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Offline kweekalot  
#1 Posted : 28 January 2015 19:55:59(UTC)
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Marklin has published two new commercials yesterday on you tube, for Marklin 'Start Up' and 'My World'.
I like the Start Up movie.





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Offline H0  
#2 Posted : 28 January 2015 20:03:57(UTC)
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Hi!

Also available in German and French:
https://www.youtube.com/...UC_ulAkE0RxHUEhpvWf49pRQ

I may be mistaken, but it sounds as if they used a native English speaker for the English version (unlike they do with Märklin TV).
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Offline kweekalot  
#3 Posted : 28 January 2015 20:05:50(UTC)
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Nah, I don't think it's a native English speaker.
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Offline ozzman  
#4 Posted : 28 January 2015 20:47:46(UTC)
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Doesn't sound like a native English speaker to me, either. Nice adds though...
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Offline kiwiAlan  
#5 Posted : 28 January 2015 23:31:27(UTC)
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I don't think it is a native English speaker either, although it is very good English. The pronunciation of Märklin is too consistently German for it to be other than a German who speaks very nearly perfect English.

Offline madhu.gn.71  
#6 Posted : 29 January 2015 05:42:05(UTC)
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Very nice commercial and decent introduction to Maerklin range of products in 2 mins:) One scary part of the second video was the Kid stepping on the C track:) It was a painful scene :)
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Offline jeehring  
#7 Posted : 29 January 2015 09:14:11(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: H0 Go to Quoted Post
Hi!

Also available in German and French:
https://www.youtube.com/...UC_ulAkE0RxHUEhpvWf49pRQ

I may be mistaken, but it sounds as if they used a native English speaker for the English version (unlike they do with Märklin TV).


The French commercial : the speaker really sounds like a native French speaker...tones / intonations are 100% realistic .Only the " "A " of the word "MARKLIN" is pronounced slightly different from a French "A"....after all, the word "Marklin" is German....
Either French, German or....I think it's a good professional speaker (translator too ?) with perfect mastery of the French language, probably German language too (just because of the "A" of "Marklin"...)
Offline xxup  
#8 Posted : 29 January 2015 09:49:45(UTC)
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Exellent.. Now maybe the Insider news and Marklin Magazine will come in English instead of Englerman.. Laugh
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Offline RayF  
#9 Posted : 29 January 2015 09:57:42(UTC)
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I thought I detected a hint of a slight Scottish accent in the English version. A German who's lived in Scotland perhaps, or a Scot who's lived away from home for a long time... I might be imagining it I suppose!

The German pronounciation of Maerklin in certainly unsual for a native English speaker. We generally pronounce it as MArklin not MErklin. However this might just be the company insisting on the right pronounciation.

I have heard many Germans speaking perfect English, but there's always a trace of the German accent. This person has no German influence in his English that I can detect.


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Offline Bigdaddynz  
#10 Posted : 29 January 2015 11:10:04(UTC)
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Yes, I agree Ray - it sounded like a Scotsman to me.

These are nice commercials but I can't help feeling disappointed that Marklin can make an English (and other language) versions of these commercials, but can't (as yet) release the new Digital book in English.
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Offline MalinAC  
#11 Posted : 29 January 2015 12:19:58(UTC)
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Maybe Ian has a job on the side. BigGrin BigGrin BigGrin
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Offline DV  
#12 Posted : 29 January 2015 22:13:07(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: RayF Go to Quoted Post
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I have heard many Germans speaking perfect English, but there's always a trace of the German accent. This person has no German influence in his English that I can detect.




Totally agree, but, I thought his accent was more of a Scandinavian talking English, lilting sounds every now and then if you listen closely.

Anyway, my 2 cents worthBigGrin

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Offline xxup  
#13 Posted : 30 January 2015 01:55:19(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: RayF Go to Quoted Post
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I have heard many Germans speaking perfect English, but there's always a trace of the German accent. This person has no German influence in his English that I can detect.




