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Heel clicking

Hebrew translation: נקישת עקבים

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English term or phrase:Heel clicking
Hebrew translation:נקישת עקבים
Entered by: Daniel Ganor

09:22 Dec 7, 2006
English to Hebrew translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc. / social gestures
English term or phrase: Heel clicking
In the sentencs:
"The Americans were kidding the German about his HEEL CLICKING, head nodding superiors, bowing and shaking hands."
Zehavit Ehre
Israel
Local time: 11:34
נקישת עקבים
Explanation:
heel - עקב
clicking - נקישה
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Daniel Ganor
Israel
Local time: 11:34
Grading comment
I thought so. Thanks!
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Summary of answers provided
5 +5נקישת עקבים
Daniel Ganor
5גינוני הצדעה
Jonathan Orr-Stav


  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +5
heel clicking
נקישת עקבים


Explanation:
heel - עקב
clicking - נקישה


    Reference: http://www.xargol.co.il/index.php?cat=2&name=all&state=4&boo...
Daniel Ganor
Israel
Local time: 11:34
Works in field
Native speaker of: Hebrew
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
I thought so. Thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Doron Greenspan MITI
2 mins
  -> thank you!
agree  Gad Kohenov: בסרטים בהם מופיעים חיילים גרמנים, אפשר לראות נקישת עקבים
32 mins
  -> thanks!
agree  Naty Schwartz
1 hr
  -> thanks!
agree  Hezy Mor
1 hr
  -> thanks!
agree  Amnon Shapira
3 hrs
  -> thanks!
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22 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
heel clicking
גינוני הצדעה


Explanation:
"Heel-clicking" here is not a noun, but an adjective, along with "head-nodding". Heel-clicking and head bowing are well-known features of military salutes in the German military since Prussian days in the 19th century, and these have spilled over into civilian life. An Anglo-Saxon knows exactly what the speaker means which he refers to these, but to an Israeli who is less familiar, it's better to state "האמריקאים צחקו על הגרמני על גינוני ההצדעה התיאטרליים של הבוסים/מפקדים שלו.

Jonathan Orr-Stav
Canada
Local time: 01:34
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in HebrewHebrew
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