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hiánypótló

English translation: which filled a gap at the beginning

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Hungarian term or phrase:hiánypótló
English translation:which filled a gap at the beginning
Entered by: Tamas Nyeste

10:46 Dec 17, 2009
Hungarian to English translations [PRO]
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Hungarian term or phrase: hiánypótló
A kezdetben hiánypótló intézmény köré mára sok hasonló feladatot ellátni hivatott intézmény jött létre.
hiánypótló, i.e. van rá még kielégítetlen igény
Tamas Nyeste
Local time: 06:13
which filled a gap at the beginning
Explanation:
Átfogalmaznám értelmező jelzővel: "the institute which filled a gap at the beginning"
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Ágnes Lepold
Hungary
Local time: 22:13
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Summary of answers provided
5 +3which filled a gap at the beginning
Ágnes Lepold
5stop-gap
hollowman2
3 -1substitute
kyanzes


  

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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
stop-gap


Explanation:
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Note added at 14 perc (2009-12-17 11:01:25 GMT)
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stopgap -> hézagpótló

hollowman2
Native speaker of: Native in HungarianHungarian
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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): -1
substitute


Explanation:
Pl. Initially a substitute institution... illetve esetlegesen lehet mentesítő, pl. relief.

kyanzes
Hungary
Local time: 22:13
Native speaker of: Hungarian
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Ildiko Santana: Nem helyettesitesrol van szo, hanem olyan fogalomrol/targyrol (ez esetben intezmenyrol), amiben korabban hianyt szenvedtunk, pl. emberjogi szervezet vagy vegetarianus szakacskonyv, stb.
3 hrs
disagree  Attila Széphegyi: Lásd előbbi magyarázat.
6 hrs
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
which filled a gap at the beginning


Explanation:
Átfogalmaznám értelmező jelzővel: "the institute which filled a gap at the beginning"

Ágnes Lepold
Hungary
Local time: 22:13
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in HungarianHungarian
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Köszönöm

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ildiko Santana: Igen, vagy "gap" helyett "absence"
1 hr
agree  Tradeuro Language Services
6 hrs
agree  Annamaria Amik: vagy: which started out as a gap filler. El lehet játszadozni a "niche" szóval is.
8 hrs
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