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Discussion in 'Free Fire Zone' started by KnightMove, Jan 20, 2004.

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  1. KnightMove

    KnightMove Ace

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    Christian: I think your question is so easy that all readers suspect a trap. The solution is (almost) a synonym for 'false'.

    Hint: To find translations of German words, I recommend dict.leo.org
     
    KnightMove, Jan 23, 2004
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  2. Christian Ankerstjerne

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    Another hint: You would use the word if saying 'Right or .....'
     
    Christian Ankerstjerne, Jan 23, 2004
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  3. jpatterson

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    Unrecht, Unrichtig. Unwrong?

    Later
     
    jpatterson, Jan 24, 2004
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  4. Christian Ankerstjerne

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    You're close.

    The word is English!

    Edfit: The word isn't 'English', but is in English! ;)

    [ 24. January 2004, 09:44 AM: Message edited by: Christian Ankerstjerne ]
     
    Christian Ankerstjerne, Jan 24, 2004
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  5. KnightMove

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    Let's finish this, as I said, the question is too easy to be answered...

    The correct answer is plain and simply 'wrong'. The German word 'falsch' is used for both 'wrong' and 'false', which is not surprisung, as these two words are closely related.
     
    KnightMove, Jan 25, 2004
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  6. Christian Ankerstjerne

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    Horray! :D

    Your turn!
     
    Christian Ankerstjerne, Jan 25, 2004
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  7. KnightMove

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    Ok... The French paraphrase this regular happening as 'small death'. Which one?
     
    KnightMove, Jan 25, 2004
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  8. jpatterson

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    Knightmove, I don't quite get it. The last part "which one" is throwing me.

    Another clue?

    Later
     
    jpatterson, Jan 26, 2004
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  9. KnightMove

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    The "which one" refers to "happening". Ok, again bad wording: I only asked what the French paraphrase as "small death" (in French, of course).

    Hint: It is definitely no death, but has the hell lot to do with life... for the persons involved, and maybe also another. [​IMG]
     
    KnightMove, Jan 27, 2004
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  10. KnightMove

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    Hint: It's an everyday event, occurring millions of times in France, and of course worldwide, per day. It's definitely not displeasing. [​IMG]
     
    KnightMove, Feb 19, 2004
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  11. KnightMove

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    Solution: It's the orgasm. [​IMG]

    New, very simple try:

    An English phrase translated to German and literally retranslated will be "Hands away!". Which one?
     
    KnightMove, May 2, 2004
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  12. KnightMove

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    KnightMove, Aug 11, 2004
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    Hands off?
     
    TheRedBaron, Aug 11, 2004
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  14. KnightMove

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    Correct, your turn, TheRedBaron.
     
    KnightMove, Aug 12, 2004
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  15. KnightMove

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    Don't you want to continue?
     
    KnightMove, Aug 24, 2004
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  16. TheRedBaron

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    No, I dont think my linguistic skills are up to it! :D
     
    TheRedBaron, Aug 24, 2004
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  17. KnightMove

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    Hmmmmm. Anyone else want to continue? Maybe Kai-Petri?
     
    KnightMove, Aug 24, 2004
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  18. Za Rodinu

    Za Rodinu Aquila non capit muscas

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    KM, would you kindly explain the rules of the game again for us whose brain is obnubillated with last night's vapours?
     
    Za Rodinu, Aug 24, 2004
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  19. KnightMove

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    I have no better explanation than this one from the starting posting. See the examples throughout the thread.

    Take, for example, the Portuguese translation of an English term, retranslate it literally, and ask what the original term was.
     
    KnightMove, Aug 25, 2004
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  20. KnightMove

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    New try:

    Which German quote by Heinz Guderian means something like:

    "Don't fiddle about; slog away!" or
    "Don't mess around with fuddy-duddy details; act big!"
     
    KnightMove, Sep 4, 2004
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