agree!
just a quote
both child custody and guardianship are legal and practical relationship between a parent and his or her child

2SW
Whatever! Still slang, at least of mountainous people, am I right?

Some years ago I happened to translate an article on economics from English into Russian. The article was from the well-known British journal "The Economist". One of the sentences made me spend lots of hours trying to figure out its entire meaning.
Here it is: "The Chineese economy is something like a roach motel where you can always check in but never check out."
I'd appreciate every attempt to discover the meaning of that nasty sentence here on this wonderful forum.

Roach motel - ловушка для тараканов (слэнг)

Mila Love
Whatever! Still slang, at least of mountainous people, am I right?
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If you can find these "mountainous people" in the modern US, then yes you are right.

Деловой

Good job! )

"Китайская экономика - как тараканья ловушка: залезешь и не выберешься" - видать, это имелось в виду. Ну так я понимаю..

А что конкретно там имелось в виду - х его з.. Контекста-то нету..

2SW
I think one can find mountainous people everywhere...Keep on looking..;-)))

"Hillbilly is a term referring to people who dwell in rural, mountainous areas of the United States, primarily Appalachia and the Ozarks".

It all starts somewhere...
Good job, by the way: re roach motel...

Romeo

Absolutely right! Thank you! It's amazing! As to me, I had been looking for the meaning of that notorious "roach motel" for some days. Poor me. )))

"Китайская экономика - как тараканья ловушка: залезешь и не выберешься"
можно ещё было добавить- дешёвая рабочая сила+дешёвый товар=плохое качество..производят много, так как людей как тараканов, простите, но не качественно...
Шутка...злая....

Mila Love

В статье речь шла о серьезных проблемах с выводом вложенных в китайскую экономику иностранных инвестиций. Т.е. инвестии легко вносились, но дивиденды вывести было очень затруднительно. )))

NN: Oh it's nothing, glad to help U.

Fine!
This is one of the reasons why I haven't invested in their economy:-))

2 NN
I guess the problem was in liquidity of assets, rather then in transferring dividends

Mila, why do U think that a cheap goods is the bad goods? :)

2Romeo
I don't think, I just go and buy, run for a while...and then they (goods) become faulty;-(((
The label is "Made in China"

Mila Love
I think one can find mountainous people everywhere...Keep on looking..;-)))
"Hillbilly is a term referring to people who dwell in rural, mountainous areas of the United States, primarily Appalachia and the Ozarks".
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I live pretty far from Appalachia. As for the 'American' slang... There are many different kinds of people living in America. I would not generalize and put the same 'American slang' label on every and each language they are speaking. For example, how will you name ebonics?

The dominance of "made in China" goods is the reality no matter how we take it.

SW

From EBONY + PHONICS. It's another name for African-American Vernacular English

2SW
I appreciate your profound knowledge of diversity of American nation.
I wish I could claim to be the same.
Sadly I do reside in the UK, and know just a little if nothing about any types of slang that people use in the USA.
I have actually honestly admitted that in the very first posts.
I asume that "ebonics" might refer to the BLACK people of African ancestry.
By the way British people, for some reason, do not like American accent;-(((

By the way British people, for some reason, do not like American accent;-(((
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And what's the reason? Could you specify? That's very interesting!

Chineese economy is the most progressive economy in the world. There's, no doubt China's economic power is fundamentally changing the world economic system.

Mila: all well-known electronic giants (such as Apple, HP, Intel, AMD etc) have placed their manufactory in China, Singapore, Thailand, Taiwan. 95% electronic devices have a label "Made in China (Taiwan, Singapore etc.)" :)

2MSL
The dominance of "made in China" goods is the reality no matter how we take it.
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It's well true.
We live in a material world.

My point is that in 'American English' there are some widely used words and expressions that are differ from ones in 'British English'. Besides that there are some words/expressions that are used mostly by some limited groups of people. And if I agree that former could be called 'American slang', the latter are not part of this definition.

SW

I might seem too curious, but I cannot help asking - Has Serg. Mel-ko anything to do with your ID, or it's just my faulty feeling?

Sorry, my name is Andrey:(

SW: US English is not a "slang", it's a set of dialects used mostly in the US and Canada.

2MSL
And what's the reason? Could you specify? That's very interesting!
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Why do they really?-I am still working on it...it takes some time
There is a kind of contempt between English, Scots, Irish and Welsh as well. English always laugh at other nations and habits... including Americans, French people and Germans.

I hate british accent,
I always ask them- "Could you speak English, please!"

2SW
My point is that in 'American English' there are some widely used words and expressions that are differ from ones in 'British English'. Besides that there are some words/expressions that are used mostly by some limited groups of people. And if I agree that former could be called 'American slang', the latter are not part of this definition.
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I suggest that we should call the varieties of American English as American Slanguages.

2ДЕЛОВОЙ
I hate british accent,
I always ask them- "Could you speak English, please!"
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No comment;-(((
Upset....Sad....

Mila: (re:"English always laugh at other nations..including Americans,.)

Oh my god...Englishmen still are so proud and vain...

I'm kidding!!

2 Mila
There is a kind of contempt between English, Scots, Irish and Welsh as well. English always laugh at other nations and habits... including Americans, French people and Germans.
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I see. Englishmen are widely known for their arrogance. As well as yankies for their impudence.

2 all
Let me afford a piece of curiosity. Are there any pilots here?

Деловой: на самом деле вы частично правы :) Нашей прекрасной Миле это конечно не понравится, но вот как-то слышал я от одного парня (амера): "Вроде этот язык придумали они, но говорят так, что ни*--- не понятно!" :))))) Честно, стесняюсь писать сюда эту его фразу по-английски - уж больно "матерная" она, трудно мне подобрать слова..:))

2MSL
2 all
Let me afford a piece of curiosity. Are there any pilots here?
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This is exactly what I am trying to work out ....

2Romeo
Деловой: на самом деле вы частично правы :) Нашей прекрасной Миле это конечно не понравится, но вот как-то слышал я от одного парня (амера): "Вроде этот язык придумали они, но говорят так, что ни*--- не понятно!" :))))) Честно, стесняюсь писать сюда эту его фразу по-английски - уж больно "матерная" она, трудно мне подобрать слова..:))
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Я в шоке...от прочитанного.....
I will say it once
Who the HELL you are!!!!

I've already confessed. :) Is there any more?

"Who the HELL you are!!!!"

Who the HELL are you???

2MSL
Excuse me,what's your name?

"Who the HELL you are!!!!"
Who the HELL are you???
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Let me guess the next question: Vasya! Do you respect me?

2Деловой
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I will say it once.... who the Hell you are!!! - complete
Who the HELL ARE YOU!!-COMPLETE

2MSL
Nice to meet you Василий!

Mila, take it easy, it's not my words, see my post above:)

MSL: i'm a 737 pilot in COA (home port is EWR). Oleg (oldnavy) is an Airbus cap (S7 Airlines)

2 Romeo
That's nice. Glad to meet you here colleagues!

2 Mila
Check your E-mail

MSL: Thanks, Vasiliy! Where are U working (carrier, type if possible)?

2 Romeo
MSL: Thanks, Vasiliy! Where are U working (carrier, type if possible)?
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Vasily - It was just a part of idiomatic phrase "Вася, ты меня уважаешь"?
If you'd like I can specify that by e-mail.

2ROMEO
Are you Romeo???