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German: Außer Spesen nichts gewesen

English translation: Nothing doing







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German term or phrase:Außer Spesen nichts gewesen
English translation:Nothing doing
Entered by:EdithK
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German term or phrase: Außer Spesen nichts gewesen
Wie lautet die engl. ÜS?
Danke.
Translate4u
Germany
Nothing doing
Explanation:
sieh frühere KudoZ-Frage, damals gab es 11 Antworten, da kannst Du wirklich Dir eine raussuchen

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Note added at 11 mins (2005-06-02 05:08:50 GMT)
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und auch:
http://www.proz.com/kudoz/265407
Selected response from:

EdithK
Germany
Note from asker to answerer
Vielen Dank, Edith.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +1Nothing to show for my/his/her efforts
Melanie Nassar
4Nothing doingEdithK
3nothing doing / not worth the troubleBryan Saliamonas


  

Answers

11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Auكer Spesen nichts gewesen Nothing to show for my/his/her efforts

Explanation:
so ungefähr...

Melanie Nassar
Palestine
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Nothing doing

Explanation:
sieh frühere KudoZ-Frage, damals gab es 11 Antworten, da kannst Du wirklich Dir eine raussuchen

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Note added at 11 mins (2005-06-02 05:08:50 GMT)
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und auch:
http://www.proz.com/kudoz/265407


    Reference: http://www.proz.com/?sp=h&id=318260
EdithK
Germany
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 32
Note from asker to answerer
Vielen Dank, Edith.
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
nothing doing / not worth the trouble

Explanation:
More context would help.


    Reference: http://forum.dict.cc/forum-questions/detail-60299-wer.html
    dict.leo.org/archiv.ende/ 2003_11/13/20031113223505e_en.html
Bryan Saliamonas
United States
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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