mlsný jazýček

English translation: Language development for the demanding palette

13:04 Sep 12, 2011
Czech to English translations [PRO]
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Czech term or phrase: mlsný jazýček
Chameleon - mlsný jazýček
Chameleon rozviťe svůj lazyk
reklama na jazykovou školu
breadfly
Local time: 01:16
English translation:Language development for the demanding palette
Explanation:
pursuant to the discussion below, we all know that "jazyk" means both language and tongue in Czech, so this opens up opportunities to play with words which don't really work for the English language. You can mention this to the customer. I just fired something off the top of my head that would be sort of similar.

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Note added at 4 days (2011-09-17 11:34:43 GMT)
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jeepers, if I knew the answer had to be short I would have applied my creative juices and answered accordingly.
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Karel Kosman
Czech Republic
Local time: 01:16
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Summary of answers provided
3 +5Language development for the demanding palette
Karel Kosman
4fastidious tongue
Scott Evan Andrews
3picky tongue
Elena Slamova
3let's lick that lingo into shape
Gerry Vickers


Discussion entries: 10





  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
fastidious tongue


Explanation:
this will come down to preference. here "sweet-toothed" is not implied... diminutive adds the word "little" before tongue, but it doesn't sound like something I'd advertise.

Scott Evan Andrews
United States
Local time: 01:16
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
picky tongue


Explanation:
není to asi úplně přesné, ale nemyslím, že by angličtina měla sto-procentní ekvivalent

Elena Slamova
Germany
Local time: 01:16
Native speaker of: Native in CzechCzech
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49 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
let's lick that lingo into shape


Explanation:
Just one chucked onto the pile :)

Gerry Vickers
United Kingdom
Local time: 00:16
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12
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41 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +5
Language development for the demanding palette


Explanation:
pursuant to the discussion below, we all know that "jazyk" means both language and tongue in Czech, so this opens up opportunities to play with words which don't really work for the English language. You can mention this to the customer. I just fired something off the top of my head that would be sort of similar.

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Note added at 4 days (2011-09-17 11:34:43 GMT)
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jeepers, if I knew the answer had to be short I would have applied my creative juices and answered accordingly.

Karel Kosman
Czech Republic
Local time: 01:16
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
Notes to answerer
Asker: Díky je to supr ale na logo moc dlouhé


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Maria Chmelarova
30 mins

agree  Michal Surmař
33 mins

agree  Hannah Geiger (X): I like this because of another fact - 'palette' and the image of color, and of course chameleon reflects the colors of his environment - i.e. the' taste palette' and 'color palette' are working great in this case.
4 hrs

agree  Jana Bedanova: I would probably say "palate" instead of "palette" :)) - in a sense that it is not for "everyone" as in for "wide palette" of people, but for the gourmands who have distinguished "palate"
16 hrs
  -> I think you're right. In my murky mind I remembered that the taste palate was spelt differently, but was too lazy to check. Both originally French words I guess. I believe palette is also those wooden trays for forklifts for storage facilities.

agree  Tobiáš Zíka (X)
18 hrs
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