acclimate or evacuate
Danish translation: skik følge eller land fly
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|  Selected response from: Charlotte Langbeen United States Local time: 06:30 | ||||
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| 4 +2 | skik følge eller land fly |
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| 4 | akklimatisere eller evakuere |
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7 hrs confidence: 
akklimatisere eller evakuere Explanation: this is a direct translation - but indeed I believe it would be better to say something like - "man skal tilpasse sig en situation eller forlade den" |
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4 hrs confidence: peer agreement (net): +2
peer agreement (net): +2skik følge eller land fly Explanation: Mon ikke det gamle mundheld/ordsprog dækker meningen. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 day 4 hrs 54 mins (2005-07-01 11:27:33 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- According to you note on EN>JA, you give the following definition/context: Terms are related. Rhyming method to convey to employees to follow rules or find work elsewhere. The very well know and used Danish saying \"Skik følge eller land fly\" (direct translation: follow the customs or leave the country) means when you are out of your milieu, adopt the customs of where you are (a different country, city, subculture, business...)or take your leave! |
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