Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Finnish term or phrase:
ruusuja tai risuja
English translation:
brickbats and bouquets
Added to glossary by
Sakri
Mar 2, 2007 10:37
17 yrs ago
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Finnish term
ruusuja tai risuja
Finnish to English
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Proposed translations
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| 3 +3 | brickbats and bouquets |
Rogier Blokland (X)
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| 4 | kicks or kudos |
Irja Frank (X)
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brickbats and bouquets
That's what my 'uusi' suomi-englanti suursanakirja says. Can't say I've ever used it.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Kiitos, Thanks, Danke Schön, Roger! Sounds very Victorian English... does probably not fit into a dynamic marketing letter..."
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kicks or kudos
May not be as common as ruusuja tai risuja, but at least it's not Victorian
Peer comment(s):
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Spencer Allman
: sorry to sound quaint but brickbats and bouquets is used in the UK
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