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Entspannen Sie sich.

English translation: Rest assured ...


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German term or phrase:Entspannen Sie sich.
English translation:Rest assured ...
Entered by: tanja293
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08:07 Jan 18, 2005
German to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Transport / Transportation / Shipping
German term or phrase: Entspannen Sie sich.
Entspannen Sie sich. Ihre Ware ist in guten Händen.

--> Titel zu verschiedenen Leistungen eines Logistik-Unternehmens (für diese marketingspezifischen Slogans brauche ich einfach Eure Hilfe :-)
tanja293
Local time: 11:01
Rest assured ...
Explanation:
"Rest assured ... that your goods are in good hands". I'd avoid "Relax" because that seems to suggest that customers are running around in frantic circles like headless chickens.
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xxxIanW
Local time: 11:01
Grading comment
I like this solution. Thanks!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +9Relax!Ingrid Blank
4 +5Rest assured ...xxxIanW
3 +2Good hands handle goods ;-)
Hilary Davies Shelby
3 +1No need to fret ... Your freight is in good hands!Carl Sennett
4Don't worry!
Terence Ajbro
4Relax / Don't worry
Natalie Chandler
3You've nothing to worry about!Irishnomad
2No need to worry.
Jonathan MacKerron


  

Answers


4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +9
Relax!


Explanation:
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Ingrid Blank
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Siegfried Armbruster
0 min
agree  Barbara Cashin
0 min
agree  Stefano77
2 mins
agree  silvia glatzhofer
4 mins
agree  Tessa Kiock
7 mins
agree  shineda: or: you can relax !
14 mins
neutral  xxxFrancis Lee: nicht unbedingt passend
31 mins
agree  milinad
34 mins
neutral  Anglo-German: Sag man das nicht eher im Sinne von "Reg dich nicht auf"?
40 mins
agree  Armorel Young: You can relax is fine - much better than the "don't worry" suggestions, which imply that there might be something to worry about if XX is looking after your goods
4 hrs
agree  Shane London: I think 'Relax!' actually works best in the context.
6 hrs
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Don't worry!


Explanation:
As an alternative to relax

Terence Ajbro
Local time: 11:01
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Relax / Don't worry


Explanation:
Relax - your goods are in safe hands.

Straight forward translation but endless variations possible with associated words such as: reliable, expert, professional, experience, trust, confidence...

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Note added at 12 mins (2005-01-18 08:19:23 GMT)
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Must still be working on slow this morning - the others were the faster off the mark!

Natalie Chandler
Local time: 11:01
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
No need to fret ... Your freight is in good hands!


Explanation:
Well, it's a marketing text!

Carl Sennett
Local time: 10:01
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tamara Ferencak
5 mins
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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
Rest assured ...


Explanation:
"Rest assured ... that your goods are in good hands". I'd avoid "Relax" because that seems to suggest that customers are running around in frantic circles like headless chickens.

xxxIanW
Local time: 11:01
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 59
Grading comment
I like this solution. Thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tamara Ferencak
2 mins
agree  xxxFrancis Lee: absolutely - good point re. "relax"
12 mins
agree  Anglo-German: Better assured than in piece.
22 mins
neutral  Terence Ajbro: Would be a great slogan for undertakers!
22 mins
  -> Or "people are dying to avail of our services" :-)
agree  Ian M-H: "Rest assured" is great but I'm not sure about "goods" and "good" - can't decide whether it's neat or confusing. Perhaps consignment/deliveries or safe/expert hands?
31 mins
  -> Yes indeed. Or if they are transporting illegal substances "Arrest assured" ... :-)
agree  Kim Metzger
4 hrs
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26 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
No need to worry.


Explanation:
another option

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Note added at 1 hr 1 min (2005-01-18 09:08:58 GMT)
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Leave to worrying to us.

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Note added at 1 hr 2 mins (2005-01-18 09:09:17 GMT)
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Leave THE worrying to us.

Jonathan MacKerron
Local time: 11:01
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 86
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
You've nothing to worry about!


Explanation:
I would say this fits the context.

Irishnomad
Local time: 10:01
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Good hands handle goods ;-)


Explanation:


Hilary Davies Shelby
Local time: 04:01
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  xxxIanW: Very clever. Or perhaps "Goods handled by good hands"
1 hr
agree  Lisa Davey: Like it ! A variation could use "safe/safely"
7 hrs
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