went to print

English translation: when the text you are just translating was sent to the printer

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English term or phrase:went to print
Selected answer:when the text you are just translating was sent to the printer
Entered by: Abdelmonem Samir

10:36 Aug 20, 2007
English language (monolingual) [Non-PRO]
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
English term or phrase: went to print
When we went to print, rounds seven and eight at Brno in the Czech Republic and rounds nine and ten in Dubai were still to come.
Abdelmonem Samir
Local time: 01:57
when the text you are just translating was sent to the printer
Explanation:
rounds nine and ten were still to come i.e. to be carried out
Selected response from:

Edith Kelly
Switzerland
Local time: 01:57
Grading comment
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
4 +3at the time of printing/writing
Carol Gullidge
4 +1when the text you are just translating was sent to the printer
Edith Kelly
4 +1went to the printers
Mark Nathan


Discussion entries: 2





  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
when the text you are just translating was sent to the printer


Explanation:
rounds nine and ten were still to come i.e. to be carried out

Edith Kelly
Switzerland
Local time: 01:57
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 26

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  kmtext
1 hr
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
went to the printers


Explanation:
submitted the final copy for printing

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Note added at 7 mins (2007-08-20 10:44:20 GMT)
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Presumably the "we" in the text is an organization that publishes/has published some kind of report about racing...

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Note added at 8 mins (2007-08-20 10:45:25 GMT)
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as Edith says - the text you are translating!

Mark Nathan
France
Local time: 01:57
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 78
Notes to answerer
Asker: final copy for what?

Asker: The context is racing. What is to be printed?


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agree  kmtext
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53 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
at the time of printing/writing


Explanation:
ie, that was the state of affairs at the time the report was printed

Carol Gullidge
United Kingdom
Local time: 00:57
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 52

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  kmtext
46 mins
  -> thanks, kmtext!

agree  Mihaela Ghiuzeli
1 hr
  -> thanks, MGhiuzeli!

agree  Alfa Trans (X)
1 day 4 hrs
  -> thanks, Marju!
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