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Extra Runden für Ihre Kunden?

English translation: Pointing your customers/clients in the right direction

12:24 Oct 26, 2005
German to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
German term or phrase: Extra Runden für Ihre Kunden?
This is a banner advertising the use of a navigation (or map) system. I need something catchy and short! VERY URGENT
Stephen Sadie
Germany
Local time: 20:51
English translation:Pointing your customers/clients in the right direction
Explanation:
I'd say "Pointing your customers/clients in the right direction".

Or if that's too long, then how about "The right direction" or "A step in the right direction"?
Selected response from:

IanW (X)
Local time: 20:51
Grading comment
as usual a smart solution from ian, thanks
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3Pointing your customers/clients in the right direction
IanW (X)
3No more 'lost' customers
Lancashireman
3Going the extra mile (for your clients)
Aniello Scognamiglio (X)
2Spare them detours
BrigitteHilgner
2A veritable mile-saver (for your clients/customers)
Francis Lee (X)
2a turn for the better
Steven Sidore


Discussion entries: 6





  

Answers


6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
Extra Runden für Ihre Kunden?
Pointing your customers/clients in the right direction


Explanation:
I'd say "Pointing your customers/clients in the right direction".

Or if that's too long, then how about "The right direction" or "A step in the right direction"?

IanW (X)
Local time: 20:51
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 83
Grading comment
as usual a smart solution from ian, thanks

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  James Johnson: Like that :)
1 min
agree  Klaus Herrmann: Way to go, Ian :)
12 mins
agree  Francis Lee (X): snazzy
17 mins
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
Extra Runden für Ihre Kunden?
Spare them detours


Explanation:
As mentioned, I am not sure how to understand the slogan - but I interpret it differently from the two other contenders.

BrigitteHilgner
Austria
Local time: 20:51
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 40
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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
Extra Runden für Ihre Kunden?
A veritable mile-saver (for your clients/customers)


Explanation:
A CL-2 "educated" guess.
- Save your customer miles (hmm, perhaps ambiguous, unless "miles of ...")
- Put your customers through less paces

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Note added at 23 mins (2005-10-26 12:47:34 GMT)
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or: "a genuine mile-saver"

Francis Lee (X)
Local time: 20:51
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 54
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40 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Extra Runden für Ihre Kunden?
No more 'lost' customers


Explanation:
'lost' in both senses:
They lose their way trying to find your premises so you lose their custom.

Lancashireman
United Kingdom
Local time: 19:51
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 160
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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Extra Runden für Ihre Kunden?
Going the extra mile (for your clients)


Explanation:
fast enough, Stephen?

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Note added at 1 hr 6 mins (2005-10-26 13:30:39 GMT)
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Another attempt:

Leading the way

Aniello Scognamiglio (X)
Germany
Local time: 20:51
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 7
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
Extra Runden für Ihre Kunden?
a turn for the better


Explanation:
my gripe with Ian's "step" is that it doesn't fit a car theme.

Steven Sidore
Germany
Local time: 20:51
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8
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