Oct 20, 2005 13:16
18 yrs ago
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français term
pense-bête (pun)
français vers anglais
Autre
Marketing / recherche de marché
a reminder to encourage clients of a veterinary clinic to check their animals' health regularly and helpful tips to ensure that the poor sweet thing doesn't die of neglect or too much love.
IOW: I am looking for an animal twist to this otherwise simple expression
TIA
IOW: I am looking for an animal twist to this otherwise simple expression
TIA
Proposed translations
(anglais)
| 1 +19 | Paws for thought |
Sandra Petch
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| 5 +1 | My Pet Thinking |
Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X)
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| 3 +2 | For an English TV-watching audience |
Bourth (X)
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| 3 +1 | Don't forget about your pet! |
Bianca Jacobsohn
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| 4 | No Checks, No Pet |
Conor McAuley
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| 3 +1 | Vet your pet! |
sarahl (X)
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| 3 | red setter day |
IanW (X)
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| 3 | how about : a bird's-eye view (of those health tips) ? |
Emérentienne
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| 3 | (don't forget to) check your |
David Hollywood
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| 3 | pet prompter |
Sue Pasco (X)
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| 3 | pet thoughts |
suezen
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Proposed translations
+19
6 minutes
français term (edited):
pense-b�te (pun)
Selected
Paws for thought
This springs to mind, given this is a list of things pet-owners need to think about... pretty corny but may inspire others!
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Note added at 13 mins (2005-10-20 13:30:04 GMT)
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Thanks!! :-)))
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Note added at 13 mins (2005-10-20 13:30:04 GMT)
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Thanks!! :-)))
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Claire Cox
: It hink this would work well!
3 minutes
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| agree |
French Foodie
: cute!
4 minutes
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| agree |
Elizabeth Lyons
: Great suggestion : )
5 minutes
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| agree |
Angie Taylor
: like it!
5 minutes
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| agree |
cmwilliams (X)
7 minutes
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| agree |
David Hollywood
: cute and a lovely pun :)
8 minutes
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| agree |
Bianca Jacobsohn
: sweet!
12 minutes
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| agree |
Sue Pasco (X)
: nice one!
13 minutes
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| agree |
PFB (X)
: Oh yes!
14 minutes
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| agree |
NancyLynn
24 minutes
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| agree |
writeaway
: why look further. super solution
32 minutes
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| agree |
Charlie Bavington
: corny works for me :-)
36 minutes
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| agree |
Maria Constant (X)
49 minutes
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| agree |
avsie (X)
1 heure
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| agree |
Georges Tocco
: you could add thoughts for paws ;-)
1 heure
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I like that!
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| agree |
IanW (X)
2 heures
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| agree |
sporran
: good one !
3 heures
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| agree |
reubenius
: I love it!
5 heures
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| agree |
Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X)
: yes it is very good and I would not add anything..let's leave good alone..:)
7 heures
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Love it. Special mention for 'pet thoughts' though. Thanks everyone :-)"
6 minutes
français term (edited):
pense-b�te (pun)
red setter day
This might be a bit too specific to use, but how about "red setter day" as a take on "red letter day"
8 minutes
français term (edited):
pense-b�te (pun)
how about : a bird's-eye view (of those health tips) ?
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Note added at 12 mins (2005-10-20 13:29:09 GMT)
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From the horse's mouth ?
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Note added at 12 mins (2005-10-20 13:29:09 GMT)
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From the horse's mouth ?
