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[...] so dass der legale Elfenbeinhandel einen Deckmantel für den Schmuggel böte

English translation: provides the perfect cover for

14:29 Apr 9, 2010
German to English translations [PRO]
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings / einen Deckmantel bieten
German term or phrase: [...] so dass der legale Elfenbeinhandel einen Deckmantel für den Schmuggel böte
Den Deckmantel finde ich als "smuggling horse". Nun weiß ich aber nicht, ob dieser Ausdruck auch idiomatisch ist? Ich danke allen, die es besser wissen als ich, für Ideen.
Anne Cappel
Local time: 07:17
English translation:provides the perfect cover for
Explanation:
is one approach

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Note added at 2 mins (2010-04-09 14:31:56 GMT)
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under the guise of legal trace

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Note added at 12 mins (2010-04-09 14:42:19 GMT)
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cloak/subterfuge
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Jonathan MacKerron
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
2 +7provides the perfect cover for
Jonathan MacKerron


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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +7
provides the perfect cover for


Explanation:
is one approach

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Note added at 2 mins (2010-04-09 14:31:56 GMT)
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under the guise of legal trace

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Note added at 12 mins (2010-04-09 14:42:19 GMT)
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cloak/subterfuge

Jonathan MacKerron
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 63
Grading comment
Thank you!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ingeborg Gowans (X): I also like under the guise of / camouflaged as maybe
4 mins
agree  Melanie Nassar: Yes, I never heard of either smuggling horse or stalking horse, but this is perfect.
4 mins
agree  British Diana: very clear
3 hrs
agree  Maureen Millington-Brodie: but prefer stalking horse
3 hrs
agree  Sarah Bessioud
5 hrs
agree  Ulrike Kraemer
17 hrs
agree  hazmatgerman (X): Yup. "... guise of legal trade in ..."
20 hrs
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