Monday, August 15, 2005

ROI RENDITE

Return of Investment - Rendite, die
That's the easy part.
And then there's the math part.
ROI
Rendite

Between a rock and a hard place - zwischen Baum und Borke (außer für den Borkenkäfer). Borke - the bark of the tree . And Borkenkäfer - bark beetle, the insect which dwells and breeds in and dines on what's between bark and stem of a tree. For many other species that would be downright uncomfortable. It would be like being between a rock and a hard place, an expression which apparently is frequently used in Australia, less so in North America.
Stichprobe - Spot Check.
Hieb und Stichfest - Foolproof.

2 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

What makes you think that Australians use this expressions more? It is quite common here in the U.S. Living in one culture in being married to the other, I would not have picked up any difference in usage.

5:21 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Let me correct myself: ... and being married...

6:33 AM  

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