Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Im Mund geht's rund
English translation:
Smile like a crocodile
Added to glossary by
Amy Billing
May 18, 2009 12:38
15 yrs ago
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German term
United Kingdom
Speaking your language
Native in: English (Variant: British) 
Works in: German to English, Spanish to English, English
Im Mund geht's rund
German to English
Marketing
Medical: Dentistry
Dental care
One to possibly have a bit of fun with! 'Im Mund geht's rund' is the name of a play that is being performed to primary school kids in Austria to teach them about dental hygiene (incl. how to brush their teeth and eat healthily). Any ideas of a snappy title I could give this in English? I've seen the similar Kudoz entry http://www.proz.com/kudoz/german_to_english/medical:_dentist... but none of the suggestions seem snappy enough for a play title.
Proposed translations
(English)
Change log
May 18, 2009 13:01: casper (X) changed "Level" from "PRO" to "Non-PRO"
May 18, 2009 13:12: Kim Metzger changed "Level" from "Non-PRO" to "PRO"
May 18, 2009 13:54: Steffen Walter changed "Field (specific)" from "Marketing" to "Medical: Dentistry"
Proposed translations
+6
1 hr
Colin Rowe
Germany
Germany
Native in English
Germany
Par Excellence Translations
Native in: English (Variant: British) 
Works in: German to English, French to English, Italian to English, and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
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24
Selected
A brush in time (saves nine)
Another one for the collection...
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"A close brush"
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"A real pasting"
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Candy? Floss!
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"Trance-in-dental medication" (not a serious suggestion...)
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"A close brush"
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"A real pasting"
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Candy? Floss!
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"Trance-in-dental medication" (not a serious suggestion...)
Peer comment(s):
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David Williams
: My favourite! (Of the suggestions so far)
20 mins
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Thanks, David!
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franglish
: hits the nail on the head... ouch!
34 mins
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Thanks, franglish!
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Edith Kelly
1 hr
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Thanks, Edith!
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| agree |
Ingeborg Gowans (X)
: the best!
1 hr
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Thanks (said with a big toothy grin)!
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Harald Moelzer (medical-translator)
: with David & Ingeborg! :-D
6 hrs
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;-D
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Kirsten Schulze
: I like Candy?Floss!
2 days 9 hrs
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Thanks!
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks everyone for your suggestions, some great ones there. Gave my client a couple of options in the end. Loved Candy?Floss! though so I've given you the points here Colin. Thanks."
+1
13 mins
Brush and swirl! ( or possibly: Brush'n'swirl!)
:)
Peer comment(s):
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Trinh Do
: I actually think this is the best answer as it shows how to brush one's teeth properly, not just brushing. The 'n' adds a native flow to the translation.
1 hr
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Thanks a lot, Trinh!
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42 mins
Take a bite of this!
maybe
+1
54 mins
Jutta Wappel
Germany
Germany
Native in German
Germany
Communicating your message
Native in: German
Works in: English to German, German to English, German
+1
1 hr
polyglot45
Native in English
Native in: English , French
Works in: English to French, French to English, German to French, and 4 more.
Watch your mouth !
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Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Colin Rowe
: Nice! // @Lirka "...different meaning...": which is precisely why this answer is a clever play on words!!
7 mins
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Lirka
: I don't like it as it has a different meaning as well, along the lines "be careful what you're saying, behave!" In my opinion, Colin, there is no connection between the two, so the play on words in this case doesn't do it for me.
27 mins
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+2
56 mins
Kerstin Green
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in German
United Kingdom
With passion for language and technology
Native in: German
Works in: English to German, German to English
Rush for your brush
or:
The truth about that tooth
:-))
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or:
All eyes on the mouth!
The truth about that tooth
:-))
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or:
All eyes on the mouth!
Peer comment(s):
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Michèle Voyer
: it is a fun proposal, I like the sound of it, ush ush
5 mins
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Thanks Michèle
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Susanne Schiewe
20 mins
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Danke Susanne
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David Williams
: MIGHT have negative implications for school kids, even though it sounds nice to us, being onomatopoeic
33 mins
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1 hr
Alex Khanin
Germany
Germany
Germany
Pushing the envelope of meaning
Native in: Russian
Works in: German to Russian, English to Russian, Hebrew to Russian, and 18 more.
Your mouth is a neat little house
1 hr
Kim Metzger
Mexico
Mexico
Native in English
Mexico
Committed to Quality and Service
Native in: English (Variant: US)
Works in: German to English
Related KudoZ points
:
44
Right in the Kisser
I don't know if kisser is commonly used in BE to mean mouth or whether children would get the pun.
Peer comment(s):
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Lirka
: too complicated for my taste :)
21 mins
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Trudy Peters
: makes me think more of punching someone right in the kisser, at least from my US perspective. // They shouldn't be thinking about kissing, either
:-)
6 hrs
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But the little kiddies wouldn't know about that.
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9 hrs
Bernhard Sulzer
United States
United States
Native in German
Works in field
United States
High quality at a reasonable price
Native in: German
Works in: English to German, German to English, German, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
8
on your brush(es), ready, set, go!
for: good brushing and healthy eating
other suggestions:
brush with might and eat right/ eat right and brush with might!
it's swell to brush well
for a healthy smile (you must) brush for a while
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or:
it's all about good brushing!
get set for good brushing ( and eating the right way)!
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when you brush be as busy as a bee
other suggestions:
brush with might and eat right/ eat right and brush with might!
it's swell to brush well
for a healthy smile (you must) brush for a while
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Note added at 9 hrs (2009-05-18 22:34:49 GMT)
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or:
it's all about good brushing!
get set for good brushing ( and eating the right way)!
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Note added at 10 hrs (2009-05-18 23:15:43 GMT)
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when you brush be as busy as a bee
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