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English translation: blows the roof off the place/turns the joint upside down/brings the room/crowd to boiling point
18:28 Mar 8, 2010
German to English translations [PRO] Art/Literary - Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
German term or phrase:jedes Schützenfestzelt zum Kochen bringe
Der Mann, der „jedes Schьtzenfestzelt zum Kochen bringe“, wird in dem langen Portrдt natьrlich auch mit der HSH in Verbindung gebracht. Is it a person that can inspire everybody and anybody around him in the crowd kind of amusements organizer to advance his interests? A person that makes everybody and everything move to advance his interests? MTIA
Thank you and danke for your perfect answer, Ingrid! Took "crowd to boiling point". I also express my gratitude for all answers, comments & discussion entries 4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer
Strange use of subjunctive I (or is it a typo): bringe? If at all, I would use Subj. II. Does he do it, could he, would he ...rouse the crowd like nobody else? He sends the crowd into (a) euphoric pandemonium - zum Kochen bringen is really just getting them all very excited IMO; it doesn't say anything about the speaker's intentions although they may be implied.
The "Schützenzelteinheizer" can be but isn't necessarily a "rabble rouser" in the strict, pejorative sense of the word. He (or she) certainly appeals to low-brow sentiments but, in another context, a certain breed of country/pop/folk musician „bringt jedes Schützenfestzelt zum Kochen“, as well.
I want to vote for "rabble rouser", please make the suggestion, Andrew! He's not just someone who is the life and soul of the party, he's a demagogue, someone who can inspire crowds (not always positively) even and especially when the crowd is a beery lot at a fairground.
this time for the link, that's the review of the article namely :) Es ist nicht Karneval. Es ist der Wahlkampf von Peter Harry Carstensen, 62, seit 2005 christdemokratischer Ministerpräsident von Schleswig-Holstein. Er redet, wie ihm der Schnabel gewachsen ist, oft plattdeutsch, vom Hölzken aufs Stöcksken. Er kennt alle, duzt alle.
The guy is simply someone who can move crowds. Whether this is "to advance his interests" as you say, is not a matter of this saying. He simply is a great performer
Frankfurter Rundschau – Carstensen-Portrдt: Der groЯe Schnackmeister
Der Mann, der „jedes Schьtzenfestzelt zum Kochen bringe“, wird in dem langen Portrдt natьrlich auch mit der HSH in Verbindung gebracht. „Dass Carstensen, der in der eigenen Partei nicht fьr eine groЯe Leuchte gehalten wird, wieder antritt, hat einen Grund: Es gibt keinen Ersatz.“
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jedes Schьtzenfestzelt zum Kochen bringe
the animator who makes every party/event/do sparkle (go with a bang)
Explanation: couple of ideas ...
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"Schützenfest" is literally a "fair involving shooting matches" but figuratively it could be translated as "do/shindig/party, etc."
David Hollywood Local time: 16:15 Works in field Native speaker of: English PRO pts in category: 47
blows the roof off the place/turns the joint upside down/brings the room/crowd to boiling point
Explanation: my options;
Ingrid Moore Local time: 21:15 Works in field Native speaker of: German PRO pts in category: 8
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Thank you and danke for your perfect answer, Ingrid! Took "crowd to boiling point". I also express my gratitude for all answers, comments & discussion entries
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Asker: Number 1 and 4 seem perfect, especially 4. "brings the *festive* crowd to boiling point". What's your opinion?
Asker: Thank you and danke for your perfect answer, Ingrid! Took "crowd to boiling point". I also express my gratitude for all answers, comments & discussion entries
