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waardeloos

English translation: worthless

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Dutch term or phrase:waardeloos
English translation:worthless
Entered by: Dave Greatrix

17:57 Jan 8, 2003
Dutch to English translations [Non-PRO]
Bus/Financial
Dutch term or phrase: waardeloos
naar onze mening is de euro waardeloos
sevgi
worthless
Explanation:
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Note added at 2003-01-08 18:00:49 (GMT)
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In our opinion, the Euro is worthless

Quotably Quoted #59 - Part 2
... If it isn\'ta complete, 100% genuine certificate, permanently redeemable for physical
gold, the Euro is worthless. It\'s just another piece of counterfeit paper. ...
www.greenspun.com/bboard/ q-and-a-fetch-msg.tcl?msg_id=003p7m
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Dave Greatrix
United Kingdom
Local time: 22:50
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Summary of answers provided
5 +11worthless
Dave Greatrix
5 +2we do not like the Euro
Marijke Mayer
5worthless
Maria Rosich Andreu
4 +1invalid; useless
Henk Peelen


  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +11
worthless


Explanation:
;

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Note added at 2003-01-08 18:00:49 (GMT)
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In our opinion, the Euro is worthless

Quotably Quoted #59 - Part 2
... If it isn\'ta complete, 100% genuine certificate, permanently redeemable for physical
gold, the Euro is worthless. It\'s just another piece of counterfeit paper. ...
www.greenspun.com/bboard/ q-and-a-fetch-msg.tcl?msg_id=003p7m

Dave Greatrix
United Kingdom
Local time: 22:50
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 1747
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  jarry (X): But the statement itself is debatable!
5 mins
agree  Adam Smith
34 mins
agree  Saskia Steur (X)
38 mins
agree  Maria Rosich Andreu
1 hr
agree  Nadia Ellis (X)
1 hr
agree  Ariser
1 hr
agree  eldorado
2 hrs
agree  vixen
4 hrs
agree  Satie
13 hrs
agree  swani (X)
15 hrs
agree  Marijke Mayer: Hey, Dave, I think the points are yours by default!
1 day 1 hr
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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
worthless


Explanation:
or "the euro has no value (at all)"

Luck!

Maria Rosich Andreu
Spain
Local time: 23:50
Native speaker of: Native in CatalanCatalan, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 8
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
invalid; useless


Explanation:
moet je m'n rekeningnummer hebben? Maak maar gauw over als je er vanaf wil!

Henk Peelen
Netherlands
Local time: 23:50
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in pair: 756

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Chris Hopley: 'useless' in the figurative sense
2 days 7 hrs
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
we do not like the Euro


Explanation:
Although the literal translation for 'waardeloos' is indeed 'worthless', as my esteemed colleague David states, the flippant sentence here indicates to me that someone is just stating in Dutch common slang that he doesn't like the euro (for whatever reason).

Hey, it's my two Euro cents worth!
:-)

Marijke

Marijke Mayer
Netherlands
Local time: 23:50
Native speaker of: Dutch
PRO pts in pair: 525

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Dave Greatrix
29 mins
  -> Thank you, David! Dit was dan ook een waardeloze vraag! Happy New Year!
agree  Chris Hopley
2 days 2 hrs
  -> Thank you, Sir! Happy New Year!
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