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mit dem richtigen Dreh

English translation: turning out perfectly/(having) the right spin (on it)

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German term or phrase:mit dem richtigen Dreh
English translation:turning out perfectly/(having) the right spin (on it)
Entered by: Ramey Rieger (X)

08:42 Feb 6, 2022
German to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Engineering (general) / News
German term or phrase: mit dem richtigen Dreh
Wäschepflege ***mit dem richtigen Dreh***
Die Produktionsfirma screen art® GmbH war am 30. Mai 2018 zu Gast an unserer Schule, um Filmaufnahmen über die moderne Wäschepflege zu machen. Sie produzieren zur Zeit eine Serie zur Technikgeschichte, zu der jeweils 45minütige Dokumentationen geplant sind, die sich einer technischen Errungenschaft widmen. Diese werden im Spätherbst im SWR ausgestrahlt.
Yuu Andou
Local time: 09:13
turning out perfectly/(having) the right spin (on it)
Explanation:
Perhaps
Selected response from:

Ramey Rieger (X)
Germany
Local time: 02:13
Grading comment
Herzlich Dank, Frau Rieger!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
2 +6turning out perfectly/(having) the right spin (on it)
Ramey Rieger (X)
4 +1laundry shoot
philgoddard
4done the right way / with the right knack
Cillie Swart
3bag of neat tricks
Klaus Beyer
3seen through the right lens
Michael Martin, MA


Discussion entries: 2





  

Answers


1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +6
turning out perfectly/(having) the right spin (on it)


Explanation:
Perhaps

Ramey Rieger (X)
Germany
Local time: 02:13
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 36
Grading comment
Herzlich Dank, Frau Rieger!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Rama Bhave: ...with the right spin
22 mins
  -> Vague enough and works for washing machines, too. Thank you.
agree  Barbara Schmidt, M.A. (X)
43 mins
  -> Are we talking about underwear? :-)
agree  Ines R.
4 hrs
  -> Keep it clean and shiny!
neutral  philgoddard: You've tried to reproduce the wordplay of "drehen", which also means to shoot a film. I don't think you can - you have to produce something different that works in English. Neither of your suggestions describes what the story is about.
5 hrs
  -> Turning out perfectly (fashion/cosmetic/hair/clothing).The right spin on it - just how it should be done, whatever it may be.
neutral  Klaus Beyer: Trying to hew closely to the phrasing doesn't work here
8 hrs
  -> Different strokes
agree  writeaway
9 hrs
  -> Hey there lady!
agree  Simon Vigneault: I like the '...with the right spin' variation
11 hrs
  -> Keeping it clean :-)
agree  Glenn Brigaldino
16 hrs
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
laundry shoot


Explanation:
This is a play on "shoot", meaning to make a film, and "laundry chute", which is a hole in the wall that you put dirty clothes in to send them downstairs.

philgoddard
United States
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 58

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lancashireman: Very clever (though sadly I didn't hear 'chute' until you spelled it out)
2 hrs
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
bag of neat tricks


Explanation:
Laundry care featuring a bag of neat tricks

Klaus Beyer
United States
Local time: 19:13
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
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2 days 16 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
seen through the right lens


Explanation:
Laundry care seen through the right lens - who would want to miss out on that?

Michael Martin, MA
United States
Local time: 20:13
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 28
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2 days 22 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
done the right way / with the right knack


Explanation:
seems like a marketing related text about a technical appliance.


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Cillie Swart
South Africa
Local time: 02:13
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
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