The KudoZ open glossary is a browsable glossary of terms translated via the KudoZ term help network.

English Other Translation Glossary

English term		English translation
B.S.		Bikram Sambat
back-forth motion		reciprocating motion
bad roll starts		bad start, the roll has started poorly
bake sale beaucoup		high-powered bake sale
bare bones minimum		an absolute minimum
based off		should be \"based on\" this is a typical error
based on		rooted in, anchored in, derived from, founded on
baseline studies		Studies that are conducted for comparison purposes
be off on..		be wrong ...
bear oneself		bare oneself / bare one's soul
beat the chances		beat the odds/increase your chances	Yvonne Gallagher
Entered by: Yvonne Gallagher
before the circuit got going		before the circuit starts
behave toward		deal with/react to
best of breed		toptalent
beta tracker		People tracking (or following) the study
blanchers		feminists
block		to shape/style
blog		weblog	Saleh Chowdhury, Ph.D.
Entered by: Saleh Chowdhury, Ph.D.
blow the power		cause the main fuse to blow
bonded mailing house		The mail house is pledged (bound, bonded) to confidentiality
Brainstorming brings the best boxes		Sharing ideas brings the best boxes	Angie Garbarino
Entered by: Angie Garbarino
bring to the task		contribute to the task
Broad-side on		facing sideways, not straight on (see below for full explanation)
BT		back translation	Rajan Chopra
Entered by: Rajan Chopra
buffalo weight		buffalo body weight in kg
bust		criticize someone heavily / give someone a hard time
C / OUT N.I.		Contracted-Out National Insurance (Contributions)
calibrated		the sight on the rifle was not adjusted for the shooter	Michael Tovbin
Entered by: Michael Tovbin
call collect		explanation below	Valeria Verona
Entered by: Valeria Verona
called to account		held to answering for a past action	Ramona Ali
Entered by: Ramona Ali
CALS / EC		Continuous Acquisition & Lifecycle Support / Electronic Commerce
cand.		candidatus (male)/candidata (female)	ohemulen
Entered by: ohemulen
CAPITALIZATION		capitalis(z)ation for emphasis	Yvonne Gallagher
Entered by: Yvonne Gallagher
Car No or Production No		Car No. or Production No. (but both are used, and some say this is incorrect).	NancyLynn
Entered by: NancyLynn
carry the tree		should be "Arbor Day" - and she probably carried a tree to plant	airmailrpl
Entered by: airmailrpl
carrying		carrying
CCE		Certified Clinical Engineer (CCE)
certificate / tribute		testimonial
circadian rhythm		"internal body clock"
civil renewal		This means rededicating or rejuvenating the commitment of a populace towards increased participation in governance.

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