Water cooler

Romanian translation: cafeaua de dimineata (când te pui la curent cu ultimele bârfe)

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English term or phrase:Water cooler (place where office employees meet to gossip)
Romanian translation:cafeaua de dimineata (când te pui la curent cu ultimele bârfe)
Entered by: Diana Coada (X)

00:08 Feb 12, 2012
English to Romanian translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Psychology
English term or phrase: Water cooler
How do you translate "water cooler" as the place for office gossip?
Where do Romanian employees meet for gossip?

Context:
Sentence (slightly altered):
They met at the water cooler to exchange the latest gossip on the new VP.

Type of document:
Psychology article

Audience:
Students, businessmen
solhari
cafeaua de dimineata
Explanation:
Sau puteti evita watercooler-ul pur si simplu si sa spuneti:

S-au pus la curent cu ultimele bârfe (they caught up on the latest gossip)
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Diana Coada (X)
United Kingdom
Local time: 10:25
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2cafeaua de dimineata
Diana Coada (X)


  

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water cooler
cafeaua de dimineata


Explanation:
Sau puteti evita watercooler-ul pur si simplu si sa spuneti:

S-au pus la curent cu ultimele bârfe (they caught up on the latest gossip)

Example sentence(s):
  • O zi obisnuita la birou: cafeaua de dimineata, ultimele comentarii ...
  • A ajuns, a baut cafeaua si a aflat ultimele barfe, dupa care a lucrat ... isi bea cafeaua la socializarea de dimineata

    Reference: http://www.trepadusi.com/al_doilea/
Diana Coada (X)
United Kingdom
Local time: 10:25
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in RomanianRomanian
PRO pts in category: 4
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Asker: Multumesc!


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