Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Saisonwendfeuer
English translation:
firing up the season
Added to glossary by
kostan
Aug 26, 2005 08:22
18 yrs ago
German term
Saisonwendfeuer
German to English
Other
Slang
Wordplay
A wordplay on "Sonnwendfeuer".
Aus einer Tourismusbroschüre über die verschiedensten Events zur Eröffnung der Wintersaison.
Wagrain gibt´s die etwas andere Saisoneröffnung mit einem ***Saisonwendfeuer*** am 10. Dezember 2005.
Any nice ideas? Tia!
Aus einer Tourismusbroschüre über die verschiedensten Events zur Eröffnung der Wintersaison.
Wagrain gibt´s die etwas andere Saisoneröffnung mit einem ***Saisonwendfeuer*** am 10. Dezember 2005.
Any nice ideas? Tia!
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +1 | firing up the (winter)season |
kostan
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| 4 +1 | Winter bonfire |
Stephen Roche
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| 4 +1 | winter solstice fire |
Jeannette Bauroth
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| 3 | season solstice bonfire |
Nicole Schnell
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Proposed translations
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firing up the (winter)season
I dont't think the combination "fire/sollistice" will make much sense to English speakers in connection with the winter season - but maybe I'm wrong
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "thanks for your help! "
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43 mins
Winter bonfire
First, I'd call this a bonfire _ I presume that is what's meant. As for solstice, I believe Dec. 21 is the winter solstice.
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11 mins
winter solstice fire
With "Sonnenwendfeuer" being summer solstice fire, I'd just go for winter solstice fire here as it is in December. You don't literally have the play on words with sun and season but I think it's a suitable substitute, playing on summer and winter instead...
Does that help? :-)
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Note added at 3 hrs 35 mins (2005-08-26 11:58:36 GMT)
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@Valpeter: It's "solstice". Maybe it makes more sense now...;-)
Just two of many references:
www.hawkesbaynz.com/pages/creativenapiersolsticefestival
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midsummer
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Note added at 3 hrs 41 mins (2005-08-26 12:04:14 GMT)
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@Valpeter: It's "solstice". Maybe it makes more sense now...;-)
Just two of many references:
www.hawkesbaynz.com/pages/creativenapiersolsticefestival
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midsummer
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Note added at 3 hrs 47 mins (2005-08-26 12:10:16 GMT)
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But I must admit- winter solstice being on Dec. 21 and this fire being on Dec. 10 might lead to misunderstandings. So maybe something like
season turning (bon)fire
would be more appropriate...
Does that help? :-)
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Note added at 3 hrs 35 mins (2005-08-26 11:58:36 GMT)
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@Valpeter: It's "solstice". Maybe it makes more sense now...;-)
Just two of many references:
www.hawkesbaynz.com/pages/creativenapiersolsticefestival
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midsummer
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Note added at 3 hrs 41 mins (2005-08-26 12:04:14 GMT)
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@Valpeter: It's "solstice". Maybe it makes more sense now...;-)
Just two of many references:
www.hawkesbaynz.com/pages/creativenapiersolsticefestival
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midsummer
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Note added at 3 hrs 47 mins (2005-08-26 12:10:16 GMT)
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But I must admit- winter solstice being on Dec. 21 and this fire being on Dec. 10 might lead to misunderstandings. So maybe something like
season turning (bon)fire
would be more appropriate...
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Wolf Brosius (X)
6 hrs
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thanks, Wolf ;-)
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| neutral |
Nicole Schnell
: Same as for Valpeter, we have two solstices, summer and winter.
17 hrs
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17 hrs
Nicole Schnell
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season solstice bonfire
Why kill the wordplay? This is an advertising brochure. The skiing (winter) season starts well before Dec. 21st. I also have the strong feeling that the look of this brochure indicates plenty of winter.
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