"It’s a tissue handshake"

Norwegian translation: "Det var en slapp fallskjerm"

19:45 Jun 22, 2007
English to Norwegian translations [PRO]
Sports / Fitness / Recreation / Football history
English term or phrase: "It’s a tissue handshake"
What did the England manager Alf Ramsey mean by that comment after he was sacked in 1974 and paid £8000?
Ragnhild Tønnessen
Norway
Local time: 14:54
Norwegian translation:"Det var en slapp fallskjerm"
Explanation:
I believe he used "tissue handshake" as opposed to a golden handshake. He wasn't happy with the amount of money he received. See point 24 at the first link below.

Du må nok ta fantasien til hjelp for å finne en god oversettelse. :)
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Inkuria
Norway
Local time: 14:54
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Mange takk! Det var akkurat et slikt svar jeg trengte!
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3"Det var en slapp fallskjerm"
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"it’s a tissue handshake"
"Det var en slapp fallskjerm"


Explanation:
I believe he used "tissue handshake" as opposed to a golden handshake. He wasn't happy with the amount of money he received. See point 24 at the first link below.

Du må nok ta fantasien til hjelp for å finne en god oversettelse. :)


    Reference: http://ds.dial.pipex.com/bob.dunning/thirty44a.htm
    Reference: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/golden%20handshake
Inkuria
Norway
Local time: 14:54
Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian, Native in Norwegian (Bokmal)Norwegian (Bokmal)
PRO pts in category: 4
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Mange takk! Det var akkurat et slikt svar jeg trengte!
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