pelata jonkun pussiin

English translation: pay into N's hands

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Finnish term or phrase:pelata jonkun pussiin
English translation:pay into N's hands
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16:01 Dec 8, 2006
Finnish to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Media / Multimedia / media
Finnish term or phrase: pelata jonkun pussiin
Kännykkämarkkinoiden kriisi pelaa Nokian pussiin.
Alfa Trans (X)
Local time: 11:22
pay into N's hands
Explanation:
So the crisis in the mobile phone market is playing into Nokia's hands

think so anyway

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Note added at 1 hr (2006-12-08 17:11:15 GMT)
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I mean play
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Spencer Allman
United Kingdom
Local time: 09:22
Grading comment
Thank you.
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Summary of answers provided
3 +3pay into N's hands
Spencer Allman
5to play into someone's hands
dhodgson (X)
4N. reaps the benefit of the crisis
Irja Frank (X)


  

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28 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
N. reaps the benefit of the crisis


Explanation:
Also: is to Nokia's advantage, favor, etc.

Irja Frank (X)
Local time: 05:22
Native speaker of: Native in FinnishFinnish
PRO pts in category: 4
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
pay into N's hands


Explanation:
So the crisis in the mobile phone market is playing into Nokia's hands

think so anyway

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Note added at 1 hr (2006-12-08 17:11:15 GMT)
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I mean play

Spencer Allman
United Kingdom
Local time: 09:22
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank you.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Owen Witesman: I agree.
41 mins

agree  Jari Vesterinen: Ditto
7 hrs

agree  JonathanBrown: Good work Spencer, I agree. Hmm.. seems like people on this site are often in a big hurry to get their post in first.. maybe that contributes to typos.. ;)
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19 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
to play into someone's hands


Explanation:
The verb in this expression is definitely "play", not "pay" - don't know if that was a typo in another proposed translation.

Example sentence(s):
  • ...plays right into Nokia's hands.
dhodgson (X)
Finland
Local time: 11:22
Native speaker of: English

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Spencer Allman: yes it was and I indicated as such (but you have to scroll down)
21 hrs
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