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ima_sinnic Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-29-04 06:07 AM
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how do you say BushCo in German?
Edited on Wed Sep-29-04 06:39 AM by ima_sinnic
as a total German-illiterate I would like some ideas for a succinct corporate name in German for the Bush administration. thank you! (please also provide translations :) )

on edit: not just Bush, literally, but something epitomizing their "style," if you catch my drift
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Was_Immer Donating Member (676 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-29-04 06:16 AM
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1. Wehrmacht
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rooboy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-29-04 06:26 AM
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2. I guess the direct conversion would be "Bush GmbH"...
with GmbH being the usual letters at the end of a company name like "Ltd" or "Plc" or "LLC"...
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Ruffhowse Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-29-04 06:29 AM
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3. I don't think it directly translates to a word, but the swastika symbol is
very close.
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LiberalEsto Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-29-04 07:13 AM
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4. try "Schweinhund"
a nasty German insult meaning "pig-dog."
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Kellanved Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-29-04 08:08 AM
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5. Bush AG
Edited on Wed Sep-29-04 08:15 AM by Kellanved
AG: Aktiengesellschaft; corporation
KG: Kommanditgesellschaft; limited partnership
GmbH: Gesesllschaft mit beschränkter Haftung; Ltd
...

Edit: IG Bush (Interest Group) might be what you're looking for.
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Rambis Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-29-04 08:12 AM
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6. Say Choi Bushy to a Chinese person
Edited on Wed Sep-29-04 08:12 AM by Rambis
A friend who lives in Taiwan says it is a gruanteed laugh. I have tried it two times and they both cracked up big time. Translation roughly tiny bush-
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DoNotRefill Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-29-04 08:35 AM
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7. Scheisskopf Gmbh.
Edited on Wed Sep-29-04 08:35 AM by DoNotRefill
You're welcome. :)
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ima_sinnic Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-29-04 09:00 AM
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9. ha ha, now that one I understand! (nt)
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WannaJumpMyScooter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-29-04 08:38 AM
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8. National Socialists... or Nazi for short.
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Hand Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-29-04 11:14 AM
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10. Arschlochen, Narren und Scheisskopfen GMBH...
:evilgrin:
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