Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Greek term or phrase:
τροχοπέδη
English translation:
damper, brake
Greek term
Greece
LEGAL, EU, CORPORATE TRANSLATIONS
Native in: Greek 
Works in: French to Greek, Greek to French, English to Greek, and 3 more.
τροχοπέδη
| 4 +3 | damper |
Nick Lingris
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| 4 +1 | hindrance |
Nadia-Anastasia Fahmi
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| 5 | draw-back |
ammon
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Aug 19, 2007 15:32: Maria Karra changed "Language pair" from "English to Greek" to "Greek to English"
Aug 22, 2007 14:21: Assimina Vavoula changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/76120">Assimina Vavoula's</a> old entry - "τροχοπέδη"" to ""damper""
Aug 22, 2007 14:23: Nick Lingris changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/76120">Assimina Vavoula's</a> old entry - "τροχοπέδη"" to ""damper""
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Proposed translations
United Kingdom
The word is my oyster
Native in: Greek
Works in: English to Greek, Greek to English, Greek
damper
as a damper on the...
somebody or something that causes discouragement or inhibition
Εναλλακτικά, as a restraint / constraint / check on the...
Το προτιμώ από brake ή curb.
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Note added at 30 mins (2007-08-19 15:13:06 GMT)
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Πινγκ πονγκ: Οπότε εγώ κατοχυρώνω και το "as a brake on the...", μη νομιστεί ότι είναι λάθος.
http://www.google.com/search?q="as a brake on the
Greece
Quality Results & Respect of Deadlines
Native in: Greek (Variant: Modern) 
, English (Variants: UK, US)
Works in: English to Greek, Greek to English
hindrance
ή/και impediment / obstruction
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Note added at 23 mins (2007-08-19 15:06:46 GMT)
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hindrance = Something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
Επίσης, και "to prevent" ή/και "delay"
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Note added at 28 mins (2007-08-19 15:11:31 GMT)
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ή/και ακόμα το πολύ απλό "slow down"
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Note added at 31 mins (2007-08-19 15:14:44 GMT)
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Μιας και ο Νίκος μου έδειξε το onelook, ας αιτιολογήσω και την επιλογή της λέξης
hinder = To keep back or behind; to prevent from starting or moving forward; to check; to retard; to obstruct; to bring to a full stop; Συν. Syn. -- To check; retard; impede; delay; block; clog; prevent; stop; interrupt; counteract; thwart; oppose; obstruct; debar; embarrass.
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Nick Lingris
: Αυτό είναι εμπόδιο, που μπορεί να είναι και ανυπέρβλητο (δηλαδή όχι απλώς καθυστέρηση). // Μου δίνεις τον 3ο ορισμό του onelook και εγώ λέω ότι υπάρχουν και οι 1 και 2. // Μια γλύκα: www.onelook.com
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Τι είναι το "onelook"; Τhanks for the intro :-)
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d_vachliot (X)
: Ειδικά το "hinder" δεν είναι ανυπέρβλητο. βλ. και To obstruct or delay the progress of. (The Free Dictionary)
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