German term
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Hochgefühll
Jul 30, 2007 12:46: Francis Lee (X) changed "Field" from "Marketing" to "Other"
Non-PRO (1): Francis Lee (X)
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Proposed translations
Retired as of Jan 2019!
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, French to English
a satisfied guest makes us happy, an enthusiastic guest is a delight
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Note added at 14 mins (2007-07-29 12:58:03 GMT)
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a satisfied customer gives us a good feeling, an elated customer makes our day
Germany
Practical business experience, reliable
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, English to German
ecstasy
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sylvie malich (X)
: hmmm, ecstasy in Berlin? Might be taken the wrong way, Stephen...
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I like to use a superlative here and the context is clear I believe. I am close to the Dutch border where this might be mis-interpreted
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Stephen Roche
: not at all suitable imo
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A satisfied guest is rewarding, an enthusiastic one is truly inspiring
.....swells our hearts with joy
A satisfied diner/guest gives us a good feeling, an enthusiastic diner swells our hearts with joy
.......fills us with joy
......a satisfied guest/diner fills our cup half full, but our cup overflows with an enthusiastic guest/diner (mmm maybe too much)
wonderful
IMO, that's a fairly literal translation and too flat for PR.
Depending on how the phrase fits with the rest of the (con)text, you could consider something like 'happy guests are nice, but enthusiastic guests are wonderful'
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Stephen Sadie
: sorry, guests who are unhappy may well also be nice (people)
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at least in NA usage, IMO this would normally be understood to mean 'it's nice to have happy guests'. I offered the phrase as a relatively informal option; it may not work in all contexts
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