Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Terminstopper
English translation:
heads-up OR save the date
Added to glossary by
Andrea Garfield-Barkworth
Jan 22, 2015 11:06
9 yrs ago
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German term
Terminstopper
German to English
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This is from a Swiss notification of an upcoming event.
Proposed translations
(English)
3 +2 | heads-up OR save the date | Lancashireman |
3 +2 | event reminder | Michael Martin, MA |
Proposed translations
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heads-up OR save the date
heads-up
noun [C usually singular] UK /ˈhedz.ʌp/ informal US
› a warning that something is going to happen, usually so that you can prepare for it:
This note is just to give you a heads-up that Vicky will be arriving next week.
http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/heads-up
I actually prefer Thomas Pfann's 'save the date', but he seems reluctant to post it. A 'heads-up' retains the informality of the source term.
noun [C usually singular] UK /ˈhedz.ʌp/ informal US
› a warning that something is going to happen, usually so that you can prepare for it:
This note is just to give you a heads-up that Vicky will be arriving next week.
http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/heads-up
I actually prefer Thomas Pfann's 'save the date', but he seems reluctant to post it. A 'heads-up' retains the informality of the source term.
Peer comment(s):
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Thomas Pfann
: I think 'heads-up' is what I was trying to think of (wasn't aware of it being informal, though). I didn't really like 'save the date' at all but if that's what everyone likes so be it. I don't think the German source term is informal.
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Michael Bailey
: "save the date" would be a personal preference - heads-up does the job too though although heads-up can also have a context about a reminder of something (e.g. a document having been published somewhere) that is not necessary an event.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks, "heads-up" is a great suggestion. It did actually appear too late for me to use and I didn't really like the "save the date" one but I think it is the best match."
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event reminder
Judging by the Swiss sources I have reviewed, this could be an (electronic) event reminder that is sent out to participants..
"Alle Volksschulen in der Schweiz werden demnächst einen Terminstopper erhalten."
http://berufsbildung.educa.ch/de/schweizer-berufsmeisterscha...
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Note added at 1 hr (2015-01-22 12:21:08 GMT)
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Good point, Thomas, even though people often use “reminder” in a generic sense in that the distinction between first notification and reminder is blurred. Reminds me of supervisors who sent out group emails “reminding” people to do something even though they had never received any prior notifications. How about “event notification” then?
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Note added at 1 day1 hr (2015-01-23 12:54:50 GMT) Post-grading
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No apologies needed, M00nshine. The reservations against my solution are well-founded. At least, I seemed to have helped people getting an initial understanding of that term
"Alle Volksschulen in der Schweiz werden demnächst einen Terminstopper erhalten."
http://berufsbildung.educa.ch/de/schweizer-berufsmeisterscha...
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Note added at 1 hr (2015-01-22 12:21:08 GMT)
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Good point, Thomas, even though people often use “reminder” in a generic sense in that the distinction between first notification and reminder is blurred. Reminds me of supervisors who sent out group emails “reminding” people to do something even though they had never received any prior notifications. How about “event notification” then?
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Note added at 1 day1 hr (2015-01-23 12:54:50 GMT) Post-grading
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No apologies needed, M00nshine. The reservations against my solution are well-founded. At least, I seemed to have helped people getting an initial understanding of that term
Note from asker:
Thanks for this suggestion. I did actually use your suggestion as I didn't like the "save the date" one the discussions through up and I had a very tight deadline but on discovering the "heads-up" suggestion I feel that that is the one that matches best. So I'm very sorry that I can't award you the points. I hope you don't feel too bad about it but thanks again. |
Peer comment(s):
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Manuela Junghans
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Thanks, Manuela!
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Thomas Pfann
: With event notification. This would be the 1st notification of the date, see also your link: "...werden demnächst einen Terminstopper erhalten. Detailinformationen erfolgen [später]" ie we'll let you know the date soon but won't have more info until later
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See added note
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Lancashireman
: 'Event notification' has a lot going for it. (Asker: "This is from a Swiss notification of an upcoming event.")
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Discussion
Plenty of hits
IOW you can send out a save the date or (my preference) a save-the-date for an upcoming conference.