ÉS NEM SZAKAD RÁNK A PLAFON...

English translation: And the sky won't fall....

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Hungarian term or phrase:ÉS NEM SZAKAD RÁNK A PLAFON...
English translation:And the sky won't fall....
Entered by: Csobay-Novák Tamás

15:23 Feb 12, 2009
Hungarian to English translations [PRO]
Journalism
Hungarian term or phrase: ÉS NEM SZAKAD RÁNK A PLAFON...
ÉS NEM SZAKAD RÁNK A PLAFON...

Emelve csökkenti az adót a kormány. Gyurcsány a szociális kiadások lefaragását, az ÁFA emelését, a 13. havi nyugdíj eltörlését és az ingatlanadó bevezetését tervezi.

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Csobay-Novák Tamás
Hungary
Local time: 02:15
And the sky won't fall....
Explanation:
After looking at the picture in the article of Gyurcsány, this translation seems more appropriate. If you notice, he is looking up, as if he's waiting for the "ceiling" or the "sky" to collapse in response to his proposals.
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Leslie Gabor (X)
Local time: 21:15
Grading comment
Ez az, köszönöm szépen.
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5 +2And the sky won't fall....
Leslie Gabor (X)
4and the world is not going to come to an end
denny (X)


  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
and the world is not going to come to an end


Explanation:
for example
many alternatives are possible, like but we still will live, etc.

denny (X)
Local time: 20:15
Native speaker of: Hungarian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Krisztina Lelik: a magyar eredetit abban az értelemben használják, hogy valaki következmények nélkül hazudik. Arra is jó megoldás ez?
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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
And the sky won't fall....


Explanation:
After looking at the picture in the article of Gyurcsány, this translation seems more appropriate. If you notice, he is looking up, as if he's waiting for the "ceiling" or the "sky" to collapse in response to his proposals.

Leslie Gabor (X)
Local time: 21:15
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in HungarianHungarian
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Ez az, köszönöm szépen.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  denny (X)
9 mins

agree  Sonia Soros
2 days 21 hrs
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