Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
mit dem richtigen Dreh
English translation:
turning out perfectly/(having) the right spin (on it)
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Ramey Rieger (X)
Feb 6, 2022 08:42
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German term
mit dem richtigen Dreh
German to English
Marketing
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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.
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.
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Feb 9, 2022 08:06: Ramey Rieger (X) Created KOG entry
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turning out perfectly/(having) the right spin (on it)
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Rama Bhave
: ...with the right spin
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Vague enough and works for washing machines, too. Thank you.
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Barbara Schmidt, M.A. (X)
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Are we talking about underwear? :-)
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Ines R.
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Keep it clean and shiny!
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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.
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Turning out perfectly (fashion/cosmetic/hair/clothing).The right spin on it - just how it should be done, whatever it may be.
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Klaus Beyer
: Trying to hew closely to the phrasing doesn't work here
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Different strokes
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writeaway
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Hey there lady!
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Simon Vigneault
: I like the '...with the right spin' variation
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Keeping it clean :-)
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Glenn Brigaldino
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Herzlich Dank, Frau Rieger!"
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philgoddard
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
Six languages into flawless English
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, French to English, Spanish to English, and 4 more.
Related KudoZ points
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58
laundry shoot
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.
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Lancashireman
: Very clever (though sadly I didn't hear 'chute' until you spelled it out)
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Klaus Beyer
United States
United States
Native in English
Specializes in field
United States
Picking up where others leave off
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, English to German
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4
bag of neat tricks
Laundry care featuring a bag of neat tricks
2 days 16 hrs
Michael Martin, MA
United States
United States
Native in German
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English
United States
Creativity wins in the long run
Native in: German (Variant: Germany) 
, English (Variant: US)
Works in: German to English
Related KudoZ points
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28
seen through the right lens
Laundry care seen through the right lens - who would want to miss out on that?
2 days 22 hrs
Cillie Swart
South Africa
South Africa
Native in English
South Africa
Finance, Legal, Business Texts
Native in: English 
Works in: German to English, Dutch to English, Afrikaans to English, and 1 more.
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8
done the right way / with the right knack
seems like a marketing related text about a technical appliance.
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