20:33 Apr 27, 2008 |
English to Croatian translations [PRO] Mining & Minerals / Gems | |||||||
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3 +9 | kanarinac u rudarskom oknu |
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coal miner\'s canary kanarinac u rudarskom oknu Explanation: Naravno, radi se o prenesenom značenju, ali bi se moglo upotrijebiti u ovom kontekstu. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 10 hrs (2008-04-28 07:25:59 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- evo dodatnog pojašnjenja: "Today, the expression “canary in a coal mine” is used to refer to something that indicates a warning, a sign to take notice of a negative change that has taken place" (http://www.rsmas.miami.edu/groups/niehs/ambient/teacher/air/... Reference: http://www.voanews.com/croatian/archive/2001-11/a-2001-11-07... |
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