Apr 27, 2007 18:57
17 yrs ago
Romanian term

pompierii au sărit ca arşi

Romanian to English Other Journalism Newspaper article
Pompierii au sărit ca arşi, ieri după-amiază, când un apel telefonic anunţa că a luat foc o instalaţie de gaz.

Aveţi o idee creativă..? ::))

Discussion

Ioana Costache Apr 27, 2007:
Cu plăcere, mă bucur că ţi-a fost de folos :)
Ilona Roberts (asker) Apr 27, 2007:
Multumesc! Imi place.

Proposed translations

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the firefighters sparked into action

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Note added at 15 mins (2007-04-27 19:13:04 GMT)
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Sau: "the firefighters were sparked into action by a phonecall" etc etc.

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Note added at 28 mins (2007-04-27 19:26:14 GMT) Post-grading
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FAT CAT activists took to the streets on Saturday July 1 to celebrate the fourth anniversary of the day our town centre’s splendid Closed Circuit TV system first sparked into action. http://www.eco-action.org/porkbolter/july00.html

For a while, until the utterly demoralising effect of conceding two goals in quick succession, Rooney was sparked into action. sport.independent.co.uk/football/internationals/article1842600.ece

Sparked into action by a mouse, who warns him that the new people will try to get rid of him, he sets out on a beautifully illustrated voyage of self-discovery. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Nothing-Mick-Inkpen/dp/0340656743

I understand that but the point I am getting at is that with the greater emphasis on the JAA, which you recognise even though you were sparked into action by the audit——
(Mr Profit) No it was ICAO where we were sparked into action.
http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm199899/cmselect/c...
... most will say that they were sparked into action by a crisis or problem. http://www.uuworld.org/life/articles/6573.shtml

Another right in the fourth left Maskaev shaken as Rahman exerted his authority until Maskaev sparked into action towards the end of the round. http://www.sportinglife.com/boxing/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_...

Once they have sparked terrorists into action--by killing their family members? Luring them with loot? Fueling them with drugs? http://www.counterpunch.org/floyd1101.html

Lille were sparked into action, and only Van der Sar's outstretched leg stopped Bodmer from close range. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/6371329.stm

Former Albury real estate agent Peter Witnish was sparked into action by the murder of Kim Meredith. http://www.bordermail.com.au/news/bm/local/142489.html

The committee was sparked into action by several high-profile frauds www.newscientist.com/article/mg15821380.400-catching-medici...

Sparked into action, development of new apple. varieties flourished and the good times returned. producedinkent.co.uk/content/News/files/1Q1p6x8l0y1W4f4N0R2O9o4L5y6f5T.pdf
Note from asker:
Imi place.
Peer comment(s):

agree Maria Diaconu : wonderful!
19 mins
Mulţumesc, mulţumesc :)
agree Valentin Alupoaie : Brilliant!
25 mins
Thanks! Morala: vezi ce-nseamnă să citeşti rubricile de politică şi sport din ziare? :D
agree Bogdan Burghelea
10 hrs
Mulţumesc!
agree Valentin Cirdei : Fain, acum am văzut întrebarea ! Te superi dacă pun şi eu o variantă ? The firefighters burst onto the scene. Sau they were a-kindled with a sense of duteousness. It doesn't get more OE than this :)
1 day 2 hrs
Lol, si eu m-am gandit la burst, da' am vizualizat scena si mi s-a parut macabru :D :D
agree Monika Silea : excelent!
2 days 13 hrs
multumesc :)
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20 hrs

the firefighters responded immediately to

This is would be flatter translation still used in journalism you might be aware of. The other translation is more creative.
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