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Schnapsidee

English translation: a spirited idea

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German term or phrase:Schnapsidee
English translation:a spirited idea
Entered by: Ingeborg Gowans (X)

11:34 Oct 18, 2007
German to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
German term or phrase: Schnapsidee
Schnapsidee
-hochprozentiger Schokoladegenuss
-Für den Abend: 0,1 l Flasche
-Für die Woche: 0,5 l Flasche
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Die Genusspioniere aus der Steiermark verdichten Schokolade und Kakaobohnen zu einem Schokolade Likör und einem Schokolade Geist.
Destilliert in der Schnaps-Brennerei xx.
martina1974
Austria
Local time: 09:31
a spirited idea
Explanation:
my first thought: to keep the pun on words spirits: Schnaps. I hope it helps
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Ingeborg Gowans (X)
Canada
Local time: 04:31
Grading comment
thanks a lot!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +12a spirited idea
Ingeborg Gowans (X)
5crazy idea
Michael Hardy
3chocolate brandy
Klaus Petzel
2Liquor idea
Assem Mazloum


Discussion entries: 2





  

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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +12
a spirited idea


Explanation:
my first thought: to keep the pun on words spirits: Schnaps. I hope it helps

Ingeborg Gowans (X)
Canada
Local time: 04:31
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 27
Grading comment
thanks a lot!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ken Cox: or 'high spirits' -- lots of ways to go with this one
3 mins
  -> yes, indeed, thanks Ken
agree  Henry Schroeder: definitely
5 mins
  -> thank you, Henry
agree  Trudy Peters: nice!
44 mins
  -> thanks, Trudy
agree  Ulrike Kraemer
48 mins
  -> thanks, LittleBalu
agree  Hilary Davies Shelby: nice!
2 hrs
  -> well thank you, Hilary
agree  Susan Zimmer
2 hrs
  -> thanks, Susie
agree  Paul Cohen: Very clever!
3 hrs
  -> well thank you, my 'friend from Greenland', much appreciated
agree  Rebecca Garber: very clever!
4 hrs
  -> thanks, Rebecca,sometimes my brain is working :)
agree  Julia Lipeles
4 hrs
  -> thank you, Julia
agree  Susanne Rindlisbacher: Cheers!
9 hrs
  -> na, dann Prost, was? danke
agree  earthreptile: Excellent
10 hrs
  -> danke, sehr "liebenswürstlig"
agree  Dr.G.MD (X)
1 day 16 hrs
  -> thank you, Dr. Gerhard
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
chocolate brandy


Explanation:
...guess that's what it comes down to.

If you need something more glossy = "chocolate spirit", maybe?

Klaus Petzel
Germany
Local time: 09:31
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
crazy idea


Explanation:
To me, "spirited idea" has positive implications, whereas "Schnapsidee" can have negative undertones - therefore "crazy idea" or the like may be the more appropriate meaning.


    Reference: http://dict.leo.org/ende?lp=ende&lang=de&searchLoc=0&cmpType...
Michael Hardy
United States
Local time: 02:31
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Hilary Davies Shelby: that was my first thought, too, but this looks like a piece of marketing, so I'm not sure we're looking for something negative here!
10 mins
neutral  Ken Cox: with Hilary -- negative advertising is surely not the intention here
27 mins
neutral  Paul Cohen: That's a pretty high confidence level for your "crazy idea," Michael. If you're trying NOT to sell the product, this would definitely be the right approach. Otherwise, I'm afraid it totally misses the mark (and fails to convey the pun).
1 hr
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
Liquor idea


Explanation:
why not take it literally?

or try: wet idea? tempting isnt it?

Assem Mazloum
Germany
Local time: 09:31
Works in field
Native speaker of: Arabic
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