tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Thu Nov 14 19:40:23 1996
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Re: translation question
- From: "Donald E. Vick" <[email protected]>
- Subject: Re: translation question
- Date: Thu, 14 Nov 1996 19:37:49 -0800 (PST)
- In-Reply-To: <[email protected]> from "Qov" at Nov 14, 96 05:45:50 pm
>} I'm putting together a phrase book to help RP on another MUSH I play on.
>}I came across the phrase "What are your surplus commodities?" which a customer
>}requested I add. Any ideas?
>
> Depends on what surplus means in this context. If it is a standard
> economics term, forgive my ignorance. Here are some guesses.
<snipped>
It's more like, "Which of the several commodities do you have in
sufficient quantity that you can sell some, as opposed to needing it to keep
you own economy alive."
taDI'oS vIq, law'wI'pu'vaD Holtej jIH
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