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"close-call" accident

Croatian translation: nesreća izbjegnuta "za dlaku"

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English term or phrase:"close-call" accident
Croatian translation:nesreća izbjegnuta "za dlaku"
Entered by: Ingrid Lovric

09:50 Dec 15, 2004
English to Croatian translations [PRO]
Engineering (general) / occupational injuries - security
English term or phrase: "close-call" accident
a "close-call" accident which did not result in injury or serious damage but clearly could have been disastrous
ihodak
Local time: 12:33
nesreća izbjegnuta "za dlaku"
Explanation:
Ovo je moj prijedlog. To je stvarni smisao ove fraze, premda ne zvuči jako stručno, ali ne znam da li postoji neki stručan termin.
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Ingrid Lovric
Local time: 12:33
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Summary of answers provided
3 +5nesreća izbjegnuta "za dlaku"
Ingrid Lovric
4usko izbjegnuta nesreca,
Mike Lovric


  

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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +5
nesreća izbjegnuta "za dlaku"


Explanation:
Ovo je moj prijedlog. To je stvarni smisao ove fraze, premda ne zvuči jako stručno, ali ne znam da li postoji neki stručan termin.

Ingrid Lovric
Local time: 12:33
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Native speaker of: Native in CroatianCroatian, Native in Serbo-CroatSerbo-Croat
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marcel Milic: To je to.
6 hrs
  -> Hvala!
agree  Miomira Brankovic: Baš tako, a može i "zamalo izbjegnuta nesreća" ako je potreban malo ozbiljniji ton.
8 hrs
  -> Hvala!
agree  V&M Stanković: da, uz Miomirinu korekciju
23 hrs
  -> Hvala!
agree  Zdenka Ivkovcic: I ne treba pod navodnike. Vidi http://www.vjesnik.com/html/2002/09/25/Clanak.asp?r=crn&c=5, http://www.slobodnadalmacija.hr/nedjeljna/19991029/pressing....
1 day 1 hr
  -> Hvala!
agree  Fiona Koscak
3 days 15 hrs
  -> Hvala!
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
usko izbjegnuta nesreca,


Explanation:
blisko izbjegnuta nesreca

Mike Lovric
Local time: 12:33
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in CroatianCroatian
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