Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/06/09

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Grundsteinlegung, bitte (off topic but far from Heston)
From: ottmar-x@t-online.de (Keith Bingman)
Date: Fri, 09 Jun 2000 22:09:42 +0200
References: <B5668C16.6264%jbcollier@home.com> <00b001bfd240$50e9c220$7c82e0d8@i928653>
 
Joe Codispoti wrote:

> Hello German speaking LUGers,
>
> I would be grateful for a translation of "Grundsteinlegung".
>
> In my limited knowledge of German I can come up with "laying of the
> foundation" or "ground braking".
> Am I close?
>
> Many thanks,
> Joe Codispoti

"Laying of the foundation" is about right, but I think you should think
of a more "metaphorical" meaning. Or at least that is what my (German)
wife says...

Keith Bingman
Riedheim, Germany
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