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    Five Pacers = Πέντε Καθοδηγητές;

    (ΨΑΞΤΩ = ψάξτο στα κινέζικα).
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    Five Pacers = Πέντε Καθοδηγητές;

    ή ίσως ο κάθε πλανήτης φαίνεται να διανύει μια απόσταση (σε ένα ορισμένο χρονικό διάστημα) ανάλογα με το "βήμα" του ... με τον κοντινότερο πλανήτη να εχει το μακρύτερο βήμα (κτλ). Είναι σαν να βηματίζουν (και να "μετράνε" αποστάσεις) από αυτή την άποψη; Ψάξτω και βγάλε μας από την αγωνία...
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    Five Pacers = Πέντε Καθοδηγητές;

    planet ... 行星 pacer .... 起搏器 five steps ... 五步
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    Five Pacers = Πέντε Καθοδηγητές;

    Ναι, όμως, οι αστρονόμοι της δυναστείας των Tang χαρακτήρισαν αυτούς τους 5 πλανήτες ως "Pacers" (Five Pacers, ότι αυτό τυχαίνει να σημαίνει στη γλώσσα τους) ... και το Pacer μπορεί να σημαίνει κατι σαν το "περιπατητής" στα κινεζικά ... κάτι που εχει να κανει με το βήμα, με το περπάτημα, κτλ...
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    Five Pacers = Πέντε Καθοδηγητές;

    "πέντε βηματιστές," για να έχει η ζωή μας λίγη ποικιλία
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    pizzled

    Sounds like a "cock and bull" story.
  7. pontios

    false friends, faux amis, ψευδόφιλες μονάδες, ψευδόφιλες λέξεις, ψευτοφίλες

    Εντάξει, να μην πούμε και καμιά μαλ***α.
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    scope definition

    Αν εννοούσε αυτό, μια πιο συνήθης φράση που δεν θα μπέρδευε θα ήταν "broad definition" ... falls within the "broad definition" of a catalogue. But, I think there's a distinction being made between the "mere (Homeric) lists" that are very limited (have little to no scope) and those that can be...
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    false friends, faux amis, ψευδόφιλες μονάδες, ψευδόφιλες λέξεις, ψευτοφίλες

    Malakia (μαλακία, "softness", "weakliness") is an ancient Greek word that, in relation to men, has sometimes been translated as "effeminacy". The contrary characteristic in men was karteria (καρτερία, "patient endurance", "perseverance"). https://www.thebump.com/b/malakia-baby-name
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    This funny thing landed in my email

    Magpie barks like a dog. The abandoned/rescued magpie's story.
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    scope definition

    Odd phrasing that we got even with.
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    scope definition

    fall within the scope definition of a catalogue: παίρνουν τον χαρακτήρα (του) καταλόγου; αποκτούν τον χαρακτήρα (του) καταλόγου;
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    scope definition

    Think of it this way. A catalogue has scope, by definition - this is the "scope definition" of a catalogue. You expect a catalogue to be substantial and extensive/comprehensive, and to contain lots of detail - compared to a "list" (hence the "mere list") which is very limited. Some of the...
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    scope definition

    A catalogue is a complete list or record of things often with notes and details. And so a catalogue has "scope" ... in the sense that it is an "extensive and substantial" record. And as far as this definition is concerned - the scope side of things - i.e., the "scope definition" of a...
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    scope definition

    scope definition is similar to ambit definition ... (I think). so "scope definition of a catalogue" is the extent to which you can define it (the "Homeric" catalogue, in this instance) as a catalogue.
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    scope definition

    I think the classicists are trying to establish here whether the individuals named in the Iliad (and other works of Homer) are mere lists of characters that the author has come up with, or a catalogue of real people. So, the Achaean and Trojan forces for example (some of the individuals, at...
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    This funny thing landed in my email

    Χρυσούλα Κάλλας. Now we're being "callous."
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