"Ich will Spass, ich geb' Gas"

English translation: Full on Fashion

21:02 Jun 23, 2005

German to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Textiles / Clothing / Fashion

German term or phrase: "Ich will Spass, ich geb' Gas"

This is included in a press release for a fashion company launching its new season range. The quote is used at the beginning of the paragraph describing the teen collection. I thought of "Girls just wanna have fun" or something like that, but I think the range also includes boys' things too, so can't really use that idea. Any suggestions?

Louise Gough KudoZ activity Questions: 175 (1 open) (1 without valid answers) (1 closed without grading) Answers: 59 United Kingdom
Local time: 21:43

English translation:Full on Fashion

Explanation:
Fun on the run
Full on fun
I live it up, I wear it out ... (ain't nothing in this whole world..)
Fashion in the fast lane
Racy fashion is my passion!

A few more ;-(

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Summer sensations - good vibrations (fun vibrations - vibes, man!)

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Full on Fun - Seasons in the Sun ... (we had joy, we had fun...)

Selected response from:

jerrie
United Kingdom
Local time: 21:43

Grading comment

Sounds good - thanks!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +5

Full on Fashion

jerrie

3 +3

We just wanna have fun

silfilla

Show it and Get it!

Sven Petersson

3 +1

full speed ahead for wicked threads

Sofia Ziskind

"All I wanna do is have some fun"

NGK

I wanna party and I'm hearty!

David Hollywood

I'll run and have fun

Stephen Sadie

Grab the fun!

Sandy A Pirie

teenage fashion fast- forward

Johanna Timm, PhD

Look cool out of school

Lisa Davey

Put your best foot forward

Simon Brown

Round round get around, I get around ...

Lancashireman

1 +2

Look good, feel good

Francis Lee (X)

Hot looks for summer

Lori Dendy-Molz

Discussion entries: 7

Answers

4 mins confidence:

Ich will Spass, ich geb' Gas I'll run and have fun

Explanation:
try it!

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orcompletely different...hit the road, full load

Stephen Sadie
Germany
Local time: 22:43
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 48

15 mins confidence:

Grab the fun!

Explanation:
Go get that fun!

Agree there's no way rhyming will work here.

Sandy A Pirie
Local time: 21:43
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 4

18 mins confidence:

Show it and Get it!

Explanation:
:o)

Sven Petersson
Sweden
Local time: 22:43
Native speaker of:

Swedish,

English
PRO pts in category: 3

28 mins confidence:

teenage fashion fast- forward

Explanation:
with the 'fast-forward' bit suggesting it's gonna be fun!!

Johanna Timm, PhD
Canada
Local time: 13:43
Native speaker of:

German
PRO pts in category: 242

29 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

full speed ahead for wicked threads

Explanation:
just to prove that it CAN (if not SHOULD) be rhymed.

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or why not just \"fun on the run\" if you really want it as close as possible? though i\'d only really say that if you\'re talking about sportswear or shoes or something.

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or why not just \"fun on the run\" if you really want it as close as possible? though i\'d only really say that if you\'re talking about sportswear or shoes or something.

Sofia Ziskind
Israel
Local time: 23:43
Native speaker of: English

3 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

We just wanna have fun

Explanation:
;-)

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*Always on the Go*

*Ready, Set, Go* ... of course, this might point to athletic wear and thus might not be an option; thought I\'d suggest it anyway :-)

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*Let\'s Go!*

silfilla
Local time: 16:43
PRO pts in category: 11

1 hr confidence:

"All I wanna do is have some fun"

Explanation:
Since the original is a song title, it would be nice to use a song title in the translation as well.

Reference: http://www.sing365.com/music/lyric.nsf/All-I-Wanna-Do-lyrics...

NGK
United States
Local time: 15:43
Native speaker of:

English,

German
PRO pts in category: 24

2 hrs confidence:

Look cool out of school

Explanation:
Or "Be cool out of school". Not perhaps explicitly conveying the idea of fun, but is that what the sophisticated teens *want* to convey? Those I know don't want to look as if they're enjoying life, they wanna be understood.

