Die Bahn zeigt dem Berg ihre Zähne

English translation: Making the grade

15:30 Apr 7, 2004
German to English translations [PRO]
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German term or phrase: Die Bahn zeigt dem Berg ihre Zähne
Die Bahn zeigt dem Berg Ihre Zähne: hier erfahren Sie die Hard Facts über die Strecke auf den XXXberg
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Hopefully the last in a series of queries on (in the opinion of some, corny) texts concerning a cog railway
Robert Schlarb
Local time: 17:25
English translation:Making the grade
Explanation:
I would try to maintain a double-entendre but perhaps use different imagery.
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Michele Johnson
Germany
Local time: 17:25
Grading comment
This one just happened to fit into the surrounding context the best. Thank you Michele and thanks to all the rest who contributed.
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Summary of answers provided
3 +1Making the grade
Michele Johnson
3The railway shows the mountain its teeth
Trudy Peters
3The Little Train That Could
Melanie Nassar
3notching up the facts
Armorel Young
2A Mountain of Facts / ... of Data
NGK
2This train gives the mountain a run for its money
davidgreen


  

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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
Die Bahn zeigt dem Berg ihre Zähne
A Mountain of Facts / ... of Data


Explanation:
... maybe ...

NGK
United States
Local time: 11:25
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58 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Die Bahn zeigt dem Berg ihre Zähne
The railway shows the mountain its teeth


Explanation:
Wouldn't that work? Same idea as the German

Trudy Peters
United States
Local time: 12:25
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
Die Bahn zeigt dem Berg ihre Zähne
This train gives the mountain a run for its money


Explanation:
The train spits in the eye of the mountain...ok, maybe too glib
The train looks the mountain right in the eye
The train gives the mountain "what for"
... i know i'm getting closer...

The train will not be intimidated by the mountain
the train glares back at the mountain
tackles the mountain head on

ok, sorry best I can do at the moment


davidgreen
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Die Bahn zeigt dem Berg ihre Zنhne
The Little Train That Could


Explanation:
Kommt von einer alten Kindergeschichte und ist somit genauso blöd wie das Original. Es gibt halt nicht so viele Wortspiele mit "cog".


Melanie Nassar
United States
Local time: 18:25
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notching up the facts


Explanation:
About as close as I can get to anything to do with cogs!

Armorel Young
Local time: 16:25
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15 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Die Bahn zeigt dem Berg ihre Zähne
Making the grade


Explanation:
I would try to maintain a double-entendre but perhaps use different imagery.

Michele Johnson
Germany
Local time: 17:25
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 14
Grading comment
This one just happened to fit into the surrounding context the best. Thank you Michele and thanks to all the rest who contributed.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Trudy Peters: Very good!
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