Off topic: Two millionth question Thread poster: Noni Gilbert Riley
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I see that we are nearing this number of questions posted. Any plans for celebration?... | | | lexical Spain Local time: 02:18 Portuguese to English
...one or two of us are planning to post accurate and helpful answers for a change. And we are promising not to try to answer questions in languages of which we know nothing at all.
[Edited at 2008-07-22 18:20] | | |
...we will answer at random just for the pleasure of answering! My favourite reply: "¡Almácigas!" | | | Juliana Brown Israel Local time: 20:18 Member (2007) Spanish to English + ... I think I will break out of my self-imposed boundaries | Jul 22, 2008 |
and answer a question on Metallurgy in Polish-Amharic, just to see...:) | |
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Amy Duncan (X) Brazil Local time: 21:18 Portuguese to English + ...
No cyber cake and ice-cream? Amy | | | Henry Hinds United States Local time: 18:18 English to Spanish + ... In memoriam That has probably been surpassed | Jul 22, 2008 |
From what I can see from the numbering, the total number of questions asked must already be heading close to 2,760,000 if the numbering system has been consistent. | | | Hokyun You Canada Local time: 20:18 English to Korean + ... I LOVE ANSWERING QUESTIONS | Jul 23, 2008 |
Who doesn't? Not for the sake of KudoZ point. | | | Tut, tut Tomás! | Jul 23, 2008 |
For the sake of myself and the couple of other Prozians who don't know the term "Almácigas", here is the drae.rae.es definition: almáciga1. (Del ár. hisp. almáṣṭaka, este del ár. clás. maṣṭakā[‘], y este del gr. μαστίχη). 1. f. Resina clara, translúcida, amarillenta y algo aromática que se extrae de una variedad de lentisco. almáciga2. (Del ár. hisp. almásqa, y este del ár. clás. masq�... See more For the sake of myself and the couple of other Prozians who don't know the term "Almácigas", here is the drae.rae.es definition: almáciga1. (Del ár. hisp. almáṣṭaka, este del ár. clás. maṣṭakā[‘], y este del gr. μαστίχη). 1. f. Resina clara, translúcida, amarillenta y algo aromática que se extrae de una variedad de lentisco. almáciga2. (Del ár. hisp. almásqa, y este del ár. clás. masqāh, depósito de agua). 1. f. Lugar donde se siembran y crían los vegetales que luego han de trasplantarse. In other words, either a clear resin extracted from a kind of lentil (sounds dangerously like Call My Bluff), or a place where vegetables are planted and grown until they are transplanted elsewhere (this last being a necessary part of the definition!). Curiously enough, the two definitions have different etymologies. Please make a serious attempt to incorporate this word into your active vocabulary... ▲ Collapse | | | To report site rules violations or get help, contact a site moderator: You can also contact site staff by submitting a support request » Two millionth question Wordfast Pro | Translation Memory Software for Any Platform
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