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Mücke zum Elefanten

English translation: Redraw the cartoon or...

20:47 Feb 14, 2007
German to English translations [PRO]
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
German term or phrase: Mücke zum Elefanten
Ich muss eine Sprechblase in einen Cartoon setzen. Eine Mücke sitzt auf dem Schreibtisch eines Wissenschaftlers und sagt:
"Im Vertrauen, mein Lieber, Sie können aus mir zwar keinen Elefanten machen, aber vielleicht ein Mammut?"

(Zusammenhang: eine Art Jurassic-Park-Szenario. Eventuell wird man Mammuts aus DNA zurückklonen können)
Renate FitzRoy
Local time: 08:11
English translation:Redraw the cartoon or...
Explanation:
"OK, maybe my DNA isn’t up to cloning an elephant but I’m sure I’d make a pretty good mammoth."

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Note added at 34 mins (2007-02-14 21:22:15 GMT)
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Will you... > Would you like to...
The proboscis...is already there > I've got a proboscis full of...
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Lancashireman
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:11
Grading comment
Thank you, Andrew! Like your version!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
2 +6Redraw the cartoon or...
Lancashireman
4to make a mountain out of a mole hill
Stephen Sadie


Discussion entries: 2





  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
to make a mountain out of a mole hill


Explanation:
may work well here

Stephen Sadie
Germany
Local time: 09:11
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 56
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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +6
Redraw the cartoon or...


Explanation:
"OK, maybe my DNA isn’t up to cloning an elephant but I’m sure I’d make a pretty good mammoth."

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Note added at 34 mins (2007-02-14 21:22:15 GMT)
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Will you... > Would you like to...
The proboscis...is already there > I've got a proboscis full of...

Lancashireman
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:11
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 156
Grading comment
Thank you, Andrew! Like your version!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Stephen Sadie: sounds good
14 mins
agree  Isla: I like that :-)
29 mins
agree  Ingeborg Gowans (X): good/ I'd love to see that cartoon!
40 mins
agree  casper (X): I am applauding, Andrew. Do you hear & see me?
5 hrs
  -> If I close my eyes and blank out any ambient sound, yes!
agree  Ulrike Kraemer: spontaneous post-grading applause from me, too ;-)
11 hrs
agree  Nicole Schnell: Question closed - what the heck: Great! :-)
12 hrs
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