Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
sidelines
English answer:
an activity pursued/which took place outside of the meet(ing)
Added to glossary by
Anna Maria Augustine (X)
Mar 6, 2005 02:54
19 yrs ago
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The matter was further discussed with him on the sidelines of the meet held in the city.
What is meant by sidelines?
What is meant by sidelines?
Responses
| 5 +1 | an activity pursued / which took place outside of the meet |
Anna Maria Augustine (X)
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| 5 +2 | The area outside of the playing field |
rangepost
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| 5 | Periphery |
lindaellen (X)
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| 4 | ot taking part, not involved / set aside, abandonned, forgotten |
Philippe C. (X)
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an activity pursued / which took place outside of the meet
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/sidelines
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Note added at 10 mins (2005-03-06 03:04:43 GMT)
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meet is a meeting
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Note added at 10 mins (2005-03-06 03:04:43 GMT)
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meet is a meeting
Peer comment(s):
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Alp Berker
: I think the meet here also refers to meeting
1 hr
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Refugio
: A meeting is not called a meet. Sideline = A line along either of the two sides of a playing court or field, marking its limits.
2 hrs
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| agree |
juvera
: ODE: "meet" > informal, a meeting.
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4 hrs
Periphery
Is it a sporting event - then "meet" right, or it is actually a meeting, where things were discussed? In both cases, he is not a main player and has been relegated to periphery, if not toally excluded.
8 hrs
English term (edited):
on the sidelines
ot taking part, not involved / set aside, abandonned, forgotten
Here you should not translate litteraly
Yes sidelines means out of bounds -- (a line that marks the side boundary of a playing field)
and yes the context is sport (my guess would be that it is a doping allegation)
and meet, sports meeting -- (a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held)
but here it is the expression
on the sidelines (rather than just the word sidelines
meaning not taking part, not involved
as in
Morelli left on the sideline
Heather Reichmann was left on the sideline with an injured shoulder.
also meaning set aside, abandonned, forgotten
as in
Good manners left on the sideline
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Note added at 8 hrs 40 mins (2005-03-06 11:35:42 GMT)
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should be not taking part ...
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Note added at 9 hrs 10 mins (2005-03-06 12:04:46 GMT)
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literally to be correct.
I\'m also aware that it is not a translation
but rather an explanation
Yes sidelines means out of bounds -- (a line that marks the side boundary of a playing field)
and yes the context is sport (my guess would be that it is a doping allegation)
and meet, sports meeting -- (a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held)
but here it is the expression
on the sidelines (rather than just the word sidelines
meaning not taking part, not involved
as in
Morelli left on the sideline
Heather Reichmann was left on the sideline with an injured shoulder.
also meaning set aside, abandonned, forgotten
as in
Good manners left on the sideline
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Note added at 8 hrs 40 mins (2005-03-06 11:35:42 GMT)
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should be not taking part ...
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Note added at 9 hrs 10 mins (2005-03-06 12:04:46 GMT)
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literally to be correct.
I\'m also aware that it is not a translation
but rather an explanation
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5 mins
The area outside of the playing field
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Note added at 11 hrs 41 mins (2005-03-06 14:36:39 GMT)
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http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=sidelines(mostly sport related)
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Note added at 11 hrs 41 mins (2005-03-06 14:36:39 GMT)
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http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=sidelines(mostly sport related)
Peer comment(s):
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Anna Maria Augustine (X)
: For sport only
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RHELLER
: yes - "the meet" implies sports, like track
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Thanks Rita
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Maria Chmelarova
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Thanks
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Refugio
: This does refer to sports (the meet)
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Thanks
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Philippe C. (X)
: agree with the sport context but disagree with the translation
8 hrs
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Thanks
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Alfa Trans (X)
10 hrs
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Thanks
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juvera
: There is no sport context here, so in this instance this is not the appropriate answer . Sorry.
11 hrs
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