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Peter
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Post by Peter » Sat Feb 21, 2004 8:10 am

I agree, translation is always an approximation.

Your example of 'fish' as a concept is interesting. What springs to mind when I use the word 'duck'? what about 'Bombay duck'?

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Post by sita » Sat Feb 21, 2004 9:31 am

sitting duck? :twisted: :twisted:
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