tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10969913.post115307210343567121..comments2023-04-29T12:44:56.891+02:00Comments on Thoughts and Stories from Life Abroad: Operation Lightbulb ExchangeUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10969913.post-1153231973358226742006-07-18T16:12:00.000+02:002006-07-18T16:12:00.000+02:00Helmut, if "leichte Zwiebel" is the best you can c...Helmut, if "leichte Zwiebel" is the best you can come up with for "lightbulb", I'd suggest you get some major help in the area of translation. <BR/><BR/>You know where to find me.<BR/><BR/>It was pretty funny, though.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10969913.post-1153138803872178422006-07-17T14:20:00.000+02:002006-07-17T14:20:00.000+02:00oh... I think my translation is very funny... :-))...oh... I think my translation is very funny... :-)))))) <BR/>((((((((((cu later)))))))))Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10969913.post-1153137812312049492006-07-17T14:03:00.000+02:002006-07-17T14:03:00.000+02:00Hi Helmut,A 'lightbulb' is a 'Gluehlampe.' And th...Hi Helmut,<BR/>A 'lightbulb' is a 'Gluehlampe.' And the English word 'light' can mean 'leicht' or 'hell' or 'Licht.'<BR/><BR/>It's always dangerous to translate directly. I speak from experience. :)Mary Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08128463500683135694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10969913.post-1153128857291187472006-07-17T11:34:00.000+02:002006-07-17T11:34:00.000+02:00hi Mary, what does the word lightbulb mean? In my ...hi Mary, <BR/><BR/>what does the word lightbulb mean? In my dictionary the word bulb means: Zwiebel. So lightbulb is: "leichte Zwiebel" . That does not make sense!! I think I am wrong in that translation.<BR/>have a nice day....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com