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kontrolor letáků

English translation: organizing delivery of leaflets

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Czech term or phrase:kontrolor letáků
English translation:organizing delivery of leaflets
Entered by: Petra Shellis

20:55 Mar 4, 2010
Czech to English translations [PRO]
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Czech term or phrase: kontrolor letáků
Pokud jde o denní režim, vstávám každý den v 7:30 hodin, jdu pro noviny (dvacetiminutová procházka), jedenkrát týdně dělám kontrolora cenových a reklamních letáků supermarketu L... (pěšky 4-5 km chůze, za každého počasí).

Leaflet inspector? I'm slightly puzzled by this term, and suspect that what he really does (walking around in all weathers) is hand out the leaflets.

Should I take the word kontrolor quite literally in the sense of "inspector", or do you think the word is used a bit vaguely?
Dylan Edwards
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:11
organizing delivery of leaflets
Explanation:
I think he is just delivering the leaflets. He wanted to make sure it sounds better by putting "kontolor letaku". These leaflets are printed once a week with special offers and prices. He is just simply delivering them.

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Note added at 9 days (2010-03-13 21:53:02 GMT)
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What he is doing - probably direct letterbox leaflets deliveries or letterbox leaflets distribution. If he was handing them out, he wouldn't be walking so much, he would be just standing on the street. He could also deliver flyers to cafes, music stores, libraries and other premises. But I think he is just doing letterbox delivery.

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Note added at 10 days (2010-03-14 21:25:38 GMT) Post-grading
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Doufam, ze jsem, pomohla a diky moc.
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Petra Shellis
Local time: 17:11
Grading comment
Thank you. Of all the possibilities, this makes the most sense to me in the context.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4checks coupons and advertisements
Hannah Geiger (X)
3 +1once a week my job is to check if people received their L. flyers
Ivana Balcarová
4organizing delivery of leaflets
Petra Shellis
3just checking price leaflets for bargains
jankaisler
3proofreader of leaflets
Jennifer Taylor


Discussion entries: 3





  

Answers


4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
just checking price leaflets for bargains


Explanation:
it is no job, it is not meant seriously

jankaisler
Local time: 09:11
Works in field
Native speaker of: Czech
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ivan Šimerka: That is exactly how I understand it, too.
12 hrs
  -> Dík Ivane! konečně někdo, kdo chápe tu ironiii ...
disagree  Ivana Balcarová: I dont think it is meant ironically. Why would he walk 5 km in all weather when he has the flyers in his mailbox? Of course we dont have the whole context, so we dont know if it is a serious text or not.
12 hrs
neutral  Hannah Geiger (X): Já jsem měla úplně stejnou první reakci…..teď je mi veseleji že v tom nejsem sama.
1 day 18 hrs
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
proofreader of leaflets


Explanation:
A friend told me it's poor Czech...

Jennifer Taylor
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:11
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
checks coupons and advertisements


Explanation:
or, 'ad's for short

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Note added at 11 mins (2010-03-04 21:07:10 GMT)
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actually, ads, not ad's sorry, a mark in a wrong place

Hannah Geiger (X)
United States
Local time: 03:11
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in CzechCzech, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 68
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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
once a week my job is to check if people received their L. flyers


Explanation:
I was once asked by a man who worked for a supermarket chain if we got their newest flyer and if we get them regularly. I met him in front of our house as I was coming home, he didnt knock on our door or anything.It might be what your guy does - going from house to house checking the mailboxes. Just guessing :-)

Ivana Balcarová
New Zealand
Local time: 19:11
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in CzechCzech

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Igor Liba
1 hr
  -> díky
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6 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
kontrolor letaku
organizing delivery of leaflets


Explanation:
I think he is just delivering the leaflets. He wanted to make sure it sounds better by putting "kontolor letaku". These leaflets are printed once a week with special offers and prices. He is just simply delivering them.

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Note added at 9 days (2010-03-13 21:53:02 GMT)
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What he is doing - probably direct letterbox leaflets deliveries or letterbox leaflets distribution. If he was handing them out, he wouldn't be walking so much, he would be just standing on the street. He could also deliver flyers to cafes, music stores, libraries and other premises. But I think he is just doing letterbox delivery.

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Note added at 10 days (2010-03-14 21:25:38 GMT) Post-grading
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Doufam, ze jsem, pomohla a diky moc.

Petra Shellis
Local time: 17:11
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in CzechCzech, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank you. Of all the possibilities, this makes the most sense to me in the context.
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you. Delivering them to specific places, or just handing them out to people who pass by?

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