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fig leaf flasher

German translation: das Feigenblatt lüften - buchstäblich


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English term or phrase:fig leaf flasher
German translation:das Feigenblatt lüften - buchstäblich
Entered by: Klaus Urban
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16:31 Dec 29, 2011
English to German translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Human Resources / Presentation Skills
English term or phrase: fig leaf flasher
Es geht um ein Training in Presentation Skills, konkret um die Haltung der Hände bei der Präsentation im Stehen.
„A common gesture of defence is to put your hands over your crotch. When you move your hands up and out you do the ***‘Fig Leaf Flasher’***.”
Kann mir jemand helfen, was damit gemeint ist?
Klaus Urban
Local time: 15:06
das Feigenblatt lüften - buchstäblich
Explanation:
Eine sich entblößende Geste? Der Hilflosigkeit? Vielleicht etwas prosaisch ausgedrückt.
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Usch Pilz
Local time: 15:06
Grading comment
Danke!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +2das Feigenblatt lüften - buchstäblichUsch Pilz
4 +1Feigenblatt-Stellung
erika rubinstein


Discussion entries: 3





  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Feigenblatt-Stellung


Explanation:
http://books.google.ru/books?id=n8WxSWSrfG0C&pg=PA143&dq=hän...

erika rubinstein
Local time: 15:06
Works in field
Native speaker of: Russian
PRO pts in category: 70
Notes to answerer
Asker: Danke, Erika!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Andy Lemminger: Genau, die hier: http://dasletzte.files.wordpress.com/2010/08/adam-und-eva-mi...
1 hr
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31 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
das Feigenblatt lüften - buchstäblich


Explanation:
Eine sich entblößende Geste? Der Hilflosigkeit? Vielleicht etwas prosaisch ausgedrückt.

Usch Pilz
Local time: 15:06
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Danke!
Notes to answerer
Asker: Danke, Usch!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Wendy Streitparth
5 hrs
  -> Thanks Wendy - have a good day!

agree  Rolf Kern
17 hrs
  -> Danke, Rolf!
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