12 minutes
David Hollywood
Native in anglais
Works in field
worked for int. orgs (IMF, OAS, IDB)
Native in: anglais
Works in: espagnol vers anglais, allemand vers anglais
Related KudoZ points
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23
français term (edited):
pense-b�te (pun)
(don't forget to) check your
a fanciful take on "memory-tickler" with a play on those cute little beasties :)
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Note added at 13 mins (2005-10-20 13:30:37 GMT)
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oops .... meant to add "tick" list :)
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Note added at 13 mins (2005-10-20 13:30:37 GMT)
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oops .... meant to add "tick" list :)
+1
15 minutes
Bianca Jacobsohn
France
France
Native in anglais
Works in field
France
Finance & Energy // French & English
Native in: anglais 
Works in: français vers anglais, anglais vers français
français term (edited):
pense-b�te (pun)
Don't forget about your pet!
another option - although doesn't include any clever animal imagery
20 minutes
français term (edited):
pense-b�te (pun)
pet prompter
not as cute as "paws for thought" though!
+2
25 minutes
français term (edited):
pense-b�te (pun)
For an English TV-watching audience
Auf Wiedersehen, Pet.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Conor McAuley
: Achtung pets!
16 minutes
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| neutral |
writeaway
: I prefer 'No fleas please, we're English/British'. or Absolutely Flealess
17 minutes
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| neutral |
Charlie Bavington
: would be good for a pets burial service (if such a thing exists), maybe.....
19 minutes
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| agree |
Josephine79
: Groan, Alex! Charlie - of course such a thing exists - our transatlantic cousins have cemetries devoted to their pets.
2 heures
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39 minutes
Conor McAuley
France
France
Native in anglais
Specializes in field
France
Excellence, Expertise & Experience
Native in: anglais (Variants: UK, Scottish, Irish, British, Wales / Welsh)
Works in: français vers anglais, anglais
Related KudoZ points
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français term (edited):
pense-b�te (pun)
No Checks, No Pet
A little bit of assonance or rhyme or whatever you want to call it.
No pain, no gain.
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Note added at 42 mins (2005-10-20 13:59:47 GMT)
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Don't Let Your Pet Die of Neglect
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Note added at 56 mins (2005-10-20 14:13:29 GMT)
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Petcare Peptalk
No pain, no gain.
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Note added at 42 mins (2005-10-20 13:59:47 GMT)
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Don't Let Your Pet Die of Neglect
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Note added at 56 mins (2005-10-20 14:13:29 GMT)
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Petcare Peptalk
+1
1 heure
français term (edited):
pense-b�te (pun)
Vet your pet!
petting it is not enough.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
suezen
: vet your pet ...I like it. hey, nice tongue twister :-)
1 heure
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thanks. let's hope the vet is not one of the pet's pet peeves...
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2 heures
français term (edited):
pense-b�te (pun)
pet thoughts
Any credit goes to Jane for the inspiration
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X)
: why you bad girl you! :)
10 minutes
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+1
1 heure
français term (edited):
pense-b�te (pun)
My Pet Thinking
why not
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Note added at 3 hrs 2 mins (2005-10-20 16:19:31 GMT)
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The pun works in my view.
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Note added at 3 hrs 2 mins (2005-10-20 16:19:31 GMT)
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The pun works in my view.
So do you think you know what your pet's thinking? Can you tell whether your pet
is feeling playful, annoyed or anxious? Or what they want just by looking ...
news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/ newsid_4170000/newsid_4176900/4176908.stm - 34k - Cached - Similar pages
Kieviet-Stijnen, A., A.Visser, B. Garssen & A. Pet, Thinking about ...
Kieviet-Stijnen, A., A.Visser, B. Garssen & A. Pet, Thinking about life.
Personal goals of people with cancer in psychosocial group interventions ...
www.trimbos.nl/default12739.html - 26k - Cached - Similar pages
Keen: Get Advice
What is Your PET thinking? Special*****$1.89/min Details · 5 stars (4), $1.89,
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www.keen.com/categories/categorylist.asp?Category=642 - 74k - Cached - Similar pages
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
suezen
: well then, how about pet thoughts!! :-)
1 heure
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it's n ot a problem but I agree with you so you could at least agree with me...no? :)
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Discussion
Thanks everyone, I'll remember the Auf Wiedersein Pet for the After Sales Service at the clinic. But Paws for thought gets my vote too. 24h for closing though....