Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Romanian term or phrase:
adresa
English translation:
skill/dexterity/sleight of hand
Added to glossary by
valhalla55
Sep 6, 2004 12:50
19 yrs ago
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Romanian term
fast and reliable
Native in: Romanian 
Works in: Japanese to Norwegian, Japanese to German, Norwegian to Japanese, and 5 more.
adresa
Romanian to English
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
Any good ideas how to translate "adresa" in this context? It is about a gecko (small lizard): "Are o neinchipuita adresa in vanatoarea de muste. Face pe bibeloul de portelan, tencuit acolo pe tavan...Musca socotind-o drept lucru neinsufletit, se aseaza la odihna prin apropiere..."
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +5 | skill/dexterity/sleight of hand |
Dan Marasescu
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| 4 | adroitness |
Petre Muresan
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| 3 -1 | fame |
Mihai Badea (X)
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| 2 | approach |
Elvira Stoianov
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Proposed translations
+5
10 mins
Dan Marasescu
Romania
Romania
Native in Romanian
Romania
Inactive for the moment
Native in: Romanian 
Works in: English to Romanian, French to Romanian, Spanish to Romanian, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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12
Selected
skill/dexterity/sleight of hand
"adresa" trebuie sa fie un frantuzism pentru "indemanare".
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Lydia Molea
: skill or dexterity
2 mins
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| agree |
Mihai Badea (X)
: intr-adevar, "adresse" din franceza = indemanare, dexteritate, abilitate
6 mins
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| agree |
Aleksandra Gjoreska
6 mins
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| agree |
Gabrielle Weatherhead
24 mins
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| agree |
Paula Dana Szabados
5 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you all!"
-1
10 mins
fame
As Elvira was saying, it is not very obvious what it means in Romanian, but I think "fame" (or "reputation") would be a possible solution.
Peer comment(s):
| disagree |
Petre Muresan
: nu are legatura
2 hrs
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Am dat deja "agree" unui alt raspuns, chiar cu explicatia pe care observ ca ati reluat-o si dumneavoastra.
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13 mins
Elvira Stoianov
Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Native in Romanian
Luxembourg
Currently employed in-house
Native in: Romanian , Hungarian
Works in: German to Romanian, English to Romanian, Romanian to German, and 4 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
4
approach
approach
ca sa dau si eu cu presupusul ;)
ca sa dau si eu cu presupusul ;)
2 hrs
Petre Muresan
Native in Romanian
Works in field
Long-term association desirable.
Native in: Romanian
Works in: English to French, French to English, English to Romanian, and 3 more.
adroitness
adresa vine din lb. fra. - adresse = precizie, dexteritate, indemanare.
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