Jan 17, 2008 13:17
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polski term
na pinie nie ma sos
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This expression appears in a letter from a prisoner. He is talking about how he is going to be moved to another prison. He then says:
"Poza tym to pisze do ciebie bo na pinie nie ma sosu."
Is this about sauce?!
Thank you in advance.
"Poza tym to pisze do ciebie bo na pinie nie ma sosu."
Is this about sauce?!
Thank you in advance.
Proposed translations
(angielski)
| 4 +5 | no credit on his (prepaid) phone card |
Piotr Rypalski
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| 3 +1 | there's no SOS option assigned to this mobile's PIN |
Jerzy Matwiejczuk
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| 3 | there's no dough in Pina |
Gosia Kornijów
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Proposed translations
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18 min
Piotr Rypalski
Polska
Polska
Native in polski
Works in field
Polska
Tech and legal translation in progress
Native in: polski
Works in: angielski > polski, polski > angielski, polski
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4
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no credit on his (prepaid) phone card
His prepaid card is probably empty, therefore he has to send an SMS instead of calling.
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Note added at 20 min (2008-01-17 13:37:43 GMT)
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Besides, I'm texting you, cause my card's empty.
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Note added at 21 min (2008-01-17 13:39:30 GMT)
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"sos" is slang for money, but I can't find any sentence right now.
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Note added at 20 min (2008-01-17 13:37:43 GMT)
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Besides, I'm texting you, cause my card's empty.
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Note added at 21 min (2008-01-17 13:39:30 GMT)
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"sos" is slang for money, but I can't find any sentence right now.
Note from asker:
| I like the sound of this answer - do you think it could be a phone card for a landline? I guess prisoners would probably be allowed them to phone home from the prison. |
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Michał Szcześniewski
: My guess too:)// You are not allowed, but prisoners sometimes keep things they are not allowed to have...
5 min
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thanks
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Dorota Nowakówna
: Mine too :)
10 min
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and thanks too ;)
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Gosia Kornijów
: And are you allowed to have a mobile in jail? I'd rather guess PIN or PINA is another slang expression and think what it means. Besides, isn't it a letter we're talking about?
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there are many things you're not allowed to have there ;)/letter, ok, not sms - my mistake, but still I guess he's talking about a phonecard
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Michal Berski
: brzmi sensownie
1 godz.
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dzięki
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allp
: very plausible, would be my choice too. It could be any kind of phone card.
3 godz.
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thanx
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EnglishDirect
3 godz.
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i jeszcze raz dzięki ;)
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Andrew Stanleyson
: probably not a mobile phone but some jail card with an allowance, it does not saz he is sending an sms, mazbe a letter, y = z
5 godz.
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thank you - yes, most probably
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you for your suggestion"
45 min
Gosia Kornijów
Native in polski
Specializes in field
The quality you are looking for
Native in: polski 
Works in: angielski > polski, polski > angielski, niemiecki > polski, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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4
there's no dough in Pina
Only if the jail he's in or he's going to is the one in Pina (pińskie więzienie).
Proponuję dough jako slangowy odpowiednik z kulinarnym smaczkiem ;)
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Note added at 1 hr (2008-01-17 14:27:39 GMT)
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it's Pińsk, not Pina, sorry. Pina is a nice slangy name to give it though.
Proponuję dough jako slangowy odpowiednik z kulinarnym smaczkiem ;)
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Note added at 1 hr (2008-01-17 14:27:39 GMT)
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it's Pińsk, not Pina, sorry. Pina is a nice slangy name to give it though.
Peer comment(s):
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Michal Berski
: nie ma to wiele sensu, poza tym Pińsk nie leży w Polsce
1 godz.
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Hence "only if..." in my suggestion. Just another possible interpretation of a phrase out of context.
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Andrew Stanleyson
: mimo sprzeciwów, mi się podoba, nigdy nic nie wiadomo z więźniami
5 godz.
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:)
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+1
6 godz.
Jerzy Matwiejczuk
Native in polski
A man of softwares
Native in: polski
Works in: angielski > polski, polski > angielski
Related KudoZ points
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42
there's no SOS option assigned to this mobile's PIN
Some mobile phone operators offer the "SOS option" which allows a user to send a limited number of SMSes (e.g. 3 per month, of strictly defined contents) when the prepaid card (or user's account) is empty. The SMS just informs the recipient to call back the given number. The SOS option usually depends on the list of functions (services) assigned to a specific PIN number.
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Note added at 6 godz. (2008-01-17 19:33:36 GMT)
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The result, however, is the same as in Piotr's version :-)
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Note added at 6 godz. (2008-01-17 19:33:36 GMT)
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The result, however, is the same as in Piotr's version :-)
Peer comment(s):
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allp
: i to jest chyba strzał w 10 - wyjaśnia użycie słowa "pin"
2 godz.
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Dziękuję!
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CalBoy
: w polskim pierdlu mozna miec komorki teraz? ladnie...:)
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A skąd wiadomo, że rzecz dzieje się w Polsce (czyli nigdzie)?// Być może miejscem akcji jest więzienie brytyjskie, a tłumaczenie jest potrzebne dla władz więzienia(?)
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