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Nägel mit Köpfen. Mit klugen Köpfen.

English translation: Getting IT together. Smart thinking

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German term or phrase:Nägel mit Köpfen. Mit klugen Köpfen.
English translation:Getting IT together. Smart thinking

11:13 Oct 28, 2010
German to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Telecom(munications)
German term or phrase: Nägel mit Köpfen. Mit klugen Köpfen.
I'm looking for a suitable advertising slogan for presenting a technology forum. The full sentence reads:

Wir machen Nägel mit Köpfen. Mit klugen Köpfen, versteht sich.

I had thought of "putting our money where our mouth is" but realise that having a "smart mouth" is not a good thing. Perhaps there's something with "dotting t's and crossing i's" but I can't think of anything further. Any help would be appreciated.
Andrea Garfield-Barkworth
Germany
Local time: 16:52
Getting IT right...
Explanation:
...springs to mind, but with the caveat that it is bound to have been used before!

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"We can do IT!"

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"We tele IT as IT is!"

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"Managing IT"

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"Getting IT together!"

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Yes, in the context of a forum, I also thought the "together" worked quite nicely.
"Smart thinking" tagged on afterwards sounds OK to me.

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"We know what IT's (all) about!"

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"We are where IT's at!"

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"We know what IT's all about!"

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"This is IT!"
Selected response from:

Colin Rowe
Germany
Local time: 16:52
Grading comment
I think this sums up the whole collaboration aspects of a forum beautifully. Thanks
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +2Getting IT right...
Colin Rowe
3(We're) spot-on and on the spot!
Wendy Streitparth
3We hit the nail on the head. And of course, we use our heads to do it.
Marci Warner


Discussion entries: 6





  

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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
(We're) spot-on and on the spot!


Explanation:
a suggestion

Wendy Streitparth
Germany
Local time: 16:52
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
We hit the nail on the head. And of course, we use our heads to do it.


Explanation:
one possibility

Marci Warner
Germany
Local time: 16:52
Native speaker of: English

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  British Diana: sorry, but that has painful connotations if you use your heads to hit the nail..!
2 hrs
neutral  Colin Rowe: Ouch!
2 hrs
neutral  Helen Shiner: really painful as an image.
7 hrs
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Getting IT right...


Explanation:
...springs to mind, but with the caveat that it is bound to have been used before!

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Note added at 2 hrs (2010-10-28 13:43:24 GMT)
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"We can do IT!"

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Note added at 2 hrs (2010-10-28 13:54:35 GMT)
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"We tele IT as IT is!"

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Note added at 2 hrs (2010-10-28 13:55:10 GMT)
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"Managing IT"

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Note added at 2 hrs (2010-10-28 13:55:36 GMT)
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"Getting IT together!"

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Note added at 2 hrs (2010-10-28 14:06:24 GMT)
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Yes, in the context of a forum, I also thought the "together" worked quite nicely.
"Smart thinking" tagged on afterwards sounds OK to me.

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Note added at 2 hrs (2010-10-28 14:08:59 GMT)
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"We know what IT's (all) about!"

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 2 hrs (2010-10-28 14:09:19 GMT)
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"We are where IT's at!"

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Note added at 2 hrs (2010-10-28 14:09:43 GMT)
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"We know what IT's all about!"

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Note added at 20 hrs (2010-10-29 07:24:24 GMT)
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"This is IT!"

Colin Rowe
Germany
Local time: 16:52
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
I think this sums up the whole collaboration aspects of a forum beautifully. Thanks
Notes to answerer
Asker: I like the "Getting IT together" perhaps with "Smart thinking" added after it?

Asker: Some great suggestions there Colin. Many thanks.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  gangels (X): Like all of them
1 hr
  -> Many thanks! However, looking back, I realize that I had one idea twice!
agree  franglish: Another one: "It's IT, it's smart, it's us!" or smart/IT/us. I like your proposals, you're inspired today!
2 hrs
  -> Many thanks!
neutral  British Diana: Sorry, I find these puns a bit laboured (perhaps I'm just not brainy enough to appreciate them, though?)
5 hrs
  -> Laboured?! Conservative, more like! (Sorry, more puns...) :-)
neutral  Lancashireman: Well, Diana has a point. They probably sound nagelneu to non-native ears, though.
5 hrs
  -> Oh well, can't please everyone!
neutral  Bernhard Sulzer: caution: we're getting it together reminds me of "come on, get it together now" as in: come on, you better get it right/together, you've been trying this far too long. "Getting your act together" is another one, hinting at not having succeeded so far
8 hrs
  -> Possibly, but not necessarily. Interesting point though, thanks!
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