Feb 14, 2007 20:47
17 yrs ago
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German term
Mücke zum Elefanten
German to English
Other
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
Ich muss eine Sprechblase in einen Cartoon setzen. Eine Mücke sitzt auf dem Schreibtisch eines Wissenschaftlers und sagt:
"Im Vertrauen, mein Lieber, Sie können aus mir zwar keinen Elefanten machen, aber vielleicht ein Mammut?"
(Zusammenhang: eine Art Jurassic-Park-Szenario. Eventuell wird man Mammuts aus DNA zurückklonen können)
"Im Vertrauen, mein Lieber, Sie können aus mir zwar keinen Elefanten machen, aber vielleicht ein Mammut?"
(Zusammenhang: eine Art Jurassic-Park-Szenario. Eventuell wird man Mammuts aus DNA zurückklonen können)
Proposed translations
(English)
| 2 +6 | Redraw the cartoon or... |
Lancashireman
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| 4 | to make a mountain out of a mole hill |
Stephen Sadie
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Change log
Feb 14, 2007 21:09: Steffen Walter changed "Field (specific)" from "Other" to "Idioms / Maxims / Sayings"
Proposed translations
+6
18 mins
Selected
Redraw the cartoon or...
"OK, maybe my DNA isn’t up to cloning an elephant but I’m sure I’d make a pretty good mammoth."
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Note added at 34 mins (2007-02-14 21:22:15 GMT)
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Will you... > Would you like to...
The proboscis...is already there > I've got a proboscis full of...
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Note added at 34 mins (2007-02-14 21:22:15 GMT)
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Will you... > Would you like to...
The proboscis...is already there > I've got a proboscis full of...
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Stephen Sadie
: sounds good
14 mins
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| agree |
Isla
: I like that :-)
29 mins
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| agree |
Ingeborg Gowans (X)
: good/ I'd love to see that cartoon!
40 mins
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| agree |
casper (X)
: I am applauding, Andrew. Do you hear & see me?
5 hrs
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If I close my eyes and blank out any ambient sound, yes!
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| agree |
Ulrike Kraemer
: spontaneous post-grading applause from me, too ;-)
11 hrs
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| agree |
Nicole Schnell
: Question closed - what the heck: Great! :-)
12 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you, Andrew! Like your version!"
7 mins
Stephen Sadie
Germany
Germany
Native in English
Germany
Practical business experience, reliable
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, English to German
Related KudoZ points
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56
to make a mountain out of a mole hill
may work well here
Discussion
Meine provisorische Lösung lautet: "Will you turn me into a mammoth? The proboscis full of DNA is already there!"