Totally agree, but, I thought his accent was more of a Scandinavian talking English, lilting sounds every now and then if you listen closely.

Anyway, my 2 cents worthBigGrin



Yep.. I thought that he sounded Danish..
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Offline Bigdaddynz  
#14 Posted : 30 January 2015 03:28:52(UTC)
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Yeah, but any and everyone who isn't an Ocker would sound Danish to you lot.......
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Offline Shamu  
#15 Posted : 30 January 2015 03:44:08(UTC)
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At least we don't ask for "fuch and chups" at the takeaway. LOL
Sad when its cheaper to buy a new 29640 starter set from Germany than a CS2 on its own in Oz, welcome to the joys of Marklin down under .
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Offline Bigdaddynz  
#16 Posted : 30 January 2015 05:26:06(UTC)
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Well, that's a fairly predictable comment from the Ockers......

And the Ocker version is....'Seex Feesh and Cheeeps pleeeease'
Offline RayF  
#17 Posted : 30 January 2015 11:24:56(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: xxup Go to Quoted Post
Originally Posted by: DV Go to Quoted Post
Originally Posted by: RayF Go to Quoted Post
.

I have heard many Germans speaking perfect English, but there's always a trace of the German accent. This person has no German influence in his English that I can detect.




Totally agree, but, I thought his accent was more of a Scandinavian talking English, lilting sounds every now and then if you listen closely.

Anyway, my 2 cents worthBigGrin



Yep.. I thought that he sounded Danish..


I don't know. He doesn't sound like any of the Danish people I know.

Some Scandinavians speak English so well that it's hard to tell sometimes, but the regional accents still come through a bit.

One also has to define what is meant by a "native English speaker". Half the world can claim having English as their native language, but it can sound very different depending on where you're from. I spent some months in Glasgow half a lifetime ago, and I remember not understanding a word of their English for the first two weeks!

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Offline analogmike  
#18 Posted : 30 January 2015 12:01:34(UTC)
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i have been speaking german for over 50 years and it's pronounced MAERKLEEN . hey, whatsup with the down pantograph on the ice? i guess they figured the kid was going to step on it too. mike
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Offline kweekalot  
#19 Posted : 30 January 2015 12:59:42(UTC)
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I agree, sounds like a Scandinavian talking English.
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Offline jvuye  
#20 Posted : 30 January 2015 15:19:28(UTC)
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Cool!
To add to the speculation BigGrin I'll bet that the French speaker is actually from Switzerland, probably from the Geneva region, because the Valais (Wallis) or Vaud accents are much more recognizable.
But believe it or not, most Frenchmen will pronounce Meeerklin rather than Marklin.
In fact, I grew up in Belgium and until I learned German I too ignored the Umlaut and pronouced it ""Marklin"
But who cares..?BigGrin Laugh
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Offline RayF  
#21 Posted : 30 January 2015 17:51:47(UTC)
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Ok, so I think that the German English speaker possibly had a Scottish mother and Danish mother. His cousin from Switzerland did the French version. Are we ok so far?
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Offline Webmaster  
#22 Posted : 30 January 2015 18:08:37(UTC)
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Definitely not Danish (nor Dutch), they have a completely different kind of English... BigGrin
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Offline jvuye  
#23 Posted : 30 January 2015 20:11:03(UTC)
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Definitely not Danish (nor Dutch), they have a completely different kind of English... BigGrin


Zing, zing, zing!!
We're spinning out of control! ((-:
Ray you get the trophy this time!
And I love the levity!


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Offline Wildrose-Wally  
#24 Posted : 31 January 2015 02:01:27(UTC)
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Definitely not Danish (nor Dutch), they have a completely different kind of English... BigGrin


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Offline kweekalot  
#25 Posted : 01 February 2015 18:45:30(UTC)
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Definitely not Danish (nor Dutch), they have a completely different kind of English... BigGrin

Haha, yes, this is our Dutch prime minister Mark Rutte speaking 'English'. Crying Blink Blushing Bored




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