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prodloužená ruka

English translation: mouthpiece

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Czech term or phrase:prodloužená ruka
English translation:mouthpiece
Entered by: Zuzana Jurková

09:19 Mar 28, 2013
Czech to English translations [PRO]
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
Czech term or phrase: prodloužená ruka
Jsem vlastně takovou prodlouženou rukou trenéra v komunikaci s mužstvem.
Zuzana Jurková
Italy
Local time: 21:55
mouthpiece
Explanation:
Xabi Alonso — once the manager's mouthpiece on the pitch (http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/230065/L...
He's a fixture for the moment, the manager's mouthpiece on the pitch. (www.toffeeweb.com/season/12-13/rumour-mill/22412.html)
or you could go for
link
relay
eyes and ears
middleman
go-between
spokesman
Selected response from:

Charles Stanford
Czech Republic
Local time: 21:55
Grading comment
Díky!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3mouthpiece
Charles Stanford
4extended hand
Martin König
3 +1intermediary
Vladimír Hoffman
3 +1voice
Stuart Hoskins
3translate the coach's requirements to the team
Barbora Tite (X)
3right-hand man/(someone's) right hand
Hannah Geiger (X)


  

Answers


6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
extended hand


Explanation:
I v tomto kontextu.

Martin König
Local time: 21:55
Native speaker of: Native in CzechCzech

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Charles Stanford: Sorry Martin - not really used
1 hr
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40 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
intermediary


Explanation:
In this context.

Vladimír Hoffman
Slovakia
Local time: 21:55
Native speaker of: Native in SlovakSlovak

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Charles Stanford: that'd work too
56 mins
  -> Thanks, Charles.
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44 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
translate the coach's requirements to the team


Explanation:
just an idea

Barbora Tite (X)
Czech Republic
Local time: 21:55
Native speaker of: Czech
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36 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
voice


Explanation:
"The captain is the coach's voice on the field"
http://www.soccernation.com/danny-jackson-on-being-great-tea...

You could say I'm the coach's voice in (his) communication with the team.

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Note added at 52 mins (2013-03-28 10:11:35 GMT)
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(The above sentence is a proposed translation, not my suggestion to you, by the way!)

Stuart Hoskins
Local time: 21:55
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Charles Stanford
1 hr
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
mouthpiece


Explanation:
Xabi Alonso — once the manager's mouthpiece on the pitch (http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/230065/L...
He's a fixture for the moment, the manager's mouthpiece on the pitch. (www.toffeeweb.com/season/12-13/rumour-mill/22412.html)
or you could go for
link
relay
eyes and ears
middleman
go-between
spokesman

Charles Stanford
Czech Republic
Local time: 21:55
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Díky!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Stuart Hoskins: perfect
4 mins
  -> Thanks Stuart
agree  Jennifer Taylor
32 mins
  -> Thanks Jenny
agree  Rad Graban (X)
1 day 4 hrs
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
right-hand man/(someone's) right hand


Explanation:

or someone's right hand


Tyler, who joined the organisation at the same time as Van Commenee in early 2009 and was described by the Dutchman as his “right-hand man”
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/athletics/96127...

http://www.tnonline.com/2013/mar/01/obriens-right-hand-man-p...


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Note added at 2 hrs (2013-03-28 12:09:55 GMT)
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sorry, it is right-hand-man

Hannah Geiger (X)
United States
Local time: 15:55
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in CzechCzech, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12
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