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Greek translation: απόρριψη έρματος

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English term or phrase:	fat things overboard
Greek translation:	απόρριψη έρματος
Entered by:	Nick Lingris

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19:19 May 21, 2006

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English term or phrase: fat-things-overboard

Lengthy clauses are avoided in natural language use. Long constituents tend to be placed outside the clause. In Dutsch prescriptive stylistics, this is known as the *'fat-things-overboard'* principle.

kaydee KudoZ activity Questions: 75 (1 open) (4 closed without grading) Answers: 69
Local time: 09:48

απόρριψη έρματος

Explanation:
Δεν έχω ιδέα ποιο είναι το ολλανδικό αντίστοιχο (και ούτε θα βοηθούσε να το μάθω).
"Η αρχή της απόρριψης των χοντροπραγμάτων"; Ε, δεν ακούγεται ωραίο. Σκέψου κάτι κομψότερο.
Εγώ θα προτείνω τη μεταφορά με τα αερόστατα. Για να σηκωθεί το αερόστατο, πετάς overboard τη σαβούρα, το έρμα.

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Kathos mathaino pos sta ollandika uparhei i ekfrasi 'ballast overboord' - an kai den eimai kai toso sigouri oti hrisimopoieitai sti glossologia, eite prokeitai gia ta ollandika, eite gia ta agglika, ki oti den prokeitai gia ad hoc epinoisi. Dustuhos, den eho katalavei akomi kala se poia glossologiki arhi anaferetai o suggrafeas, den eho vrei kapoia anafora pou na exigei. Sas euharisto, pantos, kai tous duo.
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