A und O
English translation: the alpha and omega or the sine qua non
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|  Selected response from: Dr. Fred Thomson United States Local time: 14:33 | ||||||
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| 4 +1 | the be-all and end-all |
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| 5 | http://www.proz.com/kudoz/707587 |
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| 4 +1 | the alpha and omega or the sine qua non |
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| 4 | the be-all-and-end-all |
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| 3 | is (the) key to success |
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8 mins confidence: 
peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1the be-all and end-all Explanation: alternatives: the essence, the crux |
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8 mins confidence:
the be-all-and-end-all Explanation: ESSENTIAL = alpha and omega -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2004-10-22 07:14:19 (GMT) -------------------------------------------------- an absolute MUST |
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22 mins confidence:
is (the) key to success Explanation: Many suggestions in the glossaries!!! http://www.proz.com/kudoz/707587 |
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3 hrs confidence:
http://www.proz.com/kudoz/707587 Explanation: Before asking a question, please always check the glossary to see if it has been asked before. You can use the "Search Glossaries" function on the left. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 3 hrs 22 mins (2004-10-22 10:23:25 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- In fact, the \"KudoZ Search\" function is better Reference: http://www.proz.com/kudoz/707587 |
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6 hrs confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1the alpha and omega or the sine qua non Explanation: Fits your a and o |
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