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Interesting. Thank you to both of you. On a slightly different note, how would one translate the following sentence? "The neighbor's windows can see in to our garden and we have no privacy." I'm struggling with that.

Good morning friends, I am wondering if I could get your opinion on the concept of privacy -- which is such a big deal in the United States -- but am not sure has a literal translation in Greek. Am I right? Thank you. Cosmas

Makes sense. I guess it sounds like saying "η μηχανικός και η αρχιτέκτονας " is fine and that when a more colloquial register is sought for, one can use "αρχιτεκτόνισσα και δικηγορίνα". Thank you all for your suggestions. Cosmas

Good morning friends, Two in one day:) I am wondering if I can get a reaction from both the men and women on the site about the subject of how to refer to women who practice certain professions in Greek -considering that their title doesn't "bend" easily in to the feminine. I am referring to...

Good morning friends, Trying to express the concept of "honor system" to my lawyer this morning and wondering what the closest equivalent would be? The context is that we are selling a piece of real estate and leaving the furniture in for a few days after closing. I want to ask my lawyer if we...

Thank you Themi. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you!

Hello friends, Can someone please help me find the right phrasing for “I have the impression that certificates of deposit don’t generate any interest these days.” What comes to mind is “Έχω την εντύπωση ότι οι πιστοποιητικές κατάθεσης δεν έχουν επιτόκιο.” Is that correct? Thank you:) Cosmas

Thank you, Palavra. This is perfect. Thank you very much.

Hello friends, I am wondering what is the right phrasing for extending a lease, as in what happens when a tenant's lease is expiring and they want to extend their stay. Does the word "παράταση" come in to play or is there another more appropriate phrase? Would one say something like "Συζητάμε...

Ευχαριστω σε ολους, παιδια. This is perfect.

One doesn't say «να κατεβάσω ένα εκατοστάρικο»? I know that «κατεβάσω» is used to download something off the internet... but would it be inappropriate here? Thank you.

Good morning friends, I am wondering if there is any other way of saying “I am going to withdraw 100 euros from the ATM machine” apart from «να σηκώσο»? Colloquialisms please. Thank you.

Thank you, Themis. I really appreciate it.

Good morning friends, I am looking for ways (preferably colloquial) to say that someone is "a field hockey coach at the college level." So far I have been able to find "Eίναι προπονήτρια χόκεϊ σε ακαδημαϊκό επίπεδο. [or] Είναι προπονήτρια χόκεϊ ομάδα γυναικών σε ακαδημαϊκό επίπεδο. But does...

Thank you, guys. That's perfect!

Good morning amazing Lexilogia community, I am the landlord of an apartment in a building, and want to tell someone that I am renting that apartment (meaning that it is rented to someone else) but want to make sure that they don't think that I am the tenant, so I'm wondering how to say it in a...

Thank you to both. I really appreciate it.

Good morning friends, Does any one have a term for an architectural salvage place? -- As a kind of antique store that sells old doors, windows, bathtubs, sinks, etc? Thank you.

Union doesn't have negative connotations in English, but "Syndicate" does. Thank you for the clarification on Συνδικατο vs. σωματειο. Thank you!

Perfect:) Now if he could only sing in Greek!