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English translation: student howlers / student bloopers


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10:41 Apr 21, 2010
Romanian to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
Romanian term or phrase: perlele elevilor
stiu ca termenul poate fi explicat in engleza, dar poate stie cineva o varianta mai scurta din unu doua cuvinte, pt a nu se pierde farmecul expresiei
euuum
Local time: 14:31
English translation:student howlers / student bloopers
Explanation:
Perle ale elevilor britanici, americani, australieni. Cred că howler mai frecvent în Br. English.

The student howlers that show our dumbed down exams are still too much for some pupils
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1229099/Revealed-The...

http://www.mlms.logan.k12.ut.us/~cnielsen/bloopers.html

The World According to Student Bloopers
http://www.cse.unsw.edu.au/~norman/Jokes-file/StudentBlooper...

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· george ·
Local time: 14:31
Grading comment
thanks!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +5student bloopers
Valentin Cirdei
5 +3student howlers / student bloopers
· george ·
4pupils' blunders
Adriana Iotcov


  

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28 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +5
student bloopers


Explanation:
http://www.cse.unsw.edu.au/~norman/Jokes-file/StudentBlooper...
http://www.etni.org.il/students/bloopworld.htm
http://www.ems.psu.edu/~schall/bloopers.html
http://www.innocentenglish.com/funny-english-mistakes-bloope...

Valentin Cirdei
Romania
Local time: 14:31
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Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Claudia Coja
7 hrs

agree  Roxana Maria PORAICU
19 hrs

agree  Anca Nitu
1 day5 hrs

agree  Tradeuro Language Services
1 day9 hrs

agree  Monica Contolencu
1 day19 hrs
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28 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
student howlers / student bloopers


Explanation:
Perle ale elevilor britanici, americani, australieni. Cred că howler mai frecvent în Br. English.

The student howlers that show our dumbed down exams are still too much for some pupils
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1229099/Revealed-The...

http://www.mlms.logan.k12.ut.us/~cnielsen/bloopers.html

The World According to Student Bloopers
http://www.cse.unsw.edu.au/~norman/Jokes-file/StudentBlooper...



· george ·
Local time: 14:31
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian
PRO pts in category: 20
Grading comment
thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  ION CAPATINA: Bloopers is used more often. Howlers is valid, too.
2 hrs
  -> thanks !

agree  Anca Nitu: bloopers, "nas la nas" cu Valentin Cirdei :)
1 day5 hrs

agree  Monica Contolencu
1 day19 hrs
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29 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
pupils' blunders


Explanation:
blun·der (blndr)
n.
A usually serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion.
v. blun·dered, blun·der·ing, blun·ders
v.intr.
1. To move clumsily or blindly.
2. To make a usually serious mistake.
v.tr.
1. To make a stupid, usually serious error in; botch.
2. To utter (something) stupidly or thoughtlessly.

Alte variante: slips, goofs, bloopers


    Reference: http://www.thefreedictionary.com/blunder
Adriana Iotcov
Romania
Local time: 14:31
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian
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