Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Romanian term or phrase:
vâlva băilor
English translation:
fairy of the mine
Added to glossary by
Valentin Alupoaie
Jan 10, 2006 11:11
18 yrs ago
Romanian term
Belgium
Oana Clapa CV
Native in: Romanian 
Works in: English to Romanian, Romanian to French, French to Romanian, and 1 more.
vâlva
Romanian to English
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
legende
e vb de vâlva bailor, o zâna despre care se crede ca stapâneste, supravegheaza si distribuie comorile dintr-o mina de aur.... tot ea apare si in povestile lui petre ispirescu, daca sunteti familiarizati cu asa ceva..
Proposed translations
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Valentin Alupoaie
Romania
Romania
Native in Romanian
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Romania
Catch phrase under construction
Native in: Romanian 
Works in: English to Romanian, Romanian
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Romanian term (edited):
v�lva
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fairy of the mine
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fairy of the mine, an imaginary being supposed to inhabit mines, etc. ... No goblin or swart fairy of the mine Hath hurtful power over true virginity. ...
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BREWER: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, 443-444
Fairy of the Mine A malevolent being supposed to live in mines, busying itself with cutting ore, turning the windlass, etc., and yet effecting nothing. ...
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fairy of the mine, an imaginary being supposed to inhabit mines, etc. ... No goblin or swart fairy of the mine Hath hurtful power over true virginity. ...
everything2.com/index.pl?node_id=121615 - 38k - Supplemental Result - Cached - Similar pages
BREWER: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, 443-444
Fairy of the Mine A malevolent being supposed to live in mines, busying itself with cutting ore, turning the windlass, etc., and yet effecting nothing. ...
www.bootlegbooks.com/Reference/PhraseAndFable/data/443.html - 15k - Cached - Similar pages
HTH
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