18:48 Nov 1, 2007 |
German to English translations [PRO] Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / humor | |||||||
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2 +1 | Old "Hammer" Hank and Young "Nail" Ned his Apprentice |
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3 | The Master and His Apprentice |
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2 | viruoso and his vassal |
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2 | Ventriloquist and his dummy? |
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2 | The magician and his famulus |
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1 | A professional... serving (fellow-)professionals |
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Der Meister und sein Geselle....... viruoso and his vassal Explanation: Not quite sure what effect you want here--you listed this as humor--so here are a few suggestions to get things started Maestro and his minion Craftsman and his cub/colt Ace and his adherent We can go on forever like this... |
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Der Meister und sein Geselle....... Ventriloquist and his dummy? Explanation: If there is a team of comics....one who is the straight man... this is tough without any context! |
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Der Meister und sein Geselle....... A professional... serving (fellow-)professionals Explanation: Still not really sure what the message is here. 8-( As I said above, standard interpretations would be "A master and his disciple/squire/pupil/apprentice/journeyman/heir/kinsman", most of which would seem a tad immodest. And this is a business card specifically designed for fellow-pros (as opposed to one for customers)? Perhaps you'll a) have to ask the client and b) charge by the hour. ;-) |
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The magician and his famulus Explanation: Simply for the sheer fun of using the quirky word "famulus" Reference: http://wordsmith.org/words/famulus.html |
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Der Meister und sein Geselle....... Old "Hammer" Hank and Young "Nail" Ned his Apprentice Explanation: "Funny yet sensible"? Hmmm.... Old "Hammer" Hank and Young "Nail" Ned his Apprentice ... Ka-Bong!! Would that fit the tone? What IS the tone, anyway? Or: "The master and his disciple" Don't try to CATCH the arrow, grasshopper! You must BE the arrow!!! -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 hr (2007-11-01 20:03:16 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- You said "the phrase is on a business card which reflects the face of the receiver - that is why the receiver is the Geselle" How about something along these lines: "You're looking at another satisfied customer." Or: "We get it picture perfect every time." Or: "Looking for great printing? See for yourself." -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 16 hrs (2007-11-02 11:30:31 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Other ideas: (playing with the theme of who exactly IS the 'master' here...) "Look and learn from the master" (It also occurred to me that the best solution may be to leave 'Geselle' untranslated) "Let the master take you under his wing..." |
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The Master and His Apprentice Explanation: I assume title case is appropriate, but feel free to change the capitalization to fit your context. |
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