Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Greek term or phrase:
Αποτίμηση «χωρίς περικοκλάδες»
English translation:
straight out (blunt) assessment
Added to glossary by
Theodoros Linardos
Sep 2, 2004 10:00
19 yrs ago
Greek term
Αποτίμηση «χωρίς περικοκλάδες»
Greek to English
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Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +6 | straight out (blunt) assessment |
Theodoros Linardos
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| 4 +6 | "plain-talking" assessment |
Dylan Edwards
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| 5 | unceremonious |
peekay
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Proposed translations
+6
27 mins
Theodoros Linardos
Germany
Germany
Native in Greek
Germany
PhD, Science-Technology expert EN,DE-EL
Native in: Greek
Works in: English to Greek, German to Greek, Greek
Related KudoZ points
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12
Greek term (edited):
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Selected
straight out (blunt) assessment
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Means without trying to hide something or making thins to look nicer than really are.
Means without trying to hide something or making thins to look nicer than really are.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "many thanks, excellent"
2 hrs
Greek term (edited):
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unceremonious
although I pretty much agree with all the others too.
+6
1 hr
Dylan Edwards
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
United Kingdom
Native in: English (Variant: British) 
Works in: Greek to English, Czech to English, Slovak to English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
40
Greek term (edited):
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"plain-talking" assessment
assessment without any beating about the bush
"no-guff" assessment
περικοκλάδες (metaphorical sense) as defined in the Babiniotis Greek dictionary means fancy talk, verbiage.
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Note added at 1 hr 47 mins (2004-09-02 11:47:48 GMT)
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\"straight to the point\" came to mind too:
Payback Using Architectural Desktop event I attended in Brisbane, Hugh Bathurst
delivered a \"no-punches-pulled\", \"straight to the point\" assessment of ADT. ...
www.karelcad.com/IP_Testimonials.htm
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Note added at 6 hrs 38 mins (2004-09-02 16:38:54 GMT)
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\"no-nonsense assessment\" conveys the same general idea.
"no-guff" assessment
περικοκλάδες (metaphorical sense) as defined in the Babiniotis Greek dictionary means fancy talk, verbiage.
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Note added at 1 hr 47 mins (2004-09-02 11:47:48 GMT)
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\"straight to the point\" came to mind too:
Payback Using Architectural Desktop event I attended in Brisbane, Hugh Bathurst
delivered a \"no-punches-pulled\", \"straight to the point\" assessment of ADT. ...
www.karelcad.com/IP_Testimonials.htm
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Note added at 6 hrs 38 mins (2004-09-02 16:38:54 GMT)
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\"no-nonsense assessment\" conveys the same general idea.
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