

Explanation:
so

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Note added at 3 mins (2004-07-12 09:34:57 GMT)
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hurry slowly! (or more haste less speed).

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Note added at 5 mins (2004-07-12 09:36:57 GMT)
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let us hasten slowly

Yuri Dubrov
Russian Federation
Local time: 16:11
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Russian

5 mins confidence:

haste makes waste

Explanation:
My Duden Redewendungen says it means "erledige auch eilige Dinge nicht überhastet"

Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 07:11
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 86

7 mins confidence:

festina lente - you could always use the original Latin....

Explanation:
it's quite common

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Note added at 2004-07-12 10:34:57 (GMT)
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what about something with \"crisply\"?
crisply but firmly
crisply but with feeling

going to lunch - will keep on thinking

xxxCMJ_Trans
Local time: 14:11
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 48

13 mins confidence:

What about?

Explanation:
More crisps, less (speed) haste?

Just saw your comment, well, just an idea.

anisco
Germany
Local time: 14:11
Native speaker of:

German
PRO pts in category: 39

27 mins confidence:

Attitude with latitude

Explanation:
Some brand of beer in the US marketed itself this way a few years back. I'm not sure whether attitude would work for you here, since it can carry a negative connotation as well.

Steven Sidore
Germany
Local time: 14:11
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 8

1 hr confidence:

dynamic relaxation

Explanation:
Not sure it's any good but I thought I'd mention it to steer us away from the literal translation

Klaus Herrmann
Germany
Local time: 14:11
Native speaker of:

German
PRO pts in category: 4

2 hrs confidence:

hurry up and take it easy

Explanation:
get a move on and slow down...

writeaway
Local time: 14:11
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 8

2 hrs confidence:

Career into a crisp moment

Explanation:
Tantalising (tasty/tantalisingly tasty!) time-out
Heaven on the hoof!
(Bite into a... ) Business Crunch!
(Pause for a ...) Working Crunch!
Make(s) easy work of it!
Stop & Crunch!
Take a crisp(y) moment.
Take a moment - keep it crisp!

Sorry ;-(((

jerrie
United Kingdom
Local time: 13:11
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 24

3 hrs confidence:

seize the moment, win the day

Explanation:
Honey for busy bees (oh dear…)
Business lunch with lots of munch/crunch (sorry!)

better stop before it gets any worse ;-)

Nicole Tata
Local time: 13:11
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English,

German
PRO pts in category: 20

3 hrs confidence:

Be slow to make haste or Slow down, lest you act too quickly

Explanation:
In other words: Think carefully before taking quick action
Or: Plan carefully, lest you act too quickly
Or: Slow down, lest you act too quickly

Dr. Fred Thomson
United States
Local time: 06:11
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 23

4 hrs confidence:

We take our time to be efficient

Explanation:
Snappy business with a difference
Business not pushiness
Snappy service - for your enjoyment

A few suggestions that go further from the original.

Nancy Arrowsmith
Local time: 06:11
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 16

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