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Macht, Mieten und Moneten

English translation: Power, Property and Profit


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German term or phrase:Macht, Mieten und Moneten
English translation:Power, Property and Profit
Entered by: danilingua
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09:45 Mar 3, 2006
German to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / Slogan
German term or phrase: Macht, Mieten und Moneten
Hallo Proz :-)

ich habe schon

"power and property", aber kenne kein slang-Wort für "Pinke-Pinke" :-)

Das ist ein Spiel um Macht, Mieten und Moneten.

Ich hoffe das geht auch ohne mehr Kontext ;-))

Grüße aus dem Schneehee :-)

D
danilingua
Germany
Local time: 14:17
Power, Property and Profit
Explanation:
If you want to keep the alliteration/assonance
Selected response from:

Stephen Roche
Local time: 14:17
Grading comment
beautiful

danke an alle!

Gruß
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +10Power, Property and Profit
Stephen Roche
4 +2power, property and poundsfranglish
3 +1Leader, landlord and loaded
Henry Schroeder
3poundsxxxCMJ_Trans
3power, property & peseta
Nicole Schnell


Discussion entries: 3





  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
power, property & peseta


Explanation:
As in:

How is the peseta today?
Wie steht heute die Pesete?

Nicole Schnell
United States
Local time: 05:17
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 32
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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +10
Power, Property and Profit


Explanation:
If you want to keep the alliteration/assonance

Stephen Roche
Local time: 14:17
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 22
Grading comment
beautiful

danke an alle!

Gruß

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  sylvie malich: yow!
3 mins

agree  Steffen Walter: Yep, works for all "Englishes".
7 mins

agree  Louise Mawbey: Great
8 mins

agree  Nicole Schnell: I like this!
22 mins

agree  Textklick: Like it!
1 hr

agree  Brie Vernier
1 hr

agree  Rachel Ward
3 hrs

agree  Rebecca Garber
3 hrs

agree  jccantrell: Good choice.
5 hrs

agree  Cilian O'Tuama: had forgotten what assonance means
16 hrs
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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
power, property and pounds


Explanation:
pounds Br.E. and bread for A.E.

franglish
Local time: 14:17
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 20

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Henry Schroeder: yeah, this is what I was about to say, if it's for a British audience
3 mins
  -> Thanks, Henry

agree  Steffen Walter: Better than pennies anyway :-)
6 mins
  -> Thanks, Steffen. No penny-pinching at that level I'm sure!
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36 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Leader, landlord and loaded


Explanation:
This would be an option for a more universal audience, not limited to Pounds

Henry Schroeder
United States
Local time: 08:17
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 88

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Steffen Walter: But so is the "Power, Property and Profit" option provided by Stephen.
32 mins
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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
pounds


Explanation:
depends on the country this is for of course

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Note added at 58 mins (2006-03-03 10:44:21 GMT)
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"pennies" might work - and on both sides of the water, too

xxxCMJ_Trans
Local time: 14:17
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12
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