When the famous French fashion designer Jean-Paul Gaultier was asked if he can say something in German, he always said: "Winterschlussverkauf" (literally: winter's end sale).
The two beautiful (and very long) German words "Sommerschlussverkauf" und "Winterschlussverkauf" describe the exact legally regulated period during which the prices of goods (like season fashion, clothing...) could be significantly reduced after the summer or winter season. This was the practice for about 40 years. (In Communist Eastern Germany there were fixed prices and goods were scarce as well, no need to have a SALE; never a discount until 1990). In the last years, the words have mostly only been abbreviated in huge letters in shop windows: "SSV" or "WSV". Many awaited these days with longing. Then crowds of people all over Germany waited before the shops opened in front of department stores. Many quarreled over the last offers of wanted goods. Reports of the 'crazy' shoplifting crowds was a semi-annual feature on the main evening newscast.
The law was abolished in 2004. Trade is liberalized today. Sales and pricing are no longer subject to legal limits.
Both words "Winterschlussverkauf" and "Sommerschlussverkauf" disappeared completely in 2004 and were replaced by: "SALE". Only this Anglicism is still used in Germany today.
When I saw the combo of question and answer, my first thought was: 42! But I am not sure that would be allowed, so I named the computer that was used to calculate the question leading to this answer: earth.
A few years ago I went to New Zealand and Australia for almost a MOTNH and the wife and I had the time of our lives!! We timed it to be around the F1 race in Australia but flew into New Zealand as it was cheaper than flying directly to Australia, in the end we saw ALOT of things and did things tourists do which made both of us very happy. If you get the chance to go GO and take your time to enjoy the trip of a lifetime!!! Eating dinner of bbq kangaroo at the foot of Ayers Rock is a real treat and enlightening. The solar light show walk nearby also amazing!!! And that doesn't even begin to talk about the F1 race!!!
"El Gordo" [en: The Fat One] ... the Spanish Christmas lottery, the largest in the world. It's also the name of an object, which could be interesting for Einstein@home.
"El Gordo" [en: The Fat One] ... the Spanish Christmas lottery, the largest in the world. It's also the name of an object, which could be interesting for Einstein@home.
I followed up with 'fatty' thinking of a fat cigars nickname but instead the words went into the Chemistry range of things
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'circuit' was last word so I added 'training'...it's what athletes do to keep all their muscles in top shape
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When the famous French fashion designer Jean-Paul Gaultier was asked if he can say something in German, he always said: "Winterschlussverkauf" (literally: winter's end sale).
The two beautiful (and very long) German words "Sommerschlussverkauf" und "Winterschlussverkauf" describe the exact legally regulated period during which the prices of goods (like season fashion, clothing...) could be significantly reduced after the summer or winter season. This was the practice for about 40 years. (In Communist Eastern Germany there were fixed prices and goods were scarce as well, no need to have a SALE; never a discount until 1990). In the last years, the words have mostly only been abbreviated in huge letters in shop windows: "SSV" or "WSV". Many awaited these days with longing. Then crowds of people all over Germany waited before the shops opened in front of department stores. Many quarreled over the last offers of wanted goods. Reports of the 'crazy' shoplifting crowds was a semi-annual feature on the main evening newscast.
The law was abolished in 2004. Trade is liberalized today. Sales and pricing are no longer subject to legal limits.
Both words "Winterschlussverkauf" and "Sommerschlussverkauf" disappeared completely in 2004 and were replaced by: "SALE". Only this Anglicism is still used in Germany today.
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When I saw the combo of question and answer, my first thought was: 42! But I am not sure that would be allowed, so I named the computer that was used to calculate the question leading to this answer: earth.
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I jumped a step because 'Mary Poppins' is two words.
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the word 'down' was so I added 'under'
A few years ago I went to New Zealand and Australia for almost a MOTNH and the wife and I had the time of our lives!! We timed it to be around the F1 race in Australia but flew into New Zealand as it was cheaper than flying directly to Australia, in the end we saw ALOT of things and did things tourists do which made both of us very happy. If you get the chance to go GO and take your time to enjoy the trip of a lifetime!!! Eating dinner of bbq kangaroo at the foot of Ayers Rock is a real treat and enlightening. The solar light show walk nearby also amazing!!! And that doesn't even begin to talk about the F1 race!!!
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Thor Heyerdahl's 1947 expedition on the raft "Kon-Tiki".
"El Gordo" the Spanish
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"El Gordo" [en: The Fat One] ... the Spanish Christmas lottery, the largest in the world. It's also the name of an object, which could be interesting for Einstein@home.
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I followed up with 'fatty' thinking of a fat cigars nickname but instead the words went into the Chemistry range of things
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And I thought of astrophysics... a galaxy cluster, but instead the thought went up in cigar smoke... ;-)