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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Re: Manual as pejorative doc_comfort #185144 06/03/2009 8:34 AM Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,295 Netherlands, the Hague BranShea Carpal Tunnel BranShea Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,295 Netherlands, the Hague Doc, I translated these words from Dutch directly. I am aware that these terms may not be in use in English this way. The exact words were 'constructieve reparatie' and 'cosmetische reparatie' and it made me chuckle. I would say: " Skipp the posh words and do a good job for a posh pay" Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted Manual as pejorative latishya 05/27/2009 4:37 AM Re: Manual as pejorative BranShea 05/27/2009 11:02 AM Re: Manual as pejorative Zed 05/27/2009 7:58 PM Re: Manual as pejorative LukeJavan8 05/27/2009 9:50 PM Re: Manual as pejorative latishya 05/27/2009 11:38 PM Re: Manual as pejorative BranShea 05/28/2009 9:39 AM Re: Manual as pejorative Jackie 05/29/2009 2:32 AM Re: Manual as pejorative LukeJavan8 05/29/2009 4:55 PM Re: Manual as pejorative BranShea 06/02/2009 8:16 AM Re: Manual as pejorative latishya 06/02/2009 9:36 AM Re: Manual as pejorative Faldage 06/02/2009 10:04 AM Re: Manual as pejorative Buffalo Shrdlu 06/02/2009 12:42 PM Re: Manual as pejorative LukeJavan8 06/02/2009 3:59 PM Re: Manual as pejorative BranShea 06/02/2009 7:14 PM Re: Manual as pejorative doc_comfort 06/03/2009 12:15 AM Re: Manual as pejorative Faldage 06/03/2009 1:46 AM Re: Manual as pejorative BranShea 06/03/2009 8:34 AM Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Flat Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary

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