κόλαφος

English translation: scathing / humiliating report

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Greek term or phrase:έκθεση κόλαφος
English translation:scathing / humiliating report
Entered by: Vicky Papaprodromou

19:02 Sep 26, 2005
Greek to English translations [PRO]
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Greek term or phrase: κόλαφος
έκθεση κόλαφος για την Ελλάδα
(πρόκειται για τίτλο σε έκθεση)
SGOUZA
Local time: 19:28
humiliating report
Explanation:
http://www.google.com.gr/search?hl=el&q="humiliating report"...



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Note added at 48 mins (2005-09-26 19:51:31 GMT)
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Kαι ακόμη πιο συνηθισμένη είναι η έκφραση "scathing report". Το 'damning report' που επίσης σκέφτηκα, μάλλον έχει την έννοια της 'καταδικαστικής απόδοσης'.

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Note added at 49 mins (2005-09-26 19:51:59 GMT)
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Παρέλειψα να ευχαριστήσω τον Νίκο για το 'scathing report'.

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Note added at 51 mins (2005-09-26 19:53:46 GMT)
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Και συνεχίζω να κάνω τα λάθη το ένα πίσω από το άλλο - εννοούσα damning report = καταδικαστική έκθεση.

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Note added at 51 mins (2005-09-26 19:54:32 GMT)
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http://www.google.com.gr/search?hl=el&q="scathing report"&me...
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Vicky Papaprodromou
Greece
Local time: 19:28
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2 +4humiliating report
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34 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +4
έκθεση κόλαφος
humiliating report


Explanation:
http://www.google.com.gr/search?hl=el&q="humiliating report"...



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Note added at 48 mins (2005-09-26 19:51:31 GMT)
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Kαι ακόμη πιο συνηθισμένη είναι η έκφραση "scathing report". Το 'damning report' που επίσης σκέφτηκα, μάλλον έχει την έννοια της 'καταδικαστικής απόδοσης'.

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Note added at 49 mins (2005-09-26 19:51:59 GMT)
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Παρέλειψα να ευχαριστήσω τον Νίκο για το 'scathing report'.

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Note added at 51 mins (2005-09-26 19:53:46 GMT)
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Και συνεχίζω να κάνω τα λάθη το ένα πίσω από το άλλο - εννοούσα damning report = καταδικαστική έκθεση.

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Note added at 51 mins (2005-09-26 19:54:32 GMT)
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http://www.google.com.gr/search?hl=el&q="scathing report"&me...

Vicky Papaprodromou
Greece
Local time: 19:28
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GreekGreek
PRO pts in category: 32

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Nick Lingris: Και πιο συνηθισμένο "a scathing report". // I think "damning" would be raising it a notch, as if you had the country on trial.
5 mins
  -> Nίκο, μπορούμε να πούμε και 'damning report' εδώ;//Ναι, έχει την έννοια της 'καταδικαστικής έκθεσης', έχεις δίκιο. Ευχαριστώ πολύ.:-)

agree  Spiros Doikas
14 hrs
  -> Eυχαριστώ, Σπύρο. Καλημέρα.

agree  Nadia-Anastasia Fahmi
22 hrs
  -> Ευχαριστώ και πάλι.:-)

agree  Assimina Vavoula
4 days
  -> Thanks, Mina.
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