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torjuntavoitto

English translation: defensive victory

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Finnish term or phrase:	torjuntavoitto
English translation:	defensive victory
Entered by:	Graeme Waller

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12:00 Jan 11, 2010

Finnish to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Business/Commerce (general)

Finnish term or phrase: torjuntavoitto

SENTENCE
The managing director tells of "torjunatavoitosta"

CONTEXT
annual report where a comany MD is talking about profiTS made during the current recession

POSSIBLE TRANSLATION
"claw back profits" ?

e.g.
http://www.kiinet.com/kolmekannelta2/hakusana.php?hakusana=t...

KKWCS season 2009, round 8 / Forssa III GP - Page 3 - Keskusteluforum - [ Translate this page ]
Ei toimi, mutta torjuntavoito tulossa!) 6. Powered by BMW 6.99 (Kisatauko pitkä saatta olla Badoer-efekti nopeus kateissa ehkä. ...
www.f1-forum.fi/vb/showthread.php?p=1347035

Graeme Waller KudoZ activity Questions: 22 (none open) (1 without valid answers) (1 closed without grading) Answers: 2 Finland
Local time: 08:31

defensive victory

Explanation:
From the link:
Despite the loss of Viipuri on 20 June 1944, Oesch was able to pull the Finnish forces together. New divisions and brigades were sent to reinforce the Isthmus and Bay of Viipuri, and finally Oesch had under his command three army corps (III, IV and V), fully two thirds of the whole Finnish Army manpower. The triple defensive victories of Tali-Ihantala, Bay of Viipuri and Vuosalmi followed.

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Note added at 3 hrs (2010-01-11 15:48:55 GMT)
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Tali-Ihantalan torjuntavoitto is so famous in Finland that most Finns know it:
http://personal.inet.fi/koti/juhani.putkinen/kolme_torjuntav...

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Note added at 5 hrs (2010-01-11 17:14:32 GMT)
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In addition to the literal meaning of the word, it is also used in figurative language.