Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
ein protokollarischer Schnitzer
English translation:
faux pas
Added to glossary by
Maureen Millington-Brodie
Feb 25, 2006 13:50
18 yrs ago
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ein protokollarischer Schnitzer
German to English
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ein protokollarischer Schnitzer
Zur Eröffnung des 50. Wiener Opernballs ist dem prominenten Baulöwen Richard "Mörtel" Lugner ein protokollarischer Schnitzer unterlaufen: Zusammen mit seiner Begleitung Carmen Electra stahl er dem österreichischen Präsidenten die Show.
Zur Eröffnung des 50. Wiener Opernballs ist dem prominenten Baulöwen Richard "Mörtel" Lugner ein protokollarischer Schnitzer unterlaufen: Zusammen mit seiner Begleitung Carmen Electra stahl er dem österreichischen Präsidenten die Show.
Proposed translations
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| 4 +8 | faux pas |
Maureen Millington-Brodie
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| 4 +1 | a protocol blunder |
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Change log
Feb 25, 2006 14:26: Steffen Walter changed "Level" from "Non-PRO" to "PRO"
Proposed translations
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5 mins
Maureen Millington-Brodie
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
United Kingdom
33 years of experience
Native in: English
Works in: Arabic to English, German to English
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faux pas
it's French actuall but used in UK English, means a "false step"
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Note added at 5 hrs (2006-02-25 18:54:48 GMT)
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"actually"
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Note added at 5 hrs (2006-02-25 18:54:48 GMT)
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"actually"
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a protocol blunder
or a protocol boner (US) and a protocol boob (UK)
but the blunder is best, as it applies anywhere
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Government's Kyoto protocol blunder increases the chances it will raise the carbon tax to $25 a tonne of greenhouse gas emissions, businesses say. ...
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but the blunder is best, as it applies anywhere
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Note added at 7 mins (2006-02-25 13:57:44 GMT)
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Government's Kyoto protocol blunder increases the chances it will raise the carbon tax to $25 a tonne of greenhouse gas emissions, businesses say. ...
bbs.stardestroyer.net/viewtopic.php?t=71544
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Chinmayi Sripada
0 min
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| neutral |
Nancy Arrowsmith
: protocol is correct, but I'd be careful with boner and boob - they both have other meanings...
12 hrs
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