Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
In dir steckt mehr - das gilt für Sie und für uns!
English translation:
You are more than you think you are - Let us bring it out!
Added to glossary by
Sheila Owens
Apr 19, 2007 10:50
17 yrs ago
German term
In dir steckt mehr - das gilt für Sie und für uns!
German to English
Marketing
Advertising / Public Relations
This is a website translation for a healthy food manufacturer and this phrases appears quite a few times throughout the text. I guess it's trying to imply that by eating the healthy food, you'll be releasing your full potential.
My thoughts so far have been:
You've got potential - you've got it and we've got it!
Make the most of yourself.....
You've got it in you.....
But they sound a bit flat/bland
Any catchier, snappier, sexier slogans anyone?
My thoughts so far have been:
You've got potential - you've got it and we've got it!
Make the most of yourself.....
You've got it in you.....
But they sound a bit flat/bland
Any catchier, snappier, sexier slogans anyone?
Proposed translations
(English)
Change log
Apr 19, 2007 11:51: Steffen Walter changed "Term asked" from "In dir steckt mehr - das gilt fuer Sie und fuer uns!" to "In dir steckt mehr - das gilt für Sie und für uns!" , "Field (specific)" from "Food & Drink" to "Advertising / Public Relations"
Proposed translations
6 hrs
Nadine Kahn
Germany
Germany
Native in German
Works in field
Germany
Passionate and skillful linguist
Native in: German (Variant: Germany) 
Works in: English to German, German to English, French to German, and 2 more.
Related KudoZ points
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4
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You are more than you think you are - Let us bring it out!
or Let's make it visible!
But concerning food... I think of the German slogan: "Du bist, was du isst."
Maybe somebody can get this message across.
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Some thoughts:
Are you more than you think you are? - We know our products are more than *you* think they are. Let's find out?!/Why not go together?
Taste the better part of you/yourself - With our products
Taste the better part of life
But concerning food... I think of the German slogan: "Du bist, was du isst."
Maybe somebody can get this message across.
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Note added at 23 hrs (2007-04-20 10:26:50 GMT)
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Some thoughts:
Are you more than you think you are? - We know our products are more than *you* think they are. Let's find out?!/Why not go together?
Taste the better part of you/yourself - With our products
Taste the better part of life
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks - this one fitted best in with the tone of the wwebsite....it also got across the "you've got potential message""
13 mins
German term (edited):
In dir steckt mehr - das gilt fuer Sie und fuer uns!
there is more to you than meets the eye - that applies both for you and us!
I hope this is not a far streched example and somehow snappier! Whether it can be used this way depends on the flow of the source text before and after!
Note from asker:
| Hi thanks v much for yr suggestion- it didn't quite fit in with the tone of the website though. Many thanks again :) |
1 hr
Lori Dendy-Molz
Germany
Germany
Native in English
Specializes in field
Germany
Experienced journalist and marketing pro
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, English
Related KudoZ points
:
36
We bring out our best - to bring out the best in you!
... just a thought
Note from asker:
| Many thanks - I almost used this but was overwhelmed with all the good suggestions i got. I will keep this in mind for the future. Many thanlks again :) |
1 hr
Wake up the lion in you - you'll feel great and so will we!
It's just an idea, with the metaphora of a lion. Maybe another animal fits the picture better. Also the second part - specially the "great" - might need a better "adjustment", adjective that is. Hope, the idea can help. Good luck!
Note from asker:
| Hi Marc - I loved his idea...and the text would have allowed me the freedom to go "wild" with a phrase like this...but the phrase came up again later in the text in several other places and so it would have bee n hard to keep the jungle metaphor going. Thanks for all your help - much appreciated :) |
13 hrs
Bernhard Sulzer
United States
United States
Native in German
Works in field
United States
High quality at a reasonable price
Native in: German
Works in: English to German, German to English, German, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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16
(there's) great power (energy) inside - inside of you, inside of us
a few attempts!
our healthy food (muesli) will energize you, inside and out!
(there's) great power (energy) inside - in you, and in us (our product)!
(there's) great power (energy) inside - inside of you, inside of us (our product)!
come on, you 've got great power (energy) inside - (yes, you do), and so do we!
you are full of positive energy - and so are we (is our product)!
(being) full of positive energy - that goes for you, that goes for us (our product)!
you are full of great energy - and so are we (our product)!
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or:
you've got great energy in you, and so do we!
you are very energetic/strong inside, and so are we!
you have great strength inside of you, and so do we!
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Note added at 15 hrs (2007-04-20 02:43:41 GMT)
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there is great energy/power/strength within you, and within us (our product)!
our healthy food (muesli) will energize you, inside and out!
(there's) great power (energy) inside - in you, and in us (our product)!
(there's) great power (energy) inside - inside of you, inside of us (our product)!
come on, you 've got great power (energy) inside - (yes, you do), and so do we!
you are full of positive energy - and so are we (is our product)!
(being) full of positive energy - that goes for you, that goes for us (our product)!
you are full of great energy - and so are we (our product)!
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Note added at 15 hrs (2007-04-20 02:31:57 GMT)
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or:
you've got great energy in you, and so do we!
you are very energetic/strong inside, and so are we!
you have great strength inside of you, and so do we!
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Note added at 15 hrs (2007-04-20 02:43:41 GMT)
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there is great energy/power/strength within you, and within us (our product)!
Note from asker:
| Hey Bernard - wow I was quite overwhelmed by your answers ...I loved the energy in them and in the answers. inthe end I had to go with something more prosaic - but really appreciated your help. Many thanx |
22 hrs
Daniel McBane
United States
United States
Native in German
&
English
Specializes in field
United States
Native speaker in German and English
Native in: German (Variant: Germany) 
, English (Variant: US)
Works in: German to English
You can be more - that's true for you and us!
Just thought I'd add one more suggestion.
Note from asker:
| Hi Danil - appreciate your answer.......I came close to running with this one. Wow I was just overwhelmed with the effort people had put into this phrase - appreciate your help :) |
Discussion
Whilst pondering on it myself, I also thought of "Maximise your potential!"