Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

official placation rings hollow

German translation:

offizielle Beschwichtigungen klingen unglaubwürdig

Added to glossary by Asaphina
May 17, 2006 15:05
18 yrs ago
English term

official placation rings hollow

English to German Other Poetry & Literature Orden
British parliamentary oversight of the intelligence services has probably improved, but official placation rings hollow when you survey the list of (known) black operations

Proposed translations

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offizielle Beschwichtigungen klingen unglaubwürdig

to ring hollow = unglaubwürdig
Peer comment(s):

agree Martine Rey
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Danke"
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Beschwichtigungen klingen hohl

..., aber die Beschwichtigungen von offizieller Seite klingen hohl / haben einen faden Beigeschmack

So würde ich das verstehen.
Peer comment(s):

agree Ingeborg Gowans (X)
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