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že by v tom nejaká závada býti mela

English translation: ...that there should be any problem

04:43 Aug 5, 2011
Czech to English translations [PRO]
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
Czech term or phrase: že by v tom nejaká závada býti mela
In a local history book from a small town in Moravia, there is a story about a citizen who had loaned 50 gulden to the town council. The town didn't repay the citizen, and witnesses later testified that the debt was indeed just..."a žádný z nich se neozval, že by v tom nejaká závada býti mela; toliko omlouvali se pro nezaplacení následkem nemožností, o poshovení žádajice." I understand from the last part of this quote that "they merely apologized for non-payment of the debt due to their inability to pay, asking for forgiveness." The first part of the quote is what has me puzzled...
Timoshka
Local time: 14:22
English translation:...that there should be any problem
Explanation:
In context of a full sentence:
"Nobody said that there should be any problem (to pay back the debt)"

The style is a bit archaic so keep that in mind when translating - you might want to adjust the style of your English translation, too.
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Lubosh Hanuska
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Local time: 05:22
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4...that there should be any problem
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4that there should have been any defect/snag/problem...
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...that there should be any problem


Explanation:
In context of a full sentence:
"Nobody said that there should be any problem (to pay back the debt)"

The style is a bit archaic so keep that in mind when translating - you might want to adjust the style of your English translation, too.

Lubosh Hanuska
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Local time: 05:22
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SlovakSlovak
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that there should have been any defect/snag/problem...


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vierama
Local time: 21:22
Native speaker of: Native in SlovakSlovak
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