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German terminology

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  • 03-08-2001 11:09am
    #1
    stu_69
    Registered Users Posts: 568 ✭✭✭


    Hot off the Press from Mercedes:

    To: ROLLS-ROYCE GROUP
    From: Mercedes-Benz Headquarters.

    We at Mercedes-Benz feel that members of our UK operation could benefit from
    knowing certain auto terminology used by your German counterparts.
    This should avoid embarrassment at our inter-departmental meetings.
    Therefore before the next technical meeting please make the effort to
    read and inwardly digest the following.

    INDICATORS
    Die Blinkenleiten Tickentocken
    SPEEDOMETER
    Der Egobooster
    PUNCTURE
    Die Phatte mit Bludy****en
    LEARNER
    Die Twaten mit Elplatt
    ESTATE CAR
    Die Bagsromm fur Shagginkinauto
    WINDSCREEN WIPER
    Die Fippenflappenschittenspredden
    FOOTBRAKE
    Der Edbangenonvindskreen stoppenquik
    BREATHALYSER
    Die Puffintem fur Pistenarsen
    SEATBELT
    Der Klunkenklicken Frauleintrapper
    HEADLIGHTS
    Das Dippendontdazzle ubastud
    FOG WARNING
    Die Puttenfuttendownen Fukit
    HIGHWAY CODE
    Der Wipen fur Arsen
    TYRES
    Phlattfarts
    TRAFFIC JAM
    Der Bluddinfukkin damnundblasten
    BACKFIRE
    Der Lowdenbangen mekkenme ****enjumpen
    JUGGERNAUT
    Der Fukkengret trucken
    ACCIDENT
    Der Bleedinmess
    NEAR ACCIDENT
    Der ****en neer schittenselfen
    CYCLIST
    Pedalpushen pilloken
    REAR VIEW MIRROR
    Der Yokhunter TooKlosen

    For your convenience, here follows a few examples on how to use these
    expressions in casual conversation:

    "Mein Gott, der Klunkenklicken Fraulentrapper hat mein leben
    gesaved, when der Lowdenbangen mekkenme ****enjumpen und on
    Edbangenonvindskreen stoppenquik gestomped."

    meaning

    "My word, I'd be in a bad way had I not been wearing my
    seatbelt when the backfire caused me to apply a touch too
    much pressure on my footbrake."



    "Das Pedalpushen pilloken hat der Fukkengret trukken's
    blinkenleiten tickentocken nicht geseht, und so hat ein
    ****en neer schittensfelen gelagt."

    meaning

    "The cyclist did not see the juggernaut signalling, and
    caused a near accident."

    We trust that this information will make it easier for our UK colleagues to
    fully part-take in the upcoming discussions on a unified road-system for
    Europe. We are particularily interested in the Swedish proposal to phasing
    in right-hand drive in the entire EU area, starting with only trucks and
    buses on January 1st next year, following on with larger cars and vans a
    month later, and finally moving all traffic over to RHD in time for the
    summer holidays.

    We are looking forward to your continued support,

    Mercedes-Benz.



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    #2
    Isegrim
    Closed Accounts Posts: 77 ✭✭Isegrim


    Hmm....
    I see here some German words but...
    the examples look like dutch to me... =)



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