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Friday fun: "How's business? Thread poster: RominaZ
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RominaZ 
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How's Business?
A business executive asked a few friends the question, "How's business?"
Their answers:
Exterminator: We're gradually getting the bugs out.
Astronomer: Looking up.
Oven manufacturer: Grate.
Butcher: We're making ends meat.
Elevator Operator: Up and down.
Locksmith: I think we found the key.
Janitorial Service: We're cleaning up.
Electrician: Got it wired.
Author: Mine seems to be all write.
TV Repair-Person: Its in sync.
Margarine Producer: Couldn't be butter..
Can you add more replies to this list? What would a translator, an interpreter or a project manager say?
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Thomas Pfann
United Kingdom
Local time: 04:01
Member (2006)
English to German
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| Replies from translator and project manager | Jul 1, 2011 |
Translator: I really need more context to answer this question. What exactly do mean with "business"?
Project manager [to client]: We're doing great - couldn't be better.
Project manager [to translator]: Business is really tough at the moment. We're struggling to make ends meet. To be honest, I don't think we will be able to pay your premium rates for much longer.
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Samiris Ortiz
United States
Local time: 23:01
Spanish to English
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| How's business? | Jul 1, 2011 |
Pizzeria owner: We're making lots of dough.
Potato farmer: We have an eye for a peel.
Banana vendor: Nothing slips by us.
Tomato distributor: Our competition can't ketchup.
Ice cream dealer: We're making cold hard cash.
Teacher: I know everything about it.
Chiropractor: We have our client's back.
Surgeon: We are cutting open through our competition.
Racecar driver: Steering clear of dead ends.... See more Pizzeria owner: We're making lots of dough.
Potato farmer: We have an eye for a peel.
Banana vendor: Nothing slips by us.
Tomato distributor: Our competition can't ketchup.
Ice cream dealer: We're making cold hard cash.
Teacher: I know everything about it.
Chiropractor: We have our client's back.
Surgeon: We are cutting open through our competition.
Racecar driver: Steering clear of dead ends.
Interpreter: Right in the middle of it all.
Translator: Redefining success for all to understand.
Rock star: we are hitting all the high notes
Bartender: Our spirits are high.
Rock climber: We are on solid ground.
Shoe salesman: Even our loafers are kicking up their heels with all their soles.
Flooring contrator: We have it all laid out. We are all over the place.
Fan salesman: We are blowing our competition!
Glue manufacturer: We stick to our mantra: "Bond with a client" ▲ Collapse
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Dave Bindon
Greece
Local time: 06:01
Greek to English
In memoriam
Tunnelling engineer: Boring.
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Nicole Schnell
United States
Local time: 20:01
English to German
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In memoriam | How's business? | Jul 1, 2011 |
Plastic surgeon: It's very uplifting.
Taxi driver: We're getting there.
[Edited at 2011-07-01 17:28 GMT]
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Dave Bindon
Greece
Local time: 06:01
Greek to English
In memoriam
Gardener: Business is growing.
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Nicole Schnell
United States
Local time: 20:01
English to German
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In memoriam
Coffee house owner: "It's the daily grind..."
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Nicole Schnell
United States
Local time: 20:01
English to German
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In memoriam
Massage Therapist: "Don't rub it in!"
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Nicole Schnell
United States
Local time: 20:01
English to German
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In memoriam
Bomb Squad Technician: We had a blast!
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Nicole Schnell
United States
Local time: 20:01
English to German
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In memoriam
Ocular prostheses manufacturer: We keep an eye on the market.
Nail studio owner: Competitors are biting their nails.
Fast food restaurant manager: We keep it sizzling.
Dentist: We make them drop their jaws, and we know the drill.
Refrigerator manufacturer: Cool!
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| Watch out with that one! | Jul 2, 2011 |
Samiris Ortiz wrote:
Fan salesman: We are blowing our competition!
We are blowing *away* our competition!!
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Nicole Schnell
United States
Local time: 20:01
English to German
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In memoriam
Daina Jauntirans wrote: Samiris Ortiz wrote:
Fan salesman: We are blowing our competition!
We are blowing *away* our competition!!
Maybe they put their money where the mouth is.
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| How's business? | Jul 2, 2011 |
Lawyer: Bad - I cannot complain.
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| A couple more | Jul 2, 2011 |
Arms manufacturer: Is't booming!
Tiler: Well, we are just filling the gaps.
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matt robinson
Spain
Local time: 05:01
Member (2010)
Spanish to English
Train driver: There's light at the end of the tunnel!
Toilet attendant: Shit!
Mountaineer: Peaked last year!
Professional graffiti artist: The writing is on the wall...
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