ovat poissa jostakin muualta

English translation: leaves less to spend on other things

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Finnish term or phrase:ovat poissa jostakin muualta
English translation:leaves less to spend on other things
Entered by: Alfa Trans (X)

13:42 Dec 8, 2006
Finnish to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Textiles / Clothing / Fashion / clothes
Finnish term or phrase: ovat poissa jostakin muualta
Vaatteisiin kulutetut eurot ovat poissa jostakin muualta.
Alfa Trans (X)
Local time: 10:47
ks. selitys
Explanation:
Miten olisi jotain tähän suuntaan:

"Money spent on clothes means less money to spend on other things."

tai

"Money spent on clothes leaves less to spend on other things."


(Jotain tuollaista ainakin itse laittaisin...)



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Kiitos kannatuksesta (agrees) & valinnasta! :)
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Melina Kajander
Finland
Grading comment
Tämä sopii hyvin.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2ks. selitys
Melina Kajander
4is money not spent on other goods and services
Marja Sinkkonen
4can't be spent on other needs
Irja Frank (X)
3can't be spent on
Jussi Rosti


Discussion entries: 5





  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
can't be spent on


Explanation:
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Note added at 8 mins (2006-12-08 13:50:04 GMT)
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"The money spent on guns can’t be spent on butter [...]"


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Jussi Rosti
Finland
Local time: 10:47
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FinnishFinnish
PRO pts in category: 4
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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
is money not spent on other goods and services


Explanation:
Tällä löytyy jopa muutama osuma Googlesta ja se ainakin kuulostaa asialliselta. Toinen vaihtoehto voisi olla "is money not spent for other purposes".

Marja Sinkkonen
Finland
Local time: 10:47
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FinnishFinnish, Native in EnglishEnglish
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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
can't be spent on other needs


Explanation:
"needs" on melko neutraali ja kattava

Irja Frank (X)
Local time: 04:47
Native speaker of: Native in FinnishFinnish
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26 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
ks. selitys


Explanation:
Miten olisi jotain tähän suuntaan:

"Money spent on clothes means less money to spend on other things."

tai

"Money spent on clothes leaves less to spend on other things."


(Jotain tuollaista ainakin itse laittaisin...)



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Note added at 4 days (2006-12-13 10:14:37 GMT) Post-grading
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Kiitos kannatuksesta (agrees) & valinnasta! :)

Melina Kajander
Finland
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FinnishFinnish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Tämä sopii hyvin.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jari Vesterinen: Tämä on mielestäni lähinnä mitä olet hakemassa.
10 hrs

agree  Anu Carroll
1 day 1 hr
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