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4 +1 | to be wiped out |
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4 +1 | to fall through the cracks |
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to be wiped out Explanation: It must mean "X's motivation must be that if Y and Z merge, X will be wiped out". In other words, X has to save its ass. Parlamentarische Materialien - [ Translate this page ] ... herauskommt, bedauert und moniert er, dass gerade die sozial Bedürftigen und die Einkommensschwachen bei dieser Regierung durch den Rost fallen werden. ... www.parlinkom.gv.at/pd/pm/XXI/ NRSP/NRSP_024/024_064.html - 7k - Cached - Similar pages [ More results from www.parlinkom.gv.at ] Bildpost - Die Lokalzeitung - [ Translate this page ] ... Soziales Engagement von Boxmark für „alle, die durch den Rost fallen“. Die Pfarrkirche Mureck: Präsentation einer „überraschenden Geschichte“. ... www.bildpost.at/Archiv/2001/Ausgabe1/Kultur.html - 25k - Cached |
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to fall through the cracks Explanation: ... would be a close English equivalent. It should probably say: Die Motivation von Firma X dürfte IN DER ANGST DAVOR liegen, im Fall einer Einigung zwischen Firma Y und Firma Z „durch den Rost zu fallen“. |
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