"Understood in ya hood" - (not serious! a rather dodgy idea as of recent weeks, as hoodies are on the brink of being public enemy no. 1)

"Street cred - no sweat" - another attempt. Not much help if the clothes are a bit "preppy".

Lisa Davey
United Kingdom
Local time: 21:43
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 7

3 hrs confidence:

Put your best foot forward

Explanation:
A familiar English expression which might also be suitable a song...

Simon Brown
Local time: 21:43
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English

44 mins confidence:

Round round get around, I get around ...

Explanation:
Round round get around I get around
Get around round round I get around
I get around
From town to town
I'm a real cool head
I'm makin' real good bread

I'm gettin' bugged driving up and down the same old strip
I gotta find a new place where the kids are hip
My buddies and me are gettin' real well known
Yeah, the bad guys know us and they leave us alone
Beach Boys 1964

http://www.geocities.com/merrystar3/allysongs/IGetAround.htm

Ich geb Gas = I put my foot down (rhymes with ‘around’)

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Beach Boys, eh? OK. Try this one as well. There might be a line you could use. (I won\'t copy and paste all the lyrics)
http://www.mixed-up.com/lyrics/round/little-deuce-coupe/

Lancashireman
United Kingdom
Local time: 21:43
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 94

7 hrs confidence:

I wanna party and I'm hearty!

Explanation:
rhymes :)

David Hollywood
Local time: 17:43
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 77

23 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

Look good, feel good

Explanation:
No - not very imaginative, but others may want to take note of Louise's own approach, i.e. no need for rhymes with "fun"

Also depends on whether this is the autumn or (less likely) summer range and what kind of clothes (casual, smart, sporty) ...

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Because I\'m up for it

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I take no prisoners

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Playing and dressing for what I\'m worth

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Why be shy?
Show \'nuff - nuff said

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Young, willing and (definitely) able

(\"definitely\") in case of copyright probs. Minnie Ripperton RIP

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(I want) überfun
überstylish

... but only if you want to stress the German origin.
The \"über\"-prefix is indeed catching on, as evidenced by Googling.

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I don\'t think you necessarily need a song title, though (says he, who evidently can\'t think of one)
Ooh, hang on - \"Here Comes the Summer\" (by The Undertones, but perhaps a tad too direct)

Francis Lee (X)
Local time: 22:43
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 44

10 hrs confidence:

Hot looks for summer

Explanation:
Not exactly earth-shakingly original, but there it is for your perusal.

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Hot looks for summer fun
Lookin\' hot, feelin\' cool

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Looking hot and looking cool (hey, I like that one, actually)

Lori Dendy-Molz
Germany
Local time: 22:43
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 128

1 hr confidence:

peer agreement (net): +5

Full on Fashion

jerrie
United Kingdom
Local time: 21:43
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 236

Grading comment

Sounds good - thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)

agree

Francis Lee (X): "Live it up, wear it out" - great! Aye - I thought about "fast lane" myself. The others you can KISS goodybye, though (sorry, couldn't resist that ;-)

18 mins

-> ;-))) Thanks!

agree

Lancashireman: The parsing of ‘full on fashion’ is challenging and delightfully ambiguous. It is not at all clear what is meant but it is evocative and in the right register. Right on, Jerrie!

44 mins

-> ;-))) Thanks!

agree

Lori Dendy-Molz: with "Full on Fashion"

9 hrs

-> Thanks

agree

Sonia Soros

10 hrs

-> Thanks

agree

Ian M-H (X): Full on Fashion. Definitely *not* "seasons in the sun", though. [We had joy, we had fun - and now I'm dying and singing a dreadful song about it... a big no-no ;-) ]

13 hrs

-> teehee it's on the jukebox at my local - glad I've spread some joy ;-((((

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