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basket case

Serbian translation: beznadežan slučaj, u beznadežnom položaju

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English term or phrase:basket case
Serbian translation:beznadežan slučaj, u beznadežnom položaju
Entered by: Bogdan Petrovic

15:11 Aug 4, 2011
English to Serbian translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Economics
English term or phrase: basket case
Kontekst je otprilike ovakav:

The country has long been a classic basket case, only to become one of the world's fastest growing economies.
Bogdan Petrovic
Serbia
Local time: 19:53
beznadežan slučaj, u beznadežnom položaju
Explanation:
One that is in a completely hopeless or useless condition:
"After World War I, when the Hapsburg empire was split up, little Austria seemed a basket case" (Paul A. Samuelson).

http://www.tfd.com/basket case

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Note added at 2 hrs (2011-08-04 17:31:53 GMT)
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Može "posrnula ekonomija", mada mislim da bi bio poželjniji neki "teži" izraz od "posrnula", nešto da se naglasi razlika između totalne dubioze na početku do "brzorastuće ekonomije" kasnije. To kažem zbog ovoga hopeless u definiciji. Možda, "propala ekonomija" ili "u beznadežnoj ekonomskoj situaciji"...
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Daniela Slankamenac
Serbia
Local time: 19:53
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2beznadežan slučaj, u beznadežnom položaju
Daniela Slankamenac
4u ekonomskom problemu
Milena Nikolić


Discussion entries: 4





  

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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
u ekonomskom problemu


Explanation:
a county or an organization whose economic situation is very bad

Milena Nikolić
Local time: 19:53
Native speaker of: Native in MontenegrinMontenegrin, Native in SerbianSerbian
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
beznadežan slučaj, u beznadežnom položaju


Explanation:
One that is in a completely hopeless or useless condition:
"After World War I, when the Hapsburg empire was split up, little Austria seemed a basket case" (Paul A. Samuelson).

http://www.tfd.com/basket case

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Note added at 2 hrs (2011-08-04 17:31:53 GMT)
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Može "posrnula ekonomija", mada mislim da bi bio poželjniji neki "teži" izraz od "posrnula", nešto da se naglasi razlika između totalne dubioze na početku do "brzorastuće ekonomije" kasnije. To kažem zbog ovoga hopeless u definiciji. Možda, "propala ekonomija" ili "u beznadežnoj ekonomskoj situaciji"...

Daniela Slankamenac
Serbia
Local time: 19:53
Native speaker of: Serbian
PRO pts in category: 8
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Notes to answerer
Asker: poznato mi je značenje, ovo nije loše kao predlog. Moja varijanta je "posrnula ekonomija"


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Veton Neziri: U ovom kontekstu Basket case znaci zastoj, stagnacija, status quo, itd
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agree  Radic Vojislav: da, beznadežan slučaj (ne baš do "dna" , nego kao slučaj za sanaciju) - OK . // Sa ..ekonomijom se ne slažem, onda je bolje: "bili su u klasičnoj sanaciji" - što je definisano mnogo tačnije .
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