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English translation: setup


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German term or phrase:linke Nummer
English translation:setup
Entered by: Spud Murphy
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15:00 Oct 8, 2009
German to English translations [PRO]
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German term or phrase: linke Nummer
Hi,

Please see http://www.wallstreet-online.de/diskussion/1153371-1-10/roma...

I quote:
Roman Polanski-Verhaftung......eine ganz linke Nummer!

Best

Simon
SeiTT
United Kingdom
Local time: 22:43
set up
Explanation:
If Polanski was invited to the ceremony, with the intention of righting "old-wrongs" then he was definitely set up.
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Spud Murphy
Germany
Local time: 23:43
Grading comment
many thanks excellent
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +5set up
Spud Murphy
4crooked dealings
Anne Beckmann
3 +1crooked dealKphred
3 +1lowdown moveLonnie Legg
2a sneak attack?gangels
Summary of reference entries provided
Slang/Redewendung
Johanna Timm, PhD

  

Answers


9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
crooked deal


Explanation:
Lots of possibilities. Cheap shot, bad call,

Kphred
Local time: 15:43
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Inge Meinzer
14 mins
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29 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
lowdown move


Explanation:
or, to use a US slang phrase: "devious stunt"

Example sentence(s):
  • I think firing Clark was a lowdown move by Clinton...
  • a dirty, lowdown move by organization.

    Reference: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=...
    Reference: http://www.raiderfans.net/forum/1586614-post9.html
Lonnie Legg
Germany
Local time: 23:43
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 30

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  AngelikaJP
5 mins
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39 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
set up


Explanation:
If Polanski was invited to the ceremony, with the intention of righting "old-wrongs" then he was definitely set up.

Spud Murphy
Germany
Local time: 23:43
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
many thanks excellent

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Dr Lofthouse: agree 100% this implies he was fooled into going, 'lowdown move' implies it was unfair to him (and that the author of the title is sympathetic to him)
2 hrs
  -> Thanks,Dr Lofthouse
agree  Johanna Timm, PhD: http://shortify.com/9356
4 hrs
  -> Thanks,Johanna
agree  Rebecca Garber
9 hrs
  -> Thanks, Rebecca
agree  philgoddard: Yes, except setup is one word.
10 hrs
  -> Thanks, Phil
agree  Goldcoaster
16 hrs
  -> Thanks,Goldcoaster
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
a sneak attack?


Explanation:
Famous "artists" shouldn't be exposed to the long arm of the law, or should they.

gangels
Local time: 15:43
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 16
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
crooked dealings


Explanation:
linke Nummer = krummes Ding

Anne Beckmann
Local time: 17:43
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
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Reference comments


5 mins
Reference: Slang/Redewendung

Reference information:
jemanden linken= täuschen, betrügen


    Reference: http://shortify.com/9351
Johanna Timm, PhD
Canada
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Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 12
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Changes made by editors
Oct 10, 2009 - Changes made by Spud Murphy:
Created KOG entryKudoZ term => KOG term


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