Thread: Translation please

BTW, Watch Dog(s) in this sense is a person or persons given the task of watching over a particular body, like the government or maybe a company. Just imagine a dog watching over a scrapyard to make sure all is well and a person or persons doing the same to the government on behalf of you the people.

Originally Posted by vicente

SandraT wrote: So, jcmor31 is it 1 or 2???

Excellent idea Sandra! Let the original poster come back and clarify this so we don't argue amongst ourselves.

I don't think there is that much to clarify. Logically you can not put "transparency" in the crosshairs (mira).
So the alternative left is "you watch the government".

I could explain at length, but I don't want to confuse some of you. I will only write in short entries. People in this thread have already given me "bad reports, and taken some of my good reports away - the little green squares that appear next to your rep power number" No Freedom of Expression Here"

Originally Posted by kellymellars

People in this thread have already given me "bad reports, and taken some of my good reports away - the little green squares that appear next to your rep power number" No Freedom of Expression Here"

Ups Kelly!!... the very same thing happened to me... I wonder who doesn't like us to express ourselves...

What is it that bothers people so much?

It's certainly a pity...

Originally Posted by vicente

Actually, "watch dog" is a phrase commonly used in such instances. In the U.S we have "watch dog" agencies such as the Federal Trade Commission and the Food and Dr*g Administration which oversee the activities of businesses and organizations involved in matters that affect public interests.
P.S. I wonder why **** (d-r-u-g) is a bad word.

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There are also government watchdogs www.ombwatch.org/

"OMB Watch is a nonprofit government watchdog organization located in Washington, DC.
Our mission is to promote open government, accountability and citizen participation." (ombwatchdog website)

and other Government: Watchdog Organizations
http://www.activism.net/government/watchdogs.shtml
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Why is the d-word a bad word, whereas the F-word is used without batting an eyelid? It baffles me!! I, actually, am quite offended when the F-word gets thrown around quite carelessly in the forum.

Originally Posted by mem286

Ups Kelly!!... the very same thing happened to me... I wonder who doesn't like us to express ourselves...
What is it that bothers people so much?
It's certainly a pity...

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I have no idea! I don't even know how does the whole thing work?
My suggestion is that once you get your little green square nobody should take it away. I am not going to loose sleep over it though! I am not running for "miss congeniality"

So sorry you lost your good comments. Anyways, I thought this was a "translation site, not a popularity site" However, I would like to give a thousand little red squares to those that translate filthy language. Those words are not allowed in TV stations, why do we get exposed to them here.

Originally Posted by kellymellars[QUOTE

However, I would like to give a thousand little red squares to those that translate filthy language. Those words are not allowed in TV stations, why do we get exposed to them here.

Kelly, whenever a moderator notices a foul language thread ( I noticed a po*rn like post the other day) , which is actually not allowed on this forum, she/he deletes it, like I did the other day. But we are not here full-time, so until we notice....

In any case, please report to a moderator about these threads. That would be of great help.