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12:09 Feb 13, 2007 |
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French to English translations [PRO] Bus/Financial - Accounting / Internal Audit | |||||||
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3 +2 | "dregs" |
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4 +1 | residual |
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4 +1 | "dusty /cobwebbed files" |
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3 | leave it out? |
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3 | in limbo |
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3 | "stragglers" |
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2 -1 | "old lags" |
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"old lags" Explanation: Just a thought - since they're talking about files which haven't been properly audited. I like the idea of these files hanging about at the bottom of the barrel looking for some trouble! |
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"dregs" Explanation: Seems to me to be roughly the same word conveying roughly the same idea.... |
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