Translation glossary: English grammar, irony, metaphor

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ongoing sales behaviourbehaviour of a type which leads to a certain kind of sales 
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onshogmoving along 
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our friend MuldoonWilliam Muldoon 1852-1933 American Greco-Roman wrestler 
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outbound flights and Abroadoutbound legs of a trip, domestic and international 
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outside the easy sway of either/or (definition)outside of a possible defintion 
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patient introduction areaarea where the patient meets the anesthesiologist before surgery 
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perspectiveperspective and time being used ironically 
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Pierce delay indicated for edge starts greater than 38 mm.timer count down recommend for ... 
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pinch cablessqueeze or compress cables 
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pledge one's creditpledge to make avaiable one's line of credit from a financial entity 
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PPI teamPractical Process Improvement team 
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presence figure wheel latheunder floor wheel lathe 
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President v. person in the Chairtop executive v. chairman of a group-board of executives or directors 
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promotional write-uppromotional text 
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provide visibilityto provide full information 
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provision of a twenty percent over callcapitalization at twenty percent over the set amount 
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pull everyone togetherbringing everyone relevant together to discuss the question 
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rat in a holenot a standard idiomatic expression, more of a mixed metaphor 
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Ratburgersdouble or triple meaning as a sarcastic title 
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requires having or to havehaving or to have is not necessary in this context 
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research and studiesresearch study and research 
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resourcescomponents or building blocks of a finished IT project 
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retail precinctretail shopping area 
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revenue off of securitizationrevenue from securitized products 
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ride out a runawaystay on a runaway horse without being thrown and regaining control 
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risk huskrice husk 
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robe and allrobe, not changing to street clothes 
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roll sb. up intoshut down or move somebody out of a position or operation 
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routine dedicated analytical capabilitystandard dedicated analytical office/team/facility 
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RRPC Muenster/MunsterRefugee Resettlement Processing Centre in Münster 
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s/teaseservient tenement easement 
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sales-outoustanding sales (reports) 
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sample casestandard term for a carrying case with samples and product information 
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Scheduled Past Todayfor a period that starts after today 
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securityguarantee or right to receive the asset/collateral in case of default 
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security creditCommercial banking security credit from brokers and dealers 
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Settlement AdvisorsPeople who help immigrants settle in a new country 
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share issuesshare concerns/problems/information 
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shortened feelingsshortened or quick emotional response 
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shot gunningmultiple small injections 
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standardisation stakesstandardisation interests or needs 
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start smallstart with small steps or learning phases 
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sticky(blood that was) adhering or sticking 
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straight black lipslips neither red nor curved as would be normal in a human being 
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take the work out of your eventThe banquet professionals do the work which you would otherwise have to do yourself. 
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Theory burststage in group discussion where a theories/explantations are discussed 
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think about(is her) opinion of 
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this goes one person at a timethis happens individually to one person at a time 
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tied in sequence topresented in the exact order in which the text occurs in (any one book..) 
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tighteningsacts of tightening 
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