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Δουλειές του Ποδαριού

English translation: odd jobs

12:11 Sep 14, 2008
Greek to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
Greek term or phrase: Δουλειές του Ποδαριού
How does one say this in English? 'odd jobs'? 'menial jobs'? I can't think of a satisfactory equivalent.
Burrow_Dweller
Local time: 19:49
English translation:odd jobs
Explanation:
"odd jobs" is fine.

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Note added at 12 mins (2008-09-14 12:24:17 GMT)
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http://www.thefreedictionary.com/odd jobs
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Costas Zannis
Local time: 19:49
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Summary of answers provided
3 +6odd jobs
Costas Zannis
5 +1patchwork
Ivi Rocou


  

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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +6
odd jobs


Explanation:
"odd jobs" is fine.

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Note added at 12 mins (2008-09-14 12:24:17 GMT)
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http://www.thefreedictionary.com/odd jobs

Costas Zannis
Local time: 19:49
Native speaker of: Native in GreekGreek
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  d_vachliot (X)
2 hrs
  -> Σας ευχαριστώ!
agree  Nick Lingris: I understand the asker's problem, but alternatives (e.g. jobs that do not require a permanent place of business) would be inelegant. And it does not mean "running errands for money".
3 hrs
  -> Σας ευχαριστώ!
agree  Spiros Doikas
3 hrs
  -> Σας ευχαριστώ!
agree  Vicky Papaprodromou
4 hrs
  -> Σας ευχαριστώ!
agree  Ioanna Daskalopoulou
6 hrs
agree  Assimina Vavoula
8 days
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33 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
patchwork


Explanation:
It depends on what you mean δουλειές του ποδαριού. It can be either 'odd job' referring to any odd job, or it can be 'patchwork' referring to a work done sloppily.

Ivi Rocou
Greece
Local time: 19:49
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GreekGreek, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 20

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Antonia Keratsa
8 mins
  -> Thank you.
agree  Evi Prokopi (X)
1 hr
  -> Thank you.
disagree  ntaras: The point is that a work done sloppily would be δουλειά, not δουλειές. Moreover, του ποδαριού does not mean this; sloppy work is στο γόνατο
19 hrs
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