KudoZ home » German to English » Cooking / Culinary

Wendungen überlassen

English translation: let something speak for itself

Login or register (free and only takes a few minutes) to participate in this question.

You will also have access to many other tools and opportunities designed for those who have language-related jobs
(or are passionate about them). Participation is free and the site has a strict confidentiality policy.

GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)

German term or phrase:	Wendungen überlassen
English translation:	let something speak for itself
Entered by:	Hilary Davies Shelby

Options:
- Contribute to this entry
- Include in personal glossary

16:07 Dec 7, 2007

German to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Cooking / Culinary

German term or phrase: Wendungen überlassen

Die meisten Gäste des Roten Hauses überlassen nämlich die Wendungen lieber dem Fleisch in der Pfanne als der geschraubten Bezeichnung auf der Karte.

From a description of an Austrian restaurant.

Thanks!

xxxSimonFJohnso KudoZ activity Questions: 782 (none open) (21 closed without grading) Answers: 311 United Kingdom
Local time: 07:56

prefer to let the food speak for itself

Explanation:
instead of relying on the contrived descriptions on the menu.

Selected response from:

Hilary Davies Shelby
Local time: 23:56

Grading comment

but this one wins by a whisker
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

3 +5

prefer to let the food speak for itself

Hilary Davies Shelby

2 +2

the proof of the pudding is in the eating

Claire Cox

leave the cooking to the chef

Jonathan MacKerron

Discussion entries: 2

Answers

20 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

Wendung überlassen the proof of the pudding is in the eating

Explanation:
I would think something along these lines might do the trick, i.e. most guests tend to believe that the proof of the pudding is in the eating, rather than relying on tortuous/pretentious descriptions on menus. Can't think of a direct analogy with meat off the top of my head!

Claire Cox
Local time: 05:56
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 41

Notes to answerer

Asker: if only I could choose two answers, both are wonderful...

33 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +5

Wendung überlassen

prefer to let the food speak for itself

Explanation:
instead of relying on the contrived descriptions on the menu.

Hilary Davies Shelby
Local time: 23:56
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 34

Grading comment

but this one wins by a whisker

Notes to answerer

Asker: if only I could choose two answers, both are wonderful...

7 mins confidence:

Wendung überlassen leave the cooking to the chef

Explanation:
is one way to see it

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 17 mins (2007-12-07 16:24:37 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

and not the rather artificial descriptions presented in the menu

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 1 hr (2007-12-07 17:07:58 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

most guests have more faith in the chef's cooking, than they do in the rather overblown menu

Jonathan MacKerron
Local time: 06:56
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 68

Return to KudoZ list

Changes made by editors

Dec 12, 2007 - Changes made by Hilary Davies Shelby:
Created KOG entry	KudoZ term => KOG term
Dec 12, 2007 - Changes made by Steffen Walter:
Field (specific)	Tourism & Travel => Cooking / Culinary
Dec 8, 2007 - Changes made by Steffen Walter:
Term asked	Wendung überlassen => Wendungen überlassen

KudoZ™ translation help
The KudoZ network provides a framework for translators and others to assist each other with translations or explanations of terms and short phrases.

Overview

Latest translation questions

Ask a translation question

See also:

ProZ.com term search

Search millions of term translations

Wendungen überlassen

English translation: let something speak for itself

Login or register (free and only takes a few minutes) to participate in this question.

Answers

Sign in to your ProZ.com account...

Or create a new account

ProZ.com ideas

KudoZ™ translation help
The KudoZ network provides a framework for translators and others to assist each other with translations or explanations of terms and short phrases.

Wendungen überlassen

English translation: let something speak for itself

Login or register (free and only takes a few minutes) to participate in this question.

Answers

Sign in to your ProZ.com account...

Or create a new account

ProZ.com ideas

KudoZ™ translation helpThe KudoZ network provides a framework for translators and others to assist each other with translations or explanations of terms and short phrases.

KudoZ™ translation help
The KudoZ network provides a framework for translators and others to assist each other with translations or explanations of terms and short phrases.