Slovakian Translation Dictionary
Dublin Core
Title
Slovakian Translation Dictionary
Description
John Transue was teaching English in Czechoslovakia and wanted to apply for graduate school. Transue used this dictionary to attempt to ask shopkeepers for large envelopes in order to mail his graduate application. When he would ask clerks for envelopes, they would always look at him strangely and say "no". The Slovak word for "envelope" is very similar to the word for "sky." Eventually, Transue realized that he had been mistakenly asking stores if the had "big sky" instead of "big envelopes."
Subject
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Source
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Creator
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Publisher
Kaitlin Pottier
Date
1991
Contributor
John Transue
Rights
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Relation
Slovak Axe
Czechoslovakian Work Visa
Greek Jewelry and Glasses
Magnet from Greece
Czechoslovakian Rejection Letter
Czechoslovakian and Polish Money
Czechoslovakian Work Visa
Greek Jewelry and Glasses
Magnet from Greece
Czechoslovakian Rejection Letter
Czechoslovakian and Polish Money
Format
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Language
Slovak and English
Type
Photo
Identifier
Transue_John_Photo_3
Coverage
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Citation
“Slovakian Translation Dictionary,” UIS History Harvest, accessed November 28, 2024, http://818171.kmfurp.asia/items/show/561.