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Ballermann-charme

English translation: Animal House appeal

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German term or phrase:Ballermann-charme
English translation:Animal House appeal
Entered by: Ramey Rieger (X)

12:46 Jul 6, 2013
German to English translations [PRO]
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
German term or phrase: Ballermann-charme
Apologies for the lack of context but these are responses to a survey so just one-liners:

mir gefällt nichts darin.Das ganze hat einen "Ballermann-Charme", mit dem ich mich nicht indentifiziere
Kathy Freeman
Local time: 04:56
Animal House appeal
Explanation:
No context, no confidence
this would be well understood in US English
Selected response from:

Ramey Rieger (X)
Germany
Local time: 05:56
Grading comment
Selected automatically based on peer agreement.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +2Animal House appeal
Ramey Rieger (X)
3 +1Club 18-30 feel
Joseph Gudgeon
3 +1Its about as appealing as Magaluf
Wendy Streitparth
3 +1stag weekend feel
Michael Martin, MA
Summary of reference entries provided
Survey responses
Kim Metzger

Discussion entries: 6





  

Answers


12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Club 18-30 feel


Explanation:
If its Uk english I think "Club 18-30 feel" might fit; hedonistic holidays in Magalaluf (often referred to as Shagaluf, due to the loose morals on display there), Mallorca

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Note added at 13 mins (2013-07-06 12:59:38 GMT)
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Magaluf*

Joseph Gudgeon
Germany
Local time: 05:56
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in English Middle (ca.1100-1500)English Middle (ca.1100-1500)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Klaus Schmirler: ... although Ballermann is about alcohol, not morals.
34 mins
neutral  mill2: would not be comprehensible in US English
2 hrs
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47 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Its about as appealing as Magaluf


Explanation:
or "it has the appeal of Magaluf"

Wendy Streitparth
Germany
Local time: 05:56
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 11

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Cilian O'Tuama: time for another apostrophe donation
13 hrs
  -> Can't teach an old dog new tricks! (with ')
agree  Horst Huber (X): Whatever it is, "appeal" is the word.
1 day 10 hrs
  -> Thanks very much, Horst
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Animal House appeal


Explanation:
No context, no confidence
this would be well understood in US English

Ramey Rieger (X)
Germany
Local time: 05:56
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 70
Grading comment
Selected automatically based on peer agreement.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  jccantrell: In the USA for sure.
1 day 20 hrs
  -> Thanks jjcantrell, those were the days.........
agree  Harald Moelzer (medical-translator)
2 days 13 hrs
  -> Thanks Harald! Enjoy the sunshine!
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1 day 9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
stag weekend feel


Explanation:
Now that we've been told that Uk English is required, I have to change my entry. I dont' mind much but for everybody's benefit it might be better to let everybody know upfront next time.

Example from link below:

"Myself and a few mates are looking at going on a 4 day 'lads weekend' in April time to somewhere in Europe thats cheap and has the general 'stag weekend' feel to it."

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Note added at 1 day9 hrs (2013-07-07 21:58:53 GMT)
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I'm inconsolable... should have said "UK" not "Uk"...


    Reference: http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.php?t=2198381
Michael Martin, MA
United States
Local time: 23:56
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 63

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  mill2: or lads' weekend
3 days 12 hrs
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Reference comments


9 mins peer agreement (net): +1
Reference: Survey responses

Reference information:
Surely you can tell us what the product or service is for which responses are being elicited.

Kim Metzger
Mexico
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 156

Peer comments on this reference comment (and responses from the reference poster)
agree  mill2
4 days
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