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less red tape and more red carpet

Serbian translation: manje birokratije, više časti

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English term or phrase:less red tape and more red carpet
Serbian translation:manje birokratije, više časti
Entered by: Marija Jankovic

17:06 Jul 1, 2009
English to Serbian translations [PRO]
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
English term or phrase: less red tape and more red carpet
less red tape and more red carpet
Marija Jankovic
France
Local time: 18:53
manje birokratije, više časti
Explanation:
valjda nešto u tom smislu; bilo bi dobro uhvatiti to ponavljanje 'red' na neki način

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Note added at 1 hr (2009-07-01 18:56:36 GMT)
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Bilo bi bolje imati malo više konteksta, onda bismo mogli tačno znati kako ga treba prevesti
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John Farebrother
United Kingdom
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Summary of answers provided
3 +8manje birokratije, više časti
John Farebrother
4manje birokratije, više glamura
Marika


  

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51 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
manje birokratije, više glamura


Explanation:
Ovo bi bila moja varijanta

Marika
Local time: 18:53
Native speaker of: Native in MacedonianMacedonian, Native in SerbianSerbian
Notes to answerer
Asker: Hvala puno.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Bogdan Petrovic: ovo red carpet se odnosi na to da se investitori dočekaju na crvenom tepihu, a da ih manje drndaju sa birokratijom...
13 mins
  -> Hvala na komentaru. Kako nije bilo sireg konteksta, ovo bi bio "slobodan prevod" i kako bih ja "na prvi loptu" prevela ovaj izraz
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41 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +8
manje birokratije, više časti


Explanation:
valjda nešto u tom smislu; bilo bi dobro uhvatiti to ponavljanje 'red' na neki način

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Note added at 1 hr (2009-07-01 18:56:36 GMT)
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Bilo bi bolje imati malo više konteksta, onda bismo mogli tačno znati kako ga treba prevesti

John Farebrother
United Kingdom
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
Notes to answerer
Asker: Hvala. Koleginica Erdevicki ima najblizi odgovor.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  zoe1: ili više poštovanja, uvažavanja, http://www.learn-english-today.com/idioms/idiom-categories/a...
20 mins
  -> hvala
agree  Bogdan Petrovic: slažem se sa zoricom
23 mins
  -> hvala
agree  Dragana Erdevicki: ili: manje birokratije, više podstreka – ako se uklapa u kontekst
52 mins
  -> hvala
agree  Milan Djukić
1 hr
  -> hvala
agree  Natasa Djurovic: istog misljena sa Zoricom!
1 hr
  -> hvala
agree  Marina Nedeljković
2 hrs
  -> hvala
agree  Aleksandar Skobic
12 hrs
  -> hvala
agree  Lingua 5B
1 day 1 hr
  -> hvala
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