Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
a family behind every ...
English answer:
produced by a family run business
Added to glossary by
Graham Allen-Rawlings
Nov 12, 2010 13:20
13 yrs ago
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English term
Japan
Scientia est potentia
Native in: Japanese 
Works in: English to Japanese, German to Japanese, Italian to Japanese, and 3 more.
a family behind every pack
English
Other
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
Tobacco products
I would like to know the exact meaning of the following phrase in the sentence below:
When you enjoy a Nat Sherman cigarette, you should know that there is "a family behind every pack".
For three generations we have been committed to crafting only the finest products from 100% additive-free natural tobacco.
We hope you enjoy with reserve and thank you for your continuted support.
To which family is the above phrase referring to? Is it the Nat Sherman family or families of the employees who work at the Nat Sherman Co. who work hard to maintain the high quality of the products?
When you enjoy a Nat Sherman cigarette, you should know that there is "a family behind every pack".
For three generations we have been committed to crafting only the finest products from 100% additive-free natural tobacco.
We hope you enjoy with reserve and thank you for your continuted support.
To which family is the above phrase referring to? Is it the Nat Sherman family or families of the employees who work at the Nat Sherman Co. who work hard to maintain the high quality of the products?
Change log
Nov 15, 2010 10:23: Graham Allen-Rawlings Created KOG entry
Responses
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5 mins
Graham Allen-Rawlings
Spain
Spain
Native in English
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English
Spain
Puri sermonis amator
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, English, English to Spanish
Related KudoZ points
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12
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the Nat Sherman family
The three generations .. grandparents, parents and children of the Sherman family who have all been involved in the business
Peer comment(s):
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Sarah Bessioud
: yes, a family business
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Joyce A
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Jim Tucker (X)
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Arabic & More
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Sheila Wilson
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humbird
: Right. Then implied meaning is that they are proud being the manufacturer of the cigarette.
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airmailrpl
: agree with your answer - disagree that they should be proud of their product
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you again, Graham, for your answer. However, I have one question. If "a family" here means the Nat Sherman family, why don't they use the word "our family" behind every pack? "
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airmailrpl
Brazil
Brazil
Native in English
&
English
Brazil
Technical - Fast - good price - accurate
Native in: English (Variant: US) 
, Portuguese (Variant: Brazilian)
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English, English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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19
the Nat Sherman family graciously grants you the opportunity to die of cancer in various forms
the Nat Sherman family graciously grants you the opportunity to die of cancer in various forms
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Note added at 2 days22 hrs (2010-11-15 11:40:30 GMT) Post-grading
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>but this was not what I was looking for.
But I did answer your query correctly - just added a bit more (for free):-}
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Note added at 2 days22 hrs (2010-11-15 11:40:30 GMT) Post-grading
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>but this was not what I was looking for.
But I did answer your query correctly - just added a bit more (for free):-}
Note from asker:
| Thank you airmailpl for your suggestion, and I enjoyed your sarcasm, but this was not what I was looking for. |
Peer comment(s):
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British Diana
: this is more a personal comment than an explanation for the Asker
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definitely
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Michael Barnett
: Not to mention the increased risk of heart disease and stroke! I agree completely with British Diana, but in the final analysis, perhaps the world is better off by tweaking the translation a bit. ;-)
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I agree.
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humbird
: I don't agree with this answer but I like the sarcasm. BTW, do you have an axe to grind against the family?
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against any family who proudly sells tobacco ..actually, it did answer the asker's query also
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Discussion
There are many people whose world view declares that all that is created by God is good and all that is created by man is bad; that that which is "natural" is safe and that which is processed by man is dangerous. This world view is dead wrong. It is not additives in tobacco that make it dangerous, it is the tobacco itself.
The English phrase noted above has connotations that the tobacco is safe because it is natural and 100% additive free. A good translation will be able to transfer this unwritten connotation to the target language. I wonder about the ethics.