"downtime" klingt negativ ("Funktionsausfallphase"), ich würde "time-out" nehmen oder gleich konkreter werden ("time to relax" o.ä.).

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(NB: Ich empfinde 'downtime' nicht als negativ)

Treat yourself to...

You deserve a ...

ich würde "rest" sagen. Downtime haben doch Maschinen, oder?

Nicht nur.

 downtime
noun down·time \ˈdau̇n-ˌtīm\
: time when you are not working or busy

: time during which a computer or machine is not working

Examples of DOWNTIME



After a busy day at work, I look forward to some downtime at home.
We need to minimize network downtime.
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/downtime


Ich würde es hier auch nicht unbedingt verwenden, aber wie gesagt: negativ ist es eigentlich nicht.

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Dann auch edit :)

wie wäre es damit?

OT: In Schweizer Zügen hört man oft die Durchsage: "Gönnen Sie sich eine kulinarische Auszeit im Restaurant in der Zugsmitte." und wird von der Zugsprecherin folgendermassen übersetzt: "Treat yourself to a culinary break in our restaurant car in the middle of the train."

Downtime v time out
downtime - relaxing, not for any special reason (downtime after a day at work)
time out - taking time away from an activity to avoid becoming exhausted/too tired to continue
See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Time-out_%...

take a time-out (Example: We've been working all morning. Let's take a time-out and get some coffee)
settle down and relax
let your hair down
relax and unwind
relax since everything is squared away

I think "time-out" (the noun) is not countable.
The phrase "to take time out" has no hyphens (cf. phrasal verbs: to take x out, to take it out on someone, to take time out of a busy schedule)

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As for a time-out, it's a perfectly normal (countable) expression in sports and other fields so #10 is right.

I also agree with #2 that downtime does not necessarily have a negative connotation.

I also don't think downtime is negative... more for R&R.
Time out - I would see as taking a break, or time for punishment (as for children, taken from their normal activities which got out of hand).

How about:
Indulge in some R&R (rest and relaxation - a well-known acronym, at least on this side of the pond)

I also agree with "downtime" not being a negative thing or not being limited to machines only. Here also maybe: Take a break from your daily routine ... (or whatever)

A "time-out" could have negative connotations, especially for people with small children ("time-outs" are often used as a disciplinary measure, like RES-can said).

OT: like your user name, sämling... do you also answer to scheurebe? ;-)

There's no doubt that 'downtime' can have negative connotations ('breakdown time') even if it needn't, and for that reason I'd use 'time out'.

Treat yourself to some time out.

For me, "downtime" is something you have at home and not on holiday.

another possibility might be "...in your spare time...", but the expression most likely would not work well with gönnen.

Vorschlag in #17 scheint mir hier am besten zu passen. Man kann sich eine Time-out / break irgendwann im Tag nehmen.

Also, Treat yourself to / Take a break or Treat / Grant yourself a time-out.

I think most AE speakers prefer spare time over downtime.

Treat yourself to some quality time.
(mir ist bewusst, dass 'quality time' nicht ganz das Gleiche ist wie Auszeit, aber der Kontext scheint ja etwa tolerant ausgelegt zu sein)

I don't think spare time fits here at all. Spare time would mean "when you have a minute," but I think the OP is saying "take a break" regardless of whether you actually have the (spare) time or not. Make the time for it.

SPARE TIME= http://www.thefreedictionary.com/spare+time

http://www.macmillandictionary.com/us/diction...

http://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/e...

@ Dude,

As I wrote in #18: another possibility might be...but the expression most likely would not work well with gönnen. Vorschlag in #17 scheint mir hier am besten zu passen. Man kann sich eine Time-out / break irgendwann im Tag nehmen.

I refer to my personal time / after a long day's work as spare time. As in "How do you spend your spare time?" or "What do you do in your spare time?"

I've never heard of it referred to as downtime until now. Man lernt nie aus....

Take a little time off.
Take some time off.
You deserve a break.

I don't think either time out or downtime is a good choice.