Daumenbotschaft

English translation: Thumb messages/thumb written messages

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German term or phrase:Daumenbotschaft
English translation:Thumb messages/thumb written messages
Entered by: Asaphina

13:37 Oct 25, 2005
German to English translations [PRO]
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German term or phrase: Daumenbotschaft
anyone feeling creative today?
this is about a young lady doing an internship at the Amt für rheinische Landeskunde Bonn
Im Mittelpunkt ihres Volontariates stand die Konzeption des Projektes "Daumenbotschaften - zur Bedeutung von SMS und Handy bei Jugendlichen im Rheinland", seine Umsetzung, Auswertung und zielgruppenorientierte Präsentation.
The meaning is obvious, but how to put it in English?
Thanks for your ideas!
Christine Lam
Local time: 00:19
Thumb message
Explanation:
or thumb written messages

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Asaphina
Grading comment
thanks for all your ideas, this one works best for me.
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Summary of answers provided
3 +1adept fingers
Stephen Sadie
3 +1talking fingers
James Johnson
3 +1Thumbs Up!
Jalapeno
3 +1let(ting) (your) fingers do the talking
Cilian O'Tuama
2Thumb message
Asaphina


  

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adept fingers


Explanation:
or
fingering skills

just to get the ball rolling!

Stephen Sadie
Germany
Local time: 06:19
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4

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agree  gangels (X): messaging with your five digits
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Thumb message


Explanation:
or thumb written messages



Asaphina
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in RomanianRomanian
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thanks for all your ideas, this one works best for me.
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talking fingers


Explanation:
hmm

James Johnson
Local time: 06:19
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

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Thumbs Up!


Explanation:
Corny, I know. And it might not even work, but I simply *had* to post it... ;-)

Jalapeno
Local time: 06:19
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman

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let(ting) (your) fingers do the talking


Explanation:
a thought

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Note added at 2 hrs 14 mins (2005-10-25 15:52:34 GMT)
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mobile fingers ?

Cilian O'Tuama
Germany
Local time: 06:19
Native speaker of: English
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