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The Daltaí Boards » Archive: 2005- » 2005 (March-April) » Archive through April 03, 2005 » Scip « Previous Next »

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Celtoid
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Post Number: 79
Registered: 08-2004
Posted on Monday, March 28, 2005 - 08:02 am:   Edit Post Print Post

"Bhí scip salach buí in aice le cúldhoras na monarchan agus í lán le seanríomhairí agus bruscar oifige."

Céard is "scip"?

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Larry
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Post Number: 38
Registered: 08-2004
Posted on Monday, March 28, 2005 - 10:15 am:   Edit Post Print Post

Possibly a large metal rubbish container, sometimes known as a "skip" here in England.

Larry Ackerman

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Larry
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Post Number: 39
Registered: 08-2004
Posted on Monday, March 28, 2005 - 12:48 pm:   Edit Post Print Post

My rough translation:
"There was a dirty yellow "skip" beside the factory backdoor full of old computers and office debris"

Larry Ackerman

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Aonghus
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Post Number: 1193
Registered: 08-2004


Posted on Tuesday, March 29, 2005 - 04:41 am:   Edit Post Print Post

Exactly: skip - a large container for rubbish

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Duine
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Posted on Tuesday, March 29, 2005 - 08:16 pm:   Edit Post Print Post

Americans call them "dumpsters".

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Larry
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Post Number: 40
Registered: 08-2004
Posted on Wednesday, March 30, 2005 - 08:00 am:   Edit Post Print Post

Thank you Duine - I wasn't sure what they're called in other parts of the world.

Larry Ackerman

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Celtoid
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Post Number: 80
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Posted on Thursday, March 31, 2005 - 07:46 am:   Edit Post Print Post

Go raibh maith agaibh, a chairde.

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Larry
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Post Number: 45
Registered: 08-2004
Posted on Thursday, March 31, 2005 - 08:31 am:   Edit Post Print Post

Tá fáilte romhat.

Larry Ackerman



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