"Δηλώνουμε Παρών"

English translation: We're standing up to be counted

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Greek term or phrase:Δηλώνουμε παρόντες
English translation:We're standing up to be counted
Entered by: Assimina Vavoula

09:27 Jan 2, 2008
Greek to English translations [PRO]
Journalism / press release
Greek term or phrase: "Δηλώνουμε Παρών"
Εκδήλωση της Στέγης "Άγιος Χριστόφορος"
του Ιδρύματος "Έλλη και Στέλιος Ιωάννου" προς τιμήν
των συντελεστών της φιλανθρωπικής καμπάνιας
"Δηλώνουμε Παρών". Την εκδήλωση θα τιμήσει
με την παρουσία της η κ. Φωτεινή Παπαδοπούλου.
Παρασκευή 18 Ιανουαρίου 2008 και ώρα 19.30
στο Λαϊονικό ίδρυμα στην Λευκωσία (πλησίον
Φανερωμένης).
Assimina Vavoula
Greece
Local time: 11:34
We're standing up to be counted
Explanation:
or "We're ready to stand up and be counted".

This means: we're making our presence known, and we're not afraid to state our opinion.

True, we seem to be a minority within a minority but now we're standing up to be counted. From a personal viewpoint, I was never going to fade into the ...
66.111.36.90/pages/art5.html

Definition of stand up and be counted in the Idioms Dictionary. stand up and be counted phrase. What does stand up and be counted expression mean?
idioms.thefreedictionary.com/stand+up+and+be+counted

BOXER: I‘m hoping to send a message that we‘re ready to stand up and be counted here. And, you know, I‘m sure some people will say, Oh, let‘s not start this ...
www.msnbc.msn.com/id/14622647/


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Unions should stand up and be counted. Submitted on 6 March, 2004 - 09:06. Solidarity 3/47, 4 March 2004. Katharine Gun makes no claim to be a leader or ...
www.workersliberty.org/node/1843

Order from the British Library: reflection and responsibility: stakeholders should stand up and be counted in the quest for greater integrity in corporate ...
direct.bl.uk/research/13/0F/RN158647953.html


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Similar ideas are expressed by: we're speaking out, we're making our voice heard.
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Dylan Edwards
United Kingdom
Local time: 09:34
Grading comment
Ευχαριστώ και καλήμέρα. Καλή χρονιά, Ντύλαν.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1We're standing up to be counted
Dylan Edwards
4"We state our presence" or simply "we are present"/ "we are here"...
Eri Koutala


  

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"We state our presence" or simply "we are present"/ "we are here"...


Explanation:
Μια ιδέα... Επίσης, νομίζω ότι η ορθογραφία θα έπρεπε να είναι Δηλώνουμε (το) παρόν ή αλλιώς Δηλώνουμε παρόντες ...

Eri Koutala
Local time: 11:34
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GreekGreek

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Nick Lingris: Δεν θα συμφωνήσω με το πρώτο, μόνο με τις απλές εκδοχές. Επίσης στα ελληνικά οι εκφράσεις είναι "Δίνουμε το παρών" (με ωμέγα) και βεβαίως "Δηλώνουμε παρόντες".
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1 day 11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
We're standing up to be counted


Explanation:
or "We're ready to stand up and be counted".

This means: we're making our presence known, and we're not afraid to state our opinion.

True, we seem to be a minority within a minority but now we're standing up to be counted. From a personal viewpoint, I was never going to fade into the ...
66.111.36.90/pages/art5.html

Definition of stand up and be counted in the Idioms Dictionary. stand up and be counted phrase. What does stand up and be counted expression mean?
idioms.thefreedictionary.com/stand+up+and+be+counted

BOXER: I‘m hoping to send a message that we‘re ready to stand up and be counted here. And, you know, I‘m sure some people will say, Oh, let‘s not start this ...
www.msnbc.msn.com/id/14622647/


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Note added at 1 day11 hrs (2008-01-03 20:47:56 GMT)
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Unions should stand up and be counted. Submitted on 6 March, 2004 - 09:06. Solidarity 3/47, 4 March 2004. Katharine Gun makes no claim to be a leader or ...
www.workersliberty.org/node/1843

Order from the British Library: reflection and responsibility: stakeholders should stand up and be counted in the quest for greater integrity in corporate ...
direct.bl.uk/research/13/0F/RN158647953.html


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Note added at 1 day11 hrs (2008-01-03 20:56:40 GMT)
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Similar ideas are expressed by: we're speaking out, we're making our voice heard.

Dylan Edwards
United Kingdom
Local time: 09:34
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 68
Grading comment
Ευχαριστώ και καλήμέρα. Καλή χρονιά, Ντύλαν.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  d_vachliot (X)
22 hrs
  -> Thank you!
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