From: chance wolf (chance_wolf@shaw.ca)
Date: Sun Mar 20 2005 - 13:51:54 PST
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From: "m35products" <m35prod@optonline.net>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Sunday, March 20, 2005 1:30 PM
Subject: Re: [MV] Who has tanks WWII for sale in Russia?
> This advice is directed to all on the list, and is not meant as a personal
> criticism:
>
> "Piece of the action" may translate. "Big bucks" might be a bit confusing
to
> a Russian, especially via an electronic translator.
>
> It's always best, when talking to a non-English speaker, to use as few
> idioms as possible.
Funny you mentioning that, because the same thought occurred to me just as I
hit 'Send' and it was too late to do much about it.
(Babelfish will likely turn "Piece of the Action" and "Big Bucks" into
something encouraging the illegal poaching of large game animals and
field-stripping.)
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