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freak stapler

German translation: außergewöhnlicher Unfall mit einem Tacker

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English term or phrase:freak stapler accident
German translation:außergewöhnlicher Unfall mit einem Tacker
Entered by: Brie Vernier

19:09 Aug 25, 2005
English to German translations [PRO]
Slang
Region (source): English (United States)
Region (target):
English term or phrase: freak stapler
jemand wurde bei einem "freak stapler accident" verletzt
SuanneBE (X)
außergewöhnlicher Unfall mit einem Tacker
Explanation:
Das "freak" bezieht sich nicht auf dem Tacker, sondern auf dem Unfall
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Brie Vernier
Germany
Local time: 02:50
Grading comment
Danke an alle. :o)
3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +6außergewöhnlicher Unfall mit einem Tacker
Brie Vernier


  

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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +6
freak stapler accident
außergewöhnlicher Unfall mit einem Tacker


Explanation:
Das "freak" bezieht sich nicht auf dem Tacker, sondern auf dem Unfall

Brie Vernier
Germany
Local time: 02:50
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 7
Grading comment
Danke an alle. :o)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Oliver Annacker
13 mins
  -> Thanks, Oliver
agree  Nicole Schnell
28 mins
  -> thanks, Nicole
agree  Teresa Reinhardt
58 mins
  -> thanks
agree  jccantrell: I would go even more than aussergewohnlich, is there exists a more outrageous word. Freak is REALLY unexpected, like I dropped the stapler, Joe stepped on it and a staple shot up and hit me in the eye!
1 hr
  -> Thanks for the giggle, Joe. I know Freak is more than just außergewöhnlich, but I don't have a better German word for it. Maybe some native speaker can help out ...
agree  Caro Maucher: vielleicht auch 'schier unglaublich', je nachdem, was es war
13 hrs
  -> Thanks, Caro
agree  Armorel Young
13 hrs
  -> Thanks, Armorel
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