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5-fach punkten

English translation: Earn 5 times the usual points

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German term or phrase:5-fach punkten
English translation:Earn 5 times the usual points
Entered by: Julia Graham (X)

11:03 Jan 2, 2013
German to English translations [PRO]
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German term or phrase: 5-fach punkten
Context:
"Jetzt registrieren und 5-fach punkten!
Ihre Empfehlung ist uns attraktive Prämien wert. Sie kennen XXX als Einrichter innovativer und sicherer Laborsysteme?...Dann empfehlen Sie uns für ein neues Laborprojekt und sammeln Sie so Bonuspunkte..."

My attempt:
"Register now and win five times the points".. I really don't understand because punkten means 'to win'... and 5-fach '5-fold' or '5 times'... so it literally means 'win 5 times'... but in English we would need an object... five times what?

Thanks in advance :-)
Julia Graham (X)
United Kingdom
Local time: 10:23
earn 5 time (bonus) points
Explanation:

Earn 5 Times Membership Rewards points* for spend at selected outlets in Singapore.
https://www.americanexpress.com/sg/personal/cards/rewards/fi...

PAYBACK presents 5X - shop and earn 5 times PAYBACK points across participating partners.
http://campaigns.payback.in/pb/MAR-2012/Microsite/index.html

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Natalie Majati-Ulrich
Germany
Grading comment
Thanks Natalie and everyone who contributed. Trudy, I think you are right - shame I can't award you points because it is just in the comment section! In the end I decided on "Register now for five times as many points" but I think I'll go back and change it to Trudy's option. "Register now and earn five times the usual points" Thanks again :)
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2earn 5 time (bonus) points
Natalie Majati-Ulrich
5Register NOW and gain 5 times the benefits.
Kalyani Gadre
3win fivefold points
GWM123
3win by 5 times..
Sanika Paralikar
3boost your bonus points balance
CMFTrier
35-fold benefits
Michael Martin, MA
2win 5 extra points
Ramey Rieger (X)


Discussion entries: 7





  

Answers


9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
win fivefold points


Explanation:
From the context I think you are right to assume it simply means one is awarded five times as many points as normal; to be idiomatic you have to supply the object yourself.

GWM123
Local time: 11:23
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
win by 5 times..


Explanation:
I think to register is the object over here..
Hence I thought of win 'by' times

Sanika Paralikar
India
Local time: 14:53
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in HindiHindi
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
win 5 extra points


Explanation:
according to the context given, there is only a chance of collecting 5 points when registering

Ramey Rieger (X)
Germany
Local time: 11:23
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 70

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  CMFTrier: Is it really just 5 points? Or 5x the points you would normally get?
2 hrs
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
earn 5 time (bonus) points


Explanation:

Earn 5 Times Membership Rewards points* for spend at selected outlets in Singapore.
https://www.americanexpress.com/sg/personal/cards/rewards/fi...

PAYBACK presents 5X - shop and earn 5 times PAYBACK points across participating partners.
http://campaigns.payback.in/pb/MAR-2012/Microsite/index.html



Natalie Majati-Ulrich
Germany
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in GreekGreek
PRO pts in category: 3
Grading comment
Thanks Natalie and everyone who contributed. Trudy, I think you are right - shame I can't award you points because it is just in the comment section! In the end I decided on "Register now for five times as many points" but I think I'll go back and change it to Trudy's option. "Register now and earn five times the usual points" Thanks again :)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Trudy Peters: earn 5 times the usual points
4 hrs
agree  Phoebe Indetzki
1 day 3 mins
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
boost your bonus points balance


Explanation:
This is an alternative to the phrases with 'five ...', in case you want something different. See my explanation in the discussion.


CMFTrier
Local time: 11:23
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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30 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
5-fold benefits


Explanation:
"Register now for 5-fold benefits!"

or:

"Register now and get 5-fold benefits!"

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Note added at 6 hrs (2013-01-02 17:31:38 GMT)
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If this is about actual bonus points, I'd simply say:

"Register now for 5 ways to earn bonus points!"


    Reference: http://www.thailand4.com/.fin/2007-10-05/7d1683a9d0befe46729...
Michael Martin, MA
United States
Local time: 05:23
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 63
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19 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Register NOW and gain 5 times the benefits.


Explanation:
I think benefits would be safe and would also include points as we assume them to be.

Kalyani Gadre
India
Local time: 14:53
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in MarathiMarathi
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