Gap or loophole / Lücke
am 11.02.2008 von http://transblawg.eu
Some words have two different translations.
Lücke in German can mean a gap in a contract that shouldnt be there - a gap.
It can also mean a situation that has been missed out by some legislation - tax laws, for example and can therefore be exploited - a loophole.
Mixing the two up in translation can be quite amusing.
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