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English translation: Get one's ducks on a row

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Greek term or phrase:	μετρώ τα κουκιά μου
English translation:	Get one's ducks on a row
Entered by:	Vasiliki Topouzi

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20:12 Nov 16, 2011

Greek to English translations [PRO]
Other / metaphors

Greek term or phrase: μετρώ τα κουκιά μου

this is a metaphor

Vasso Kokoti

Get one's ducks on a row

Explanation:
I believe that this translation gives a meaning closer to the geek idiomatic phrase.

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Note added at 41 mins (2011-11-16 20:53:55 GMT)
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This idiom could be used to all the situation above mentioned by our colleague Epameinondas is mentioning.

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Vasiliki Topouzi
Greece
Local time: 05:05

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thanks a lot. That was very helpful
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Summary of answers provided

4 +2

Get one's ducks on a row

Vasiliki Topouzi

3 +2

make preparations/calculations

Epameinondas Soufleros

Discussion entries: 1

bol.b.

12:12 Nov 20, 2011

Λαμβάνω την ευκαιρία να υπενθυμίσω στους αγαπητούς ερωτώντες ότι πρέπει όταν δίδουμε μεταφορές. παρομοιώσεις αλλά κ γενικά ιδιάζουσες εκφράσεις προς μεταφραση να δίδουμε εξ αρχής κ κατ΄ανάγκη
1.ταυτόχρονα ολόκληρη την φράση(για να γίνεται κατανοητό το συγκείμενο αλλιώς δεν μπορεί να δουλέψει σωστά ο μεταφραστής κ αρχίζει περιπλανήσεις κ υποθέσεις )
2.Να περιγράφουμε το είδος του πρωτοτύπου (οικονομικό,λογοτεχνικό, πολιτικό,επιστημονικό ),δεν εννοείται τίποτα επειδή είναι μεταφορά,η οποία υπάρχει και σε πολιτικό λόγο και σε ρομάντζο)
3.να περιγράφουμε σαφέστατα σε ποιον απευθύνεται η μετάφρ.=ποιος θα το διαβάζει (να γνωρίζει ο μεταφραστής τι χαρακτ.να δώσει). Αν μεταφρ. μεταφορά για λογοτεχνία συνήθως θέλει μεταφορική απόδοση, αν είναι κείμενο οικον/ πολιτικό είναι πιο εύκαμπτα τα πράγματα)
Επεξηγηματικώς αναφέρω ότι η ασαφής ερώτηση είχε ως αποτέλεσμα ο συνάδελφος έκαμε κόπο/χρόνο κ βρήκε αναγκαστικώς διάφορες λύσεις, η συνάδελφος επέλεξε την λογοτεχνική απόδοσηκαι δεν μπορεί νααξιολογηθεί άμεσα η καταλληλότητα της κάθε απαντήσεως.Για πληροφορίες συνιστάται το J.Munday Introducing Translation Studies για την σημασία της προσέγγισης 'του σκοπού' του Vermeer

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3 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

make preparations/calculations

Explanation:
"Κουκιά μετρημένα" means "It's all fixed / in the bag", according to the Greek-English dictionary of Stavropoulos.

Your expression either means that one prepares well for something or that he makes precise calculations before doing something.

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Note added at 4 mins (2011-11-16 20:17:37 GMT)
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It could also mean "proceed with caution" or it could simply mean "count my money"!

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Note added at 5 mins (2011-11-16 20:17:56 GMT)
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Or "count my votes"!

Epameinondas Soufleros
Greece
Local time: 05:05
Native speaker of:

Greek

Notes to answerer

Asker:

Asker: Thanks a lot. In my context "proceed with caution" was the most suitable since it was an official speech.

37 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

Get one's ducks on a row

I\'m trying to get my ducks in a row before I go to Munich.

Reference: http://www.wisegeek.com/where-did-the-term-get-your-ducks-in...

Vasiliki Topouzi
Greece
Local time: 05:05
Native speaker of:

Greek
PRO pts in category: 4

Grading comment

thanks a lot. That was very helpful

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