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English translation: sweet indulgence

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22:45 Nov 22, 2009

German to English translations [PRO]
Food & Dairy

German term or phrase: Gaumenschmeichler

something (in this case chocolate) to tempt your appetite but that is not succinct enough - there must be something better!
Thanks

WML KudoZ activity Questions: 81 (none open) (4 without valid answers) (7 closed without grading) Answers: 124
Local time: 03:47

English translation:sweet indulgence

Explanation:
An alternative, suitable for chocolate!

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or: "sweet delight"

Selected response from:

lirka
Local time: 22:47

Grading comment

I used pure indulgence thanks
3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +4

sweet indulgence

lirka

4 +1

appetizer

Cilan

2 +2

taste bud pleaser

Andrea Winzer

amuse geulle

Tom Feise

Tempt your tastebuds

Helen Shiner

for chocoholics

British Diana

gourmet sensation

Audrey Foster

Chocolate charmer

yyyzzz

Seductive

Anne-Marie Grant

extremely tantalizing

113160

Deeply delicious

Claire Cox

1 -1

tongue teaser

Na Nandhorn Clauder

Discussion entries: 3

Answers

4 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

taste bud pleaser

Explanation:
or something "that makes your tastebuds very happy/pleases your taste buds"

to get the ball rolling .....

Andrea Winzer
United States
Local time: 22:47
Works in field
Native speaker of:

German
PRO pts in category: 28

Notes to answerer

Asker: thanks for all the wonderful ideas!

Asker: thanks!

11 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): -1

tongue teaser

Explanation:
just a try. That's what we sometimes describe Thai food ;-)

Reference: http://ezinearticles.com/?Tongue-Teasers&id=1467044

Na Nandhorn Clauder
Germany
Local time: 04:47
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Thai,

English

Notes to answerer

Asker: thanks for trying anyway

33 mins confidence:

Deeply delicious

Explanation:
...or tantalisingly tongue-tingling might be the kind of thing you're after if it's just a caption. As Anne-Marie says, I think an adjective probably works better. Much depends on the picture, of course, and the style of the rest of your text. These things become much more like copywriting and less of a translation exercise of course....

Claire Cox
Local time: 03:47
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 24

Notes to answerer

Asker: thanks for all the wonderful ideas!

42 mins confidence:

Tempt your tastebuds

Explanation:
Not offered as a translation, obviously. I'm not sure an adjective alone would work, unless there is a series of such captions which has been set up in advance. An exhortation would be better or at least more normal.

Helen Shiner
United Kingdom
Local time: 03:47
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 4

Notes to answerer

Asker: thanks for all the wonderful ideas!

27 mins confidence:

Seductive

Explanation:
In this case I think an adjective works better than a noun.

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Deliciously seductive /Delightfully seductive/Pleasingly seductive if you need something more substantial.

Anne-Marie Grant
Local time: 03:47
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 7

Notes to answerer

Asker: thanks for all the wonderful ideas!

1 hr confidence:

peer agreement (net): +4

sweet indulgence

lirka
Local time: 22:47
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English,

Slovenian
PRO pts in category: 3

Grading comment

I used pure indulgence thanks

Notes to answerer

Asker: thanks for all the wonderful ideas!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)

agree

Nicole Backhaus

2 hrs

-> Thanks, Nicole!

agree

113160: with sweet indulgence - a good slogan, referring to the sweet and deeply satisfying taste. :) / or: "pure indulgence" if you need to get away from sweet associations.

3 hrs

-> Thanks, Bernhard. I also thought of "absolute indulgence" ! What do you think~?

neutral

Helen Shiner: Personally it is not sweetness that I look for in chocolate; there are many fans of bitter chocolate as well, so this might be a little limiting depending on the product./Who could resist that?!

8 hrs

-> Point taken; how about "absolute indulgence"?

agree

Goldcoaster: with Bernhard

9 hrs

-> Thanks a lot, Goldcoaster!

agree

Nikos Angelidis: absolute indulgence is more trendy and straight to the point of the intended impact.

1 day18 hrs

1 hr confidence:

Chocolate charmer

Explanation:
schmeicheln - to flatter, charm

Alliteration called for. Better than 'palate pamperer', at least ...

yyyzzz
United Kingdom
Local time: 03:47
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 82

Notes to answerer

Asker: thanks for all the wonderful ideas!

4 hrs confidence:

extremely tantalizing

Explanation:
couple of more suggestions:

pure (chocolate) pleasure
sweetest temptation
tantalizing the most discerning palates
sinfully delectable
pure palate pleasure -

http://www.ferngrove.com.au/default.asp?V_DOC_ID=971
pure palate pleasure
http://www.topblogarea.com/sitedetails_15867.html
tantalize even the most discerning palates

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http://www.helium.com/items/1185755-skinny-tiramisu
extremely tantalizing

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or simply: tantalizing

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tantalizes (your palate)

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or:
most delicate (chocolate)

maybe, to get away from "delicacy" which is used mostly for other foods than chocolate.
http://www.chocolatep.com/
most delicate chocolate

113160
United States
Local time: 22:47
Native speaker of:

German
PRO pts in category: 8

Notes to answerer

Asker: thanks for all the wonderful ideas!

10 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

appetizer

Explanation:
plain and simple.

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Or try French: "amuse-bouche" quite known in English!

Cilan
Local time: 04:47
Native speaker of:

German,

Spanish

Notes to answerer

Asker: thanks for all the wonderful ideas!

11 hrs confidence:

gourmet sensation

Explanation:
Sugar Free Gourmet Sensation Fudge Bar
Our premium homemade sugar free gourmet fudge dipped in our sugar free Swiss milk or dark chocolate couverture will simply melt in your mouth.
http://www.chocolateinspirations.com/store/index.php?cPath=5...

Our drizzled dark chocolate is a gourmet sensation!
www.catoctinpopcorn.com/pdfs/Fundraising Brochure.pdf

Audrey Foster
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English

11 hrs confidence:

amuse geulle

Explanation:
literal translation, and fits the bill I think

Tom Feise
Switzerland
Local time: 04:47
Native speaker of:

English,

German

20 hrs confidence:

for chocoholics

Explanation:
using a term quite often used in an ironical way and relatively short and sweet

British Diana
Germany
Local time: 04:47
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 4

Notes to answerer

Asker: i like this